Veterinary News Headlines

    Neurologists seeking canine spinal injury cases for study to help predict recovery

    Neurologists Nicolas Granger (pictured) and Jon Prager from Bristol Vet Specialists are recruiting dogs paralysed following thoraco-lumbar spinal cord injury for a study which aims to see whether new ultrasound software can predict recovery in dogs after...

    CPD Solutions launches UK-first PGCert in Soft Tissue Surgery

    CPD Solutions has launched the first postgraduate certificate (PGCert) in Soft Tissue Surgery in the UK. Awarded by The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), the programme starts in March 2024. The programme combines practical training with reflective...

    Nominations open for RCVS Elections 2021

    Veterinary surgeons can now nominate themselves as candidates in the 2021 elections for RCVS Council. The full eligibility criteria, including FAQs and guidance notes, for veterinary surgeons who wish to stand for RCVS Council can be found at: www...

    New survey reveals equine health problems

    The results of the UK's first ever public National Equine Health Survey have quantified non-notifiable healthcare issues affecting horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in the UK. The survey, which was pioneered by The Blue Cross animal charity and is...

    New veterinary CPR courses for vets

    Improve International is launching a series of veterinary CPR courses early in 2022. The two-day ‘Save A Life Today’ (SALT) courses are being run in partnership with the Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) . Vets and nurses...

    2009 NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets out now

    The 2009 edition of the NOAH Compendium Data Sheets for Animal Medicines is now being dispatched, free of charge, to each practice premises. Meanwhile, the online version of the compendium ( www.noahcompendium.co.uk ), launched 3 years ago to provide...

    Boehringer offers rectal tops prize for watching colic CPD video

    Boehringer (maker of Buscopan 20) is offering 30 rectal tops in a prize draw for veterinary professionals who watch its Feel Good Colic Rectals (there's an oxymoron if ever I've heard one) online CPD video. Feel Good Colic Rectals is a 20-minute online...

    Boehringer offers two free mastitis webinars

    Boehringer Ingelheim is holding two free webinars looking at improving the control of mastitis on farms. The first, 'Factors that determine the success of a mastitis treatment' is tomorrow, Thursday 30th April, at 7:30pm. It will be presented by veterinary...

    Neurology referral service launched at Vets Now, Glasgow

    Vets Now Glasgow has launched a neurology and neurosurgery service. The new service is being headed by Dr Katia Marioni-Henry. Katia graduated from the University of Parma in 1995 and went on to do a PhD in Clinical Electrodiagnostic at the University...

    UK Brachycephalic Working Group reveals five-year plan

    The UK Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG) has published its five-year strategy to improve the health and welfare of both current and future generations of flat-faced dogs. The five-year strategy outlines actions required from the group and its members...

    New wound dressing

    Fabtek Solutions has announced the launch of Meditek, an activated carbon wound dressing which has been impregnated with silver to enhance its antibacterial qualities. Joy Coutts from Fabtek Solutions said: "Meditek uses Zorflex which is a 100% pure...
  • Strawberry fields forever

    Loseley, the ice-cream maker, has announced that it has developed a new way of making flavoured ice-cream by adapting the diet fed to its cows. The first variety to be made using the new technique is 'Eton Mess', for which the company's herd is being...

    WellVet Weekend returns to Cambridge in 2019

    The WellVet Weekend of inspirational speakers, sporting events, wellbeing workshops and social activities for vets, vet nurses and anyone working in the profession, is set to return to Girton College, Cambridge on the 6 th -8 th September 2019. The...

    Eye specialist calls on vet practices to refer cataract cases quicker

    James Oliver MRCVS, a European and RCVS specialist in veterinary ophthalmology at Dick White Referrals, is calling on veterinary practices to refer dogs with cataracts caused by diabetes cases urgently to avoid irreversible sight loss. James says he...

    Veterinary wound management conference joins VETcpd Congress in Doncaster

    The 2023 Veterinary Wound Management Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday 11th and 12th July. The event is merging with the new northern VETcpd Congress to give attendees a broader range of CPD subjects. In the...

    Krka launches single-dose solution for BRD

    Krka has launched Flovuxin, a fast-acting, single-dose, injectable solution for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , Mycoplasma bovis and Histophilus somni , associated with pyrexia. Krka’s Farm...

    CVS upskills over 300 of its vet nurses to carry out minor surgical procedures

    CVS reports that over 300 RVNs have now completed its recently launched Surgical Schedule 3 Course, designed for nurses looking to upskill and perform minor surgical tasks that were previously undertaken by vets. The course covers w ound management...

    New RCVS medicines FAQs for vets

    The RCVS has published a set of frequently asked questions to help members of the profession avoid the most commonly encountered pitfalls regarding veterinary medicines. The FAQs cover everything within the College’s guidance on veterinary medicines...

    BCF launches Medison Sonovet R3 ultrasound scanner

    BCF has announced the launch of the Medison Sonovet R3 portable ultrasound scanner. BCF says the R3 is the next evolution of the Pico from Medison which is ideal for both equine and small animal vets. It is now more compact with a robust design with...

    Elanco launches dermatology newsletter

    Elanco Companion Animal Health has launched a dermatology e-newsletter called Under The Skin , designed to help veterinary professionals stay informed and up to date on a wide range of skin conditions. Featuring a guest editor for each edition...

    Equimidine solution now available in 50% larger plastic bottle

    Zoetis has announced the introduction of Equimidine solution in a 50% larger plastic bottle. The company says the new 15ml multi-dose presentation, now in plastic rather than glass, offers greater safety, as well as cost-saving advantages to practices...
  • New company offers specialist rabbit CPD

    Ivan Crotaz MRCVS and Jo Hinde RVN have launched a specialist rabbit CPD company, LagoLearn, to help veterinary surgeons and nurses develop their skills so they can treat pet rabbits to the same level as cats and dogs. According to the Pet Food Manufacturers...

    Virbac adds eggshell to its joint and mobility diet

    Virbac has added eggshell membrane to its Veterinary HPM Joint & Mobility Clinical Diet, an ingredient which it says is proven to be very effective in reducing joint discomfort in dogs, demonstrating results in 6 weeks 1 . Eggshell membrane is rich...
  • Eradication of Strangles one step closer

    The AHT has secured an award of £580,000 from the Wellcome Trust to fund the development of a new diagnostic test for Strangles which takes only 30 minutes. It's been achieved in part by 'Breaking the Strangles Hold' - a two-year...

    Zoetis to launch the first AI-powered cartridge-based haematology analyser at London Vet Show

    Zoetis is going to preview its new cartridge-based point-of-care haematology analyser, Vetscan OptiCell, at the London Vet Show (Stand N50, London Excel, 14th/15th November). Zoetis says the Vetscan OptiCell represents a significant leap forward in...