Veterinary News Headlines

    MSD explains benefits of new supply model

    MSD Animal Health has expanded on the benefits of its move to deal direct with veterinary practices in the UK. The company announced last month that from 1st January next year, practices will have to order companion animal and ruminant products via...

    RCVS leaves X / Twitter citing safety concerns

    The RCVS has announced that it has withdrawn from X (formerly Twitter), saying that the move reflects its "commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its audience". However, when asked by VetSurgeon.org which audience - veterinary professionals, it...

    New treatment for allergic dermatis on the horizon

    Zoetis has announced that following a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP), the European Commission has approved Apoquel (oclacitinib tablet) in the European Union for the treatment of pruritus associated...

    Dechra launches larger size for ketamine-based anaesthetic

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a new 50 ml bottle of its rapid acting dissociative anaesthetic licensed for cats, dogs and horses, Anesketin. Anesketin solution for injection, containing Ketamine 100 mg/ml, is indicated for induction of anaesthesia...

    Essex referral centre gets go ahead for 40,000 square foot site

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Essex has been given approval by planners to convert a 40,000 sq ft site just down the road from its current premises into what will be one of the UK’s largest referral centres. The £11m project, which is backed...

    New study finds machine learning could improve mastitis diagnosis in cows

    A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that machine learning has the potential to improve veterinary surgeons’ ability to diagnose herd mastitis origins accurately and reduce mastitis levels on dairy farms. The study, which was led by...

    BVA pays tribute to Norbrook boss killed in helicopter accident

    The BVA has paid tribute to Lord Ballyedmond, founder of the veterinary pharmaceutical company Norbrook Laboratories, after he was killed in a helicopter crash in Norfolk last Thursday. The life peer (pictured second from left collecting a business...

    BVA says new Scottish welfare measures are a 'mixed bag'

    The British Veterinary Association has responded to the Scottish Government's latest animal welfare measures, which include a ban on wild animals in travelling circuses and legislation to permit tail shortening for spaniels and hunt point retrievers...

    Vets urged to protect rabbits against RVHD2

    Burgess Pet Care has announced that the theme for this year's Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW, 1st-9th June) is Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease type 2 (RVHD2), and vets are being urged to highlight the importance of vaccination to owners. Burgess reminds...

    London Vet Show offers peek at what's to come

    The London Vet Show has published the first details of the conference programme for this year's event, being held at the ExCeL, London on 16th and 17th November. Organisers Closer Still Media have published details of the small animal clinical sessions...

    Dechra launches new treatment for bacterial disease in chickens

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Phenocillin (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for the treatment and metaphylaxis of the most common outbreak of disease among broiler chickens: necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens. Dechra says necrotic...

    £1 to Alder Hey for each pet vaccinated by White Cross Vets

    White Cross Vets has joined forces with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in order to raise as much money as possible to fund pet-focused play materials. The group is hoping to raise more than £5,000 for the hospital by donating £1 for every pet vaccinated...

    The BVA calls on the RCVS to end temporary measures for remote prescribing

    The BVA has called on the RCVS to end temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe POM-V products remotely without first having physically examined the animal. In mid-September, the Association wrote to the RCVS expressing concern...
  • New book of veterinary tips

    Six mixed-practice veterinary surgeons with over 200 combined years of experience have published a book of veterinary tips which they have collected from practising vets all over the UK in order to raise funds for VBF - the charity that supports veterinary...

    Belfast vet collects first Queen's Medal

    Belfast-based Des Thompson MRCVS was presented with the first ever RCVS Queen's Medal by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace this afternoon. Des, pictured right showing off the new medal with his wife Rosalie, received two separate nominations for the...

    Sticky new treatment for poultry red mite

    Barrettine Environmental Health has launched MiteMax, a new treatment for poultry red mite (PRM) with a physical mode of action. Charles Phillips from Barratine said: "PRM poses a significant threat to laying hens particularly, with infestation costing...

    SPVS launches 2023 fee survey

    SPVS has launched its 2023 Fee Survey, which looks at what vets are charging for their work and allows you to make sure you're keeping up with market rates, both nationally and locally. All vets are encouraged to take part, and everyone who does will...

    New specialist referrals service for Aberdeen

    Vets Now Referrals has launched a new specialist veterinary referral service to serve Aberdeen and the North. Richard Coe MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS (pictured right) and Professor Stuart Carmichael BVMS MVM DSAO MRCVS will attend Ardene House...

    New PgCert in small animal dentistry

    CPD Solutions has launched a new PgCert in small animal dentistry. The course starts in October 2019 and lasts 12 months. The programme is based around nine days of expert-led small group hands-on practical sessions at CPD Solutions' Training Centre...

    New grant for veterinary management research

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has launched what it says is the first grant scheme dedicated specifically to veterinary management research. Researchers and practitioners working in any field of academia, industry and/or clinical practice are...

    Veterinary nurse role defined to provide clarity for vets and the public

    The RCVS VN Council has developed a definition of veterinary nursing, in order to provide greater clarity both to the veterinary profession and the public about what the role entails. The definition agreed by VN Council is as follows: Veterinary...
  • BCF launches Vita CR x-ray system

    BCF has announced the launch of the Vita CR x-ray system from Carestream (formerly known as Kodak). According to the company, the system provides high quality x-ray images, seamless integration into your existing workflow and improved productivity...

    Agria offers free CPD and half-price insurance

    From today, all practices working with Agria will be given free six-month subscriptions for practice staff to access a range of Improve International's online Bitesize CPD modules. As part of the partnership between the two companies, anyone who takes...

    Take part in veterinary employee survey

    Pfizer has repeated it's call for veterinary practice staff to take part in its Vet Support+ independent, industry-wide survey of employee engagement. The survey gives practice team members, who are not partners or owners, the chance to have their...

    MSD launches new injector for calf pneumonia vaccine

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new injector and nozzle kit to make it easier to administer its Bovilis Intranasal RSP Live calf pneumonia vaccine to multiple animals. The kit contains the ergonomically designed Henke-Sass Wolf injector with an adjustable...