Veterinary News Headlines

    Vets asked to help in the search for suicide risk factors

    Veterinary surgeons and students are being asked to take part in a new research which aims to identify risk factors for suicidal thoughts, to better inform suicide prevention. The research is being carried out by James Glass MRCVS (pictured), a PhD...

    New waiting room pain poster from Vetoquinol

    Vetoquinol has published a waiting room poster which highlights canine pain, to support Cimalgex. Robert Simpson, Product Manager for Cimalgex said: "This poster aims to highlight that pain may not be obvious to pet owners and that signs which the...

    Avian vets invited to parrot nutrition symposium

    The Pet Food Manufacturers Association has confirmed the programme for its parrot nutrition symposium at Chester Zoo on 21 September, to which avian vets are invited. The event aims to deliver the latest knowledge on parrot nutrition and welfare and...

    Vetoquinol launches new NSAID for dogs

    Vetoquinol has launched Rimifin® a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for dogs, containing carprofen. Carprofen can reduce inflammation and pain caused by musculo-skeletal disorders and degenerative joint disease. It can also be used...

    Special offer: short-dated Target IgG kits

    Ridgeway Research Ltd has a surplus supply of short-dated Target IgG kits on special offer. The kits are to test for passive transfer to foals via colostrum. Each kit contains 20 tests and normally costs £74. They have been reduced to £20 to clear...

    RCVS Trust announces 2010 grants awards

    The RCVS Trust has announced 34 grants totalling approximately £165,000, being made to veterinary surgeons, universities and higher education (HE) establishments, to fund high-quality research projects in the UK and overseas, and support veterinary....

    Dental lecture tour returns

    For veterinary surgeons and VNs who missed out on the BVDA 'Improving Periodontal Health' lecture tour last year, a further six have been organised for this autumn. Speakers include Norman Johnston BVM&S, MRCVS, Ex President of the European......

    New study aims to eradicate hip & elbow dysplasia

    Scientists from the Animal Health Trust, The Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh have launched a study which aims to create a diagnostic test that will allow breeders to assess genetic risk...

    New programme to tackle lameness on dairy farms

    DairyCo has announced the launch of a new programme designed to tackle the challenge of lameness on dairy farms. The Healthy Feet Programme has been developed to provide a structured approach to assist vets and foot trimmers to work more closely with...
  • Nominees for RCVS Council and VN Council elections announced

    Nominees for the RCVS Council and its Veterinary Nurses Council have been announced, with 13 candidates for the former and four for the latter. The nominations closed on 31 January, and the following are standing: RCVS Council Niall Connell...

    BVA appoints new CEO

    The British Veterinary Association has appointed David Calpin as its new Chief Executive. David joins the BVA from Defra, where he was a Deputy Director and has held a number of senior management roles. David's policy responsibilities have included climate...

    New move by Dechra to help dispensing

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched two new initiatives to improve dispensing in veterinary practices in the UK and Ireland. The company has introduced a new online range of pack inserts for several of its key products including Vetoryl, Felimazole...

    Dechra launches Healthy Ears Combi Kit

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched the Healthy Ears Combi Kit, designed to help pet owners administer treatment for otitis externa correctly. The kit contains a guide to effective ear cleaning, an illustrated step-by-step instruction guide on...

    White Cross Vets' new practice focuses on its environment

    White Cross Vets has announced the launch of a new practice designed to offer patients, clients and staff the best possible environment, whilst at the same time being environmentally-friendly. Located in Wolverhampton, the new practice uses different...

    RCVS reports 79% increase in recorded canine cruciate surgery

    RCVS Knowledge has published the 2024 annual report of its Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) which reveals a 79% increase in the number of surgeries recorded by UK-based vets in the last year. The Registry’s dataset now contains the details of 1,319 canine...

    Companion Care partners with e-learning company

    Companion Care Vets has announced it will work in partnership with VetAbroad , an e-learning company that has been established to help vets who qualified outside the UK to develop a successful career within it. Companion Care is the first veterinary...

    Zoetis helps practices understand the client experience

    Zoetis has launched a new training programme for veterinary practices which explores every aspect of the 'client journey' - from 'pre-owner' to 'Lost' - and explains how to deliver an outstanding client experience. The Client Experience Development...

    Ceredigion vet suspended for TB testing misconduct

    Ceredigion veterinary surgeon Robert Alun Merfyn Evans has been suspended from the Register for six months by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he admitted to misconduct relating to tuberculin testing for cattle he owned and failing to register the...

    Does equine lameness need to be redefined?

    In an article published in the autumn edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal , Professor René Van Weeren, Chair of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology at Utrecht University, suggests that equine lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment...

    Animal handling supremo Melvyn Driver dies aged 80

    Melvyn Driver, the founder of MDC Exports who dedicated his life to the design and production of humane animal handling equipment, has died of natural causes aged 80. Melvyn was instrumental in shaping the success of the Trap, Neuter, Return, method...

    RCVS freezes annual renewal fees

    RCVS Council has announced there will be no increase in annual renewal fees this year, but the alternative fee payment arrangements brought in to reduce financial pressures on vets during the pandemic will now come to an end. Annual renewal fees for...

    Ceva to host Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress (20th to 22nd October at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham). The company says the workshop will provide vets with an opportunity to extend their knowledge of Q Fever, a zoonotic disease...

    Study shows benefits of NSAIDs to reduce lameness in dairy heifers at calving

    Herd Health Consultancy is highlighting a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science which has shown the benefits of using NSAIDs routinely in heifers at first and subsequent calvings and, in conjunction with conventional best practice of a therapeutic...

    New guide to the management of cattle lameness

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Ketofen, has published a guide and accompanying videos for farmers which promote best practice in the management of cattle lameness. The step-by-step guide offers guidelines to help farmers improve their herd's mobility...

    Devon-based vet struck off for dishonest certification of cattle tests

    Brian Cullen Bowles has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was found to have put public health at risk by dishonestly certifying cattle test results. Mr Bowles faced four charges, but did not respond to the College's notification...