Veterinary News Headlines

    Abattoir study highlights need for lung protection therapy when treating cattle for pneumonia

    Pneumonia-induced lung damage could be costing some cattle almost 74kg a year in lost lifetime growth potential with even moderate damage resulting in animals losing 39kg over an 18 month beef finishing system. These are the figures from a major...

    Permanent identification to be required for Canine Health Schemes

    The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Kennel Club's confirmation that, from January 2010, all dog owners and breeders wishing to participate in the Kennel Club/BVA Canine Health Schemes (CHS) for eye disease and hip and elbow dysplasia...

    GB will be bluetongue-free

    Defra has announced that Great Britain is to be declared bluetongue-free from 5th July 2011. From this date, bluetongue susceptible species being exported from Great Britain will no longer need to be vaccinated against BTV8 or meet any of the other...

    Dechra launches wound case history competition

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a case study competition to find out how veterinary professionals are using Celox, its new haemostatic agent designed to stop heavy bleeding. According to the company, Celox Veterinary forms a gel-like clot...

    BAVECC launches 24/7 survey

    The British Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (BAVECC) is carrying out a survey of the veterinary profession about 24/7 emergency veterinary cover, the results of which will be presented to the RCVS Standards Committee during its...

    Pig vets reassess highest priority antibiotics

    The Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) has announced that following a review carried out by its Medicines Sub-committee, it is adopting the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) list of highest-priority Critically Important Antibiotics (CIAs), namely fluoroquinolones...

    Practice wins £1000 to help fatties

    Petplan has announced the winner of the 'ChiWOWhua' competition which took place at BSAVA Congress in April, and offers a guide to pet insurance in practice. Alfreton Park Veterinary Hospital was chosen out of more than 800 entries from across......

    BCF launches cloud-based digital image solution

    BCF Technology has announced the launch of View Cloud Web, a picture archiving and communication (PACS) system. View Cloud Web is an online storage system that allows you to store, view, report and share diagnostic images. BCF says you can access...

    Council approves College's Strategic Plan

    The RCVS Council has approved the new Strategic Plan designed to bring the College closer to its vision of enhancing society through improved animal health and welfare, over the next three years. The Strategic Plan is founded on feedback from the...

    Dying Specialist calls on MPs to support Assisted Dying Bill

    European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry Lisa Milella, who revealed last year that she has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease , has now announced that she plans to end her life at the Swiss-based organisation, Dignitas, and is calling on MPs...

    Survey highlights vets' lack of time for older pets

    Animalcare has released the results of a survey in which 60% of respondents said a lack of time / staffing levels were the main barriers to setting up senior pet clinics. The survey was carried out to get an insight into how practices are currently...

    Lincs vet struck off for false certification of horse

    The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has this week decided that a Lincolnshire-based veterinary surgeon should be removed from the RCVS Register, having found him guilty of disgraceful professional conduct. ...

    New guide to equine exotic diseases

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, has launched a new guide entitled ‘Your guide to Exotic Diseases' , to educate horse owners on these potentially fatal, insect-borne diseases, some of which are zoonotic. Joining the company's guides...

    Porcilis PCV single-shot dosage scheme gets European approval

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that it has received marketing authorization from the European Commission for a single-shot vaccination schedule of its Porcilis PCV vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections. The...

    New nutrition company to debut at London Vet Show

    Macahl Animal Health , a new veterinary company which took over the manufacture and distribution of Oralade in the summer, is to make its first appearance at the London Vet Show later this month. The company will be highlighting its Feed Don’t Fast...

    New insurance covers pets with existing medical conditions

    Staysure Group has launched Petsure, a new insurance product which covers cats and dogs regardless of their pre-existing medical conditions. The company says most other providers have restrictions for older pets, commonly for dogs over the age of 8...

    New SPVS President reveals his agenda

    Midlands-based veterinary surgeon Richard Hillman, who will become the new President of Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons on May 25th, has outlined the issues he'll be championing during his term of office: On practice standards: “We need...

    Net-Tex Industries produces midge repellent to help combat Bluetongue

    Net-Tex Industries , the UK's leading producer of midge and other insect repellent sprays and creams for use on livestock, has produced a new midge repellent formulation which the company hopes will help combat bluetongue before a successful vaccine...

    First new 'human' CT scanner in private practice installed by VRCC

    VRCC veterinary referral centre , the leading European veterinary cancer treatment centre, has announced that it has installed what is believed to be the first and only new 'Human' CT scanner in a UK private small animal veterinary centre, at a...

    Help needed with lungworm research

    Researchers from Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, the Royal Veterinary College and the University of Zurich are asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey designed to identify the rate of complications associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum...

    Potentially lethal flea treatment recalled

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has issued an alert that Bio-Tech Solutions has recalled Armitage Pet Care Flea and Tick Drops for Dogs and Armitage Flea Drops for Cats and Kittens, after a packaging error which caused an unknown quantity of the...

    Free feline hypertension and CKD CPD coming up in Watford

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free evening CPD meeting on feline hypertension and CKD, at the Hunton Park Hotel in Watford on 18th February 2020, starting with a buffet at 7:30pm. The meeting will be led by Dr Rosanne Jepson BVSc MVetMed PhD DipACVIM...

    New BSAVA socialisation advice for vets to give puppy owners

    The BSAVA has put together a Q&A and top tips about puppy socialisation for vets to give clients as they emerge from lockdown. The BSAVA says it has produced the leaflet because of fears that so many of the puppies bought during lockdown will have...

    Teleconsulting service offers practices free festive food

    VetCT, the vet-to-specialist consulting service is offering all existing and new subscribers food and drink vouchers so they can have a seasonal staff party together. The teleconsulting service, accessed via the VetCT App, offers general practitioners...

    Pfizer strengthens pig and poultry team

    Two new senior appointments have been made by Pfizer Animal Health in its UK and Ireland pig and poultry business unit, with Alan Doyle becoming director and James Walton key account manager. Mr Doyle qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow...