Veterinary News Headlines

    Solihull referral centre installs £1.4m MRI scanner

    Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has installed a £1.4 million Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5 magnet scanner, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK veterinary market. Willows' Head of Imaging Andrew Parry, an RCVS and European Specialist...
  • Orthopaedic referral clinic offers a 12-month surgical guarantee

    Basingstoke-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has launched a surgical guarantee for those of its patients that have undergone TPLO surgery, elbow arthroscopy, patella luxation surgery (grades I-III) and total hip replacement. The 12-month surgical guarantee...
  • New pet bereavement distance learning course

    The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) has launched a distance learning course aimed at veterinary professionals working with individuals and families facing pet bereavement. Officially accredited by the British Veterinary Nursing Association...

    Virbac launches Electronic Veterinary Dental Scoring System

    Virbac, in conjunction with the European Veterinary Dental Society, has launched an online dental charting system called the Electronic Veterinary Dental Scoring System for use by small animal practitioners. The system aims to enhance the performance...

    BVA highlights lack of stunning figures

    The BVA has raised serious concerns over the lack of information on UK exports of meat from animals that have not been stunned before slaughter. Latest figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) indicate that 22% of sheep and goats (3 million) are...

    Free CPD, equine colic talk and more at the Nottingham RCVS Regional Question Time

    One of this year’s recipients of the RCVS Impact Award, Professor Sarah Freeman, will be talking about her pioneering public awareness project on equine colic at an upcoming Regional Question Time in Nottingham on 25th November 2019. Sarah is a Professor...

    Vets should educate farmers about cow welfare

    Vets and farmers must do more to improve dairy cow welfare in the UK, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The call comes after careful consideration of major reports and opinions on the welfare of dairy cattle by FAWC (Farm Animal...

    Norbrook launches antibiotic for soft tissue infections in dogs

    Norbrook Laboratories Ltd has launched Mycinor tablets (clindamycin), an antibiotic for treating soft tissue infections in dogs. Rebekah Dudek, Norbrook Veterinary Advisor said: "Clindamycin is one of the leading prescription medicines used to treat...

    New topical anaesthetic and antiseptic gel for pigs

    Dechra has launched Tri-Solfen, an anaesthetic and antiseptic gel licensed in the UK for local anaesthesia during and following castration of piglets and provision of castration wound antisepsis, Tri-Solfen contains lidocaine and bupivacaine to deliver...

    RCVS Under Care webinar now available

    The RCVS has published the recording of a second webinar it held two weeks ago to help the profession better understand the forthcoming ‘under care’ guidance. The webinar was hosted by RCVS Senior Vice-President Dr Melissa Donald, with Standards Committee...

    CVS bags B&W Equine Vets

    CVS has announced the acquisition of B&W Equine Vets , the largest specialist equine veterinary group in the south west of the UK. B&W operates an integrated practice based around a multi-disciplinary referral hospital in Breadstone, Gloucestershire...
  • Leaving the litter early boosts risk of behavioural problems

    New research published online by the Veterinary Record suggests that puppies separated from their litters early are significantly more likely to develop potentially problematic behaviours as adults than puppies who stay with the litter for at least two...

    Propoflo Plus back in stock

    Zoetis has announced that PropoFlo Plus is now back in stock following a huge surge in demand caused by supply issues with a competitor propofol. Licensed for use in dogs and cats, PropoFlo Plus is an anaesthetic injection for the induction and maintenance...
  • VetSurgeon puts locums on the map

    VetSurgeon Jobs has launched the VetSurgeon Locum Map , a free new service designed to help connect veterinary practices with locum vets. Locum vets can now come and update their VetSurgeon Profile to display their location and a business card on...

    Tim Richardson MRCVS appointed Chief Operating Officer at Linnaeus

    Linnaeus has appointed Tim Richardson as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Prior to becoming COO, Tim was Managing Director of three referral hospitals owned by Linnaeus – Davies Veterinary Specialists, London Veterinary Specialists and Southfields...

    New EMS prep tool for veterinary undergrads

    The University of Edinburgh and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have announced a new initiative to help vet students prepare for their Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements. Freda Andrews, RCVS Head of Education said: "This is a free online learning...

    Shropshire VN wins £900 centrifuge for her practice

    Shropshire-based Jo Wright RVN from the Severn Edge Veterinary Group has fought off intense competition to win a new CombiSpin centrifuge for her practice from Vetlab Supplies. The company held a draw for the centrifuge via VetSurgeon.org and VetNurse...
  • SPVS calls for practitioners' views on clinical effectiveness

    SPVS is leading a ground-breaking new project which aims to find out how veterinary surgeons are treating a range of clinical conditions. Two hundred practitioners are being sought to provide details of how they address clinical conditions in three...

    New campaign aims to slash antibiotics in farm animals

    The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) has announced the launch of #ColostrumIsGold , a new campaign to promote the 'liquid gold' properties of colostrum in reducing the need for antibiotics in farm animals. The campaign,...

    Nominations now sought for 2020 RCVS Honours & Awards

    The RCVS is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Honours & Awards, celebrating the achievements of veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are doing extraordinary work for the benefit of animal health and welfare, the veterinary professions...

    Virbac launches derm app

    Virbac has launched an iPhone app designed to support veterinary surgeons in the diagnosis of canine dermatological conditions. Called Virbac-Derm-Diag it enables clinicians to create a clinical history (including photographs) of a patient then...
  • RSPCA asks vets to take part in puppy survey

    The RSPCA is asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a new survey which aims to build a true picture of the scale of the problem of illegally imported puppies being brought into the UK. Amongst other things, the survey asks what you consider to...

    Vets raise £6,600 on 900km 'rhinocycle'

    Paul Meiring MRCVS from Companion Care in Chesterfield and Jason Davidson MRCVS from Companion Care in Derby, together with Brendan Tindall from Plettenburg Bay and his riding partner, Robin Beetge from Johannesburg, have completed the 900km joBerg2c...

    Last call for vets to apply for MSD research bursary

    MSD Animal Health is reminding veterinary surgeons that the deadline to apply for one of its £4000 2018 research bursaries is drawing near. There are three awards on offer: two ruminant bursaries and one companion animal bursary. Applications must...

    Last chance to nominate for 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards

    Petplan is urging members of the veterinary profession to put their colleagues forward for the 2021 Petplan Veterinary Awards before the nominations close on 18th January. Last year, the company had more than 37,000 entries from pet owners and the...