Veterinary News Headlines

    New webinar and toolkit for diabetes management

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a ProZinc toolkit to help vet practices and their clients manage diabetes in cats and dogs. The toolkit includes a 15-minute CPD webinar: ‘How to best use ProZinc to successfully manage diabetes in cats and dogs’,...

    Boehringer to support StreetVet

    Boehringer Ingelheim has announced a two-year charity partnership with StreetVet, the organisation delivering free veterinary care to the animals of people in the UK experiencing homelessness. The partnership includes a minimum donation of £10,000...

    Paragon Referrals offers "Coffee with our Clinicians"

    Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield has announced three free online CPD events for veterinary surgeons, taking place between June and August. The programme is comprised of one "Coffee with our Clinicians" session and two "Clinical Club evenings...

    Experts say communication is the key to tackling equine obesity

    A panel of experts at the National Equine Forum’s (NEF) Great Weight Debate (Equine) has concluded that teamwork, communication and trust are key to solving the problem of horse, pony and donkey obesity in the UK. Equine obesity is a growing problem...

    NVS launches dual action toxin binder

    NVS has launched DuoTox, a broad-spectrum adsorbent for treating accidental ingestion of harmful substances in dogs and cats. DuoTox is the first product to combine activated charcoal and diosmectite, providing a wider spectrum of absorbency against...

    Inactivated equine herpes vaccine to comply with cascade

    Merial Animal Health has been granted a Wholesale Dealer Import Certificate (WDIC) to import and supply a European licensed Equine Inactivated Herpes vaccine whilst there is no licensed vaccine available in the UK. The vaccine will be available to...

    Defra launches Brexit video for vet practices to share with pet owners

    Defra has produced a video offering official advice for pet owners that want to travel with their pet in the event of a no deal Brexit. The video has now been published on Youtube, from where veterinary practices might like to share it with clients...

    New ECG webinar series for vets

    HeartVets, the specialist-led cardiology referral and telemedicine service, has launched a CPD webinar series offering vets an introduction to ECGs. Dave Dickson MRCVS (pictured right) said: "The ECG series is full of case examples and practical advice...

    Elanco to buy Bayer Animal Health

    Bayer has announced that Elanco Animal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to buy it's animal health business for 7.6 billion US dollars. The divestment is expected to be concluded in mid-2020, and Bayer intends to exit its stake in Elanco...

    Nockolds reports 100% increase in complaints surrounding remote prescriptions

    Nockolds, the solicitors which administer the The Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS) funded by the RCVS, has reported a 100% increase in the number of 'concerns' from pet owners about remote prescriptions since the start of the pandemic. ...

    New report details the latest research in veterinary mental health

    The RCVS has published a report summarising the latest research presented by mental health and wellbeing researchers at last November's Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium. The plenary speaker was Professor Rory O’Connor, Chair of Health Psychology...

    King Charles rehomes chicken charity's millionth hen

    King Charles has adopted the millionth hen to be rehomed by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT). Founded in 2005 by Jane Howorth MBE, the British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes commercial laying hens that would usually be sent to slaughter, typically at...

    CEVA launches Florkem for respiratory disease in pigs & cattle

    CEVA Animal Health has extended its range of injectable anti-infectives with Florkem, a Florfenicol-based antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory tract infections in cattle and pigs. According to the company, Florfenicol shows a strong in vit...

    MSD launches Big Tick Project

    MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of The Big Tick Project, both to investigate whether ticks are carrying more pathogens and to raise awareness amongst the public. The company highlights research which shows that nationally, tick distribution...

    CVS acquires Derby referral centre

    CVS has announced its acquisition of the Dovecote Veterinary Hospital , a general and referral practice based in Castle Donington near Derby. The Dovecote offers a range of referral services including digital X-ray, MRI and CT scanning capability...

    325% rise in veterinary certifications needed for trade post-Brexit

    The BVA has forecast that new post-Brexit trade agreements for meat and agricultural products like milk, gelatine and hay could trigger a 325% increase in the number of veterinary certifications needed, requiring many more veterinary surgeons to perform...

    New Digital Toxin Toolkit for vets

    TVM has launched the Digital Toxin Toolkit, billed as offering everything you need to manage poisoning cases at your fingertips. The toolkit contains triage forms, a contact directory, emergency action guidelines and a drug glossary, together with...

    New action plan to mitigate crisis in the veterinary profession

    The RCVS has published a Workforce Action Plan which sets out ways to mitigate the ongoing workforce crisis in the veterinary profession. The Action Plan presents what the College is doing to tackle the issue and explains how collaboration, culture...

    BSAVA Congress to examine hypoglycaemic agents for feline diabetes

    Following the launch of two oral hypoglycaemic agents (SGLT2-inhibitors) for feline diabetes, Bexacat (bexagliflozin, Elanco) in the US and Senvelgo ( Velagliflozin, Boehringer) in the UK and US, BSAVA Congress will be hosting a talk to explore how they...

    IVC launches training centres in Birmingham and Dunfermline

    IVC Evidensia has opened two veterinary training centres, one at the Vets Now headquarters in Dunfermline and the other based at Blaise Referral Hospital in Birmingham. The centres have cutting-edge facilities, including high-tech audio-visual equipment...

    Dechra launches Ketodale anti-inflammatory injection for cattle, horses & swine

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Ketodale, an anti-inflammatory injection for cattle, horses and swine. Ketodale contains the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen 100mg/ml. It is indicated for use in cattle and swine for diseases...

    Voting opens in 2018 RCVS Council election

    Voting has now opened in the 2018 RCVS Council election and eligible voters can now do so online or by paper ballot. There are 10 candidates standing in this year’s elections, including four existing Council members eligible for re-election and six...

    New 24/7 veterinary ECC unit in Swindon

    Eastcott Referrals, in Swindon, has launched a £500,000 Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) unit being led by David Mackenzie, an advanced practitioner in ECC and RVN Harriet Deering, the clinical lead. Eastcott says all staff working in the ECC unit...

    New cardiology distance learning programme

    Improve International has launched a two-year Cardiology Distance Learning (DL) Postgraduate Certificate programme. The new programme, which starts in May 2021, will address the fundamental principles underlying cardiac disease, discuss common presentations...

    New hedgehog and wildlife information for vets

    The BSAVA has released a new collection of resources to help veterinary surgeons treat hedgehogs. The resource includes content from Companion, BSAVA Congress, and the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties. Topics range from hand-rearing to anaesthesia...