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    Bristol Vet Specialists’ linear accelerator treats 100th cancer patient

    Bristol Vet Specialists, the £13.5M referral centre based to the north west of the city, reports that it has treated its 100th cancer patient with it's state-of-the-art, £1.7M linear accelerator, 12 months after opening. The Elekta Infinity linear...

    Atopica license amended to include more flexible treatment options

    Elanco Animal Health has announced a revision to the canine Atopica SPC, designed to provide veterinary surgeons with more flexible treatment options for canine atopic dermatitis The updated license now states that consideration should be given to...

    Vetigel now available from Veterinary Instrumentation

    Cresilon Inc., the US maker of the haemostatic gel, Vetigel, has signed a distribution agreement for the UK with Covetrus-owned Veterinary Instrumentation. In addition to the UK, Vetigel will be marketed and distributed to veterinary surgeons throughout...

    New studies question safety of soaked hay for laminitis-prone horses and ponies

    New research, conducted by the WALTHAM-initiated Laminitis Consortium, has raised questions over the assumption that soaking hay will make it safe to feed to laminitis-prone horses and ponies 1 . The Laminitis Consortium comprises world-leading equine...
  • RCVS announces members of Audit and Risk Committee

    The RCVS has announced the members that will comprise its new Audit and Risk Committee, which was set up following recommendations in the RCVS Overspend Review Group's report (otherwise known as the McKelvey Report ). The Audit and Risk Committee...

    BVA clarifies what the public should expect from vets during the coronavirus pandemic

    The British Veterinary Association has issued a statement telling the public to expect non-essential treatments to be delayed during the pandemic, and to respect their their vet's judgement as to what is necessary. Specifically, the statement explains...

    Northern practice group wins industry marketing awards

    White Cross Vets , a group with 11 surgeries in the Midlands and the North of England, has picked up two Veterinary Marketing Association awards at an event usually dominated entirely by big pharma. The group was joint winner of Public Relations Award...

    RCVS Mind Matters pledges £20K to Vetlife

    The RCVS has pledged £20,000 for the Vetlife Health Support Service through its 'Mind Matters' initiative. The charity reports that 2020 was its busiest year ever, with 3,921 calls to its Helpline - a 25% increase over 2019. Similarly, Vetlife's...

    Dechra buys biotech company

    Dechra has announced its acquisition of a Invetx, a biotech company. Invetx specialises in developing protein-based therapeutics for chronic conditions in companion animals, with a focus on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Dechra says these therapies...

    Research finds many Brits trust their vet more than their doctor

    40% of Brits are more likely to trust their vet's advice above that of other health practitioners such as GPs, dentists and opticians, according to research announced today by Petplan. The younger generation are the least trusting in their human healthcare...

    Improve improves its training facilities

    Veterinary training provider Improve International has opened training facilities at its new European head office, near Swindon. The company says its relocation to Alexandra House Conference Centre is a strategic move, allowing it to offer residential...

    New farm animal health website from Novartis

    Novartis Animal Health has launched a new website providing product information, news, up to date advice and insights into key issues facing the farming industry. Nikki Crossley, Associate Brand Manager at Novartis Animal Health, said: "This new site...

    Updated equine flu vaccine now available

    Merial has announced the UK launch of updated ProteqFlu, t he first and only EI vaccine in Europe to contain a clade 2 strain. The company says the new vaccine is also the only one that is fully compliant with the latest 2014 OIE recommended EIV strains...

    RCVS seeks comment on extra-mural studies

    Following the announcement last month of the establishment of a Working Party to review Extra-Mural Studies (EMS) in the undergraduate veterinary degree, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is inviting comment from all those involved with organising...

    Past-president of BVA and BSAVA to join Medivet Panel of Enquiry

    Medivet has announced the appointment of John Bower MBE BVSc MRCVS to its Panel of Enquiry set up following coverage of the company on Panorama. Mr Bower has been President of the British Veterinary Association, the British Small Animal Veterinary...

    NVS Veterinary Karting Championship off to a flying start

    The Veterinary Karting Championship, organised by NVS , is proving a huge success, according to the company. At the half way stage of the championship, around two hundred drivers have already participated in regional events in Manchester, Edinburgh...

    Rinderpestence Day

    The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have announced that today marks the declaration of the eradication of rinderpest, one of the world's most dreaded animal diseases. ...

    Vetsonic launches tablet version of Arthriaid

    Vetsonic has announced the launch of a tablet form of Arthriaid Omega. Designed to support joint health, the nutraceutical product contains glucosamine, chondroitin, omega 3 fatty acids, MSM, manganese sulphate plus vitamins C and E. This new tablet...

    RCVS to hold training sessions for its CPD platform

    The RCVS will be holding two online workshops to give an overview of its 1CPD platform and how to use it most effectively. 1CPD was launched in 2020 with the aim of providing an easy-to-use platform for veterinary surgeons to use to plan, record and...

    RCVS announces runners for the 2022 Council elections

    The RCVS has announced the candidates for the 2022 Council elections, and is calling on members to submit questions to candidates ahead of the start of the voting period. There are 13 candidates standing in this year’s election for RCVS Council, the...

    Reading practice becomes first outside North America to achieve 'Fear Free' accreditation

    Harrison Family Vets in Reading has become the first practice outside North America to achieve ‘Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification’. The Fear Free movement was founded in 2016 by US veterinary surgeon Dr Marty Becker. Marty said: “Just like...

    Petplan announces winners of veterinary awards

    Following a nationwide search to find the UK’s top veterinary professionals for 2009 and judged by an independent panel of experts, Petplan has announced the winners for the Veterinary Awards. The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognise and applaud.....

    CEVA launches UK's first colistin-based antimicrobial for poultry

    CEVA Animal Health has now introduced Colibird, the UK's first colistin-based soluble antimicrobial approved for poultry. According to the company, colistin is an important active in the UK's antimicrobial armoury, with a potent bactericidal action...

    Thoracic x-rays session added to Cardio Academy website

    Ceva Animal Health has added a new session to its Cardio Academy CPD website entitled 'Thoracic X-rays: Normal Features'. In this 30 minute multimedia presentation, the cardiology specialist Nicole Van Israël discusses how the normal thoracic radiograph...

    New accreditation for the RVC

    The EAEVE ( European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education ) has granted full accreditation to the Royal Veterinary College . The RVC is the only one in the world to have achieved full accreditation by EAEVE and the American Veterinary...