Veterinary News Headlines

    Practice poster to warn of autumnal dangers to pets

    TVM has produced veterinary practice waiting room poster to highlight the hazards to pets in the autumn. Common ‘Pet Dangers’ include: Human cold and flu medication Rat poison Xylitol Chocolate Anti-freeze Acorns and conkers Mushrooms...

    Latest orthopaedic research from Movement Referrals

    Cheshire-based Movement Referrals has published it’s Clinical Research Report for 2023, a round-up of the latest research, peer-reviewed papers and publications by its team of four Specialists: Professor John Innes, Ben Walton, Mark Morton and Mark Lowrie...

    Dechra to host otitis externa webinar

    Dechra is hosting a one-hour canine otitis externa webinar at 7:00pm on Wednesday 31st July to share practical tips on otitis externa, how to choose the right treatments and the latest guidelines for using antibiotics responsibly. The ‘Ear essentials...

    Intervet reports interesting results from dry cow tube study

    Intervet reports that a clinical trial of 489 cows on dairy farms in the south west last spring and summer has demonstrated some excellent efficacy levels for treating and preventing intramammary infections in the dry period and early lactation. The...

    Lepto vaccine shortage resolved

    Intervet / Schering-Plough has announced that its leptospirosis vaccine, Nobivac Lepto 2, is now back in stock at all wholesalers and that the production delay affecting supply has been fully resolved. David Hallas, general manager, Intervet / Schering...

    Vets Now opens 35th emergency clinic in Aberdeen

    Vets Now, the Dunfermline based out-of-hours emergency vets with 34 clinics across the UK, has announced that it will be opening the doors to its 35 th clinic in Aberdeen on Monday 26 October. The new Aberdeen clinic will be based at Ardene...

    Government to consult on badger cull to tackle TB

    The BVA has welcomed reports that the Government will consult on a cull of badgers in areas worst affected by bovine tuberculosis Professor Bill Reilly, President of the British Veterinary Association, said: "Reports that the Government wishes to...

    Defra Animal Health launches notifiable disease alert system

    Animal Health has today launched a free news alert service to help people keep in touch with the latest developments on notifiable animal disease. The service is targeted mainly at the farming community, although it is available to everyone...

    NVS introduces late night shopping

    National Veterinary Services has announced that from 14 th January, veterinary practices will be able to place their daily orders up to 8pm, 7 days a week. The veterinary wholesaler will also be providing a telephone ordering service on Saturday mornings...

    Campaigners welcome draft leglislation to ban wild circus animals

    The Born Free Foundation, British Veterinary Association, Captive Animals' Protection Society and the RSPCA have welcomed the Government's draft legislation to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England, to be implemented in 2015. The groups...

    Purina launches Fortiflora veterinary support pack

    Purina has launched a FortiFlora veterinary support pack designed to help veterinary professionals advice owners about their pet's intestinal health and balance. The support package includes a "Training Toolbox" with Lunch and Learn sessions to...

    BCF launches competition to win a digital radiography system

    BCF Technology has launched a competition to win a top of the range digital radiography system from its Cuattro range for 6 months. To enter the competition, you need to record a short video (up to 2 minutes) explaining how the DR system would transform...

    BP monitoring stars sought for new movie

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, is on the hunt for veterinary professionals to star in a new video demonstrating how to detect hypertension in feline patients. No need for movie star looks, but if you've got a particular knack for taking blood...

    New sustainability course for farm vets

    VetSalus has launched a sustainability course for farm vets. “Livestock and Climate Change - A Veterinary Perspective” is an online learning course designed to give vets the confidence to make changes in their own work and the tools to support farming...

    New website to support owners of dogs with epilepsy

    TVM has launched myepilepticpet.co.uk , a website to help pet owners with the practical challenges of caring for an epileptic dog and the emotional impact of the diagnosis. A 2022 study 1 conducted to understand owner perspectives, found that pet owners...

    EAE vaccine supplies hit from June to August

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that there will be a gap in supply of Cevac Chlamydia, its EAE (Enzootic Abortion of Ewes) vaccine, in June, July and August, due to a vaccine batch failure in the manufacturing process. Roy Geary, regional director...

    BVA says vets must become the trusted voice about pet food

    The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the profession to support pet owners in choosing a healthy, sustainable diet for their cats and dogs. The association says that its research has found that 94% of companion animal vets say they...

    Rig Vets launches free new recruitment guide

    Rig Vet Recruitment has added a new title to its range of personnel recruitment guides with the introduction of “Rig’s Practice VN Guide”. The guide covers all the issues you might face when employing a locum nurse, and gives a handy checklist...

    New DNA test to check your mongrel's parentage

    Mars Veterinary is launching the Wisdom Panel Insights mixed breed dog DNA test at the Kennel Club's Discover Dogs event this weekend. According to the company, more than 2 million dogs in the UK are mixed breed, and it is likely that many owners...

    New treatment offers hope for headshaking in horses

    Academics from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences and the neurology team at Southmead Hospital Bristol have published the results of study examining the use of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) therapy as a treatment...

    BVA and AVS ask practices not to take advantage of students and new grads during pandemic

    The British Veterinary Association and the Association of Student Vets are asking veterinary practices not to exploit recruitment fears caused by the coronavirus pandemic by offering unpaid or voluntary work to final year students and new graduates....

    BCF launches new veterinary ultrasound machine

    BCF Technology has launched the Mindray DP-50 veterinary ultrasound system, a black and white entry level system that can be used in both the small animal and equine general practice. According to the company, the DP-50 offers excellent black...

    Vets invited to nominate a nurse for an award

    The RCVS is encouraging vets to nominate members of their nursing team for this year's VN Golden Jubilee Award, which recognises exceptional contribution to veterinary nursing. The award was launched in 2011 to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the...

    XLVets supports independent practices during coronavirus crisis

    XLVets, the cooperative of independent practices, has decided to share its resources with independent practices that are not currently members. XLVets has called on experts in people development, legal, IT and HR, as well as its practice owners, managers...

    New partnership gives CVS employees access to BSAVA library

    The BSAVA has announced a three-year partnership with CVS which will give all of the group's employees access to the Association's online library. Sarah Fitzpatrick, Head of Partnerships and Events at BSAVA said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be...