Veterinary News Headlines

    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...

    BVA launches updated poultry poster

    The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation has announced the availability of an updated version of its A3 poultry poster designed to assist veterinary surgeons identify diseases in free-range birds. Based on information compiled by Victoria Roberts,...

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    Last call for NSAID iPad competition entries

    Novartis has made a last call for entries to its competition in which you can win an iPad whilst getting the latest update on the correct use of NSAIDs from an acknowledged expert in the field. To enter the competition, watch the first in a series...

    Dog owners confused about chips

    Petlog has released the results of research to discover what dog owners know about microchipping and the upcoming change in legislation which will make chipping compulsory from 2016. The survey was conducted amongst 1000 people in May. 46% of those...

    London Vet Show announces business programme

    The London Vet Show, which takes place on Thursday 19th November and Friday 20th November at the Olympia Grand , has announced the business programme for 2015. The programme will include: ‘Preparing to double your veterinary practice profits...

    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...

    Virbac launches diets for convalescence and digestive issues

    Virbac has launched Veterinary HPM Digestive Support wet diets, two clinical diets for the nutritional management of digestive issues and convalescence in cats and dogs. Virbac says this is the only wet product to provide separate species-specific...

    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...

    Drontal launches new outdoor advertising campaign

    Following an outdoor advertising campaign that ran earlier this year, Drontal has launched a new national campaign, which will see the iconic Schnauzer featured on over 6,000 outdoor sites across England, Scotland and Wales. Drontal product manager...

    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...

    Twycross video offers insight to life as a zoo vet

    Twycross Zoo has released a video on YouTube in which Sarah Chapman, Head of Veterinary Sciences, describes the challenges of being a zoo vet, explains why she loves the job and introduces the zoo’s partnership with the vet school at University of Nottingham...

    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...

    VetSurgeon Jobs retains super low price to support the profession

    As of today, VetSurgeon.org Jobs costs £25 +VAT for advertising a job vacancy ... reduced from £99 + VAT before the coronavirus pandemic to support the veterinary profession in these economically challenging times. The service has been free of charge...

    Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report 2007

    Defra's Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report was published this week, reviewing developments in animal health and welfare during 2007. The report, by former Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Fred Landeg, summarises progress and developments in the...

    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...

    RCVS announces election results

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced the results of the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurse Council elections. A record number of candidates stood in the RCVS Council election this year, and the results were much closer than usual...

    Vets4Pets launches TV campaign to support continued growth

    Vets4Pets has announced the opening of its 220th joint venture practice, together with a TV advertising campaign to support the growing business. The 220th practice, opened with veterinary surgeon Lisa Bensley, is part of what the company describes...

    CEVA launches canine anxiolytic

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Adaptil Stress Relief Now, a non-pheromone tablet to help dogs cope with predictable but unavoidable short-term stressful situations such as vet visits and car journeys. The new product contains GABA, which, according...

    Nominations open for Young Poultry Vet of the Year 2015

    The World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) has announced that nominations are now open for its Young Poultry Veterinarian of the Year 2015 Award, sponsored by Zoetis. The award, now in its fourth year, is open to qualified poultry veterinarians...

    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...

    RCVS to host webinar about dealing with difficult situations

    The RCVS is to host a free, one-hour webinar for vet students and new MsRCVS which will explain how to handle some of the difficult situations you might encounter in the first few months in practice. The webinar, ‘Dealing with Difficult Situations...

    Boehringer launches new Canikur Pro website

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched a new Canikur Pro website - www.canikurpro.co.uk - to provide pet owners with advice on digestive upset and offer a quick reference guide to using Canikur Pro. The site offers information about the common...