Veterinary News Headlines

    BEVA launches Recognised Internships

    BEVA has introduced Recognised Internships: a stamp of approval for high-quality internships that meet a set of core standards. The association says the new Recognised Internships significantly enhance its existing programme which just listed available...

    Yumove launches dental care sticks for dogs

    Yumove, the joint supplement brand, has launched Dental Care Sticks - billed as "a uniquely effective, scientifically tested, new generation of daily dog dental care which will help support overall oral health in dogs of all ages". The company says...

    RCVS asks vets to help recruit animal owners to new advisory group

    The RCVS) is calling on veterinary surgeons to help it recruit around 30 animal owners and keepers for a new Public Advisory Group to help guide the College's policies. The group is being set up to ensure that the College meets its objective of working...

    RCVS & BSAVA issue statement on postgrad qualifications

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and British Small Animal Veterinary Association have issued a joint statement concerning the postgraduate qualifications CertAVP, PGCertSAM and PGCertSAS. The statement follows the introduction earlier this...
  • New poster explains good 'vetiquette'

    VetSurgeon.org has published a light-hearted practice waiting room poster designed to help pet owners learn good 'vetiquette' The idea came about after Hamilton-based Julie Innes MRCVS shared a poem she'd written to display in her own practice waiting...

    Veterinary poll finds support for positive lists for pets

    The Animal Protection Agency (APA) has announced the results of a straw poll it conducted of London Vet Show delegates to discover the level of support for 'positive' or approved lists of exotic species in the UK. Positive lists are evidence-based...

    RCVS launches faster, more compassionate way of dealing with less serious professional misconduct

    The RCVS has launched its new Charter Case Committee (CCC), which aims to provide an alternative, compassionate and streamlined way of dealing with less serious cases of professional misconduct. The Committee has been named after the Supplementary...

    Anti-lick strip: a new alternative to Elizabethan collars

    Nurtured Pets has launched the Anti-Lick Strip Prevent TM , Pro TM and Pro C TM , billed as an alternative to the clumsy and uncomfortable e-collar. The Anti-Lick Strips deter animals from licking, biting or chewing of hot spots, granulomas and surgical...
  • AHT seeks riders for research project

    Equine vets at the Animal Health Trust are appealing to horse riders to help with a research project, to assess the interaction between horse, saddle and rider. Dr Sue Dyson, Head of Clinical Orthopaedics at the Centre for Equine Studies at the...

    Kit Sturgess takes up new role as RCVS Treasurer

    The RCVS has announced that Kit Sturgess will officially take up the post of Treasurer at RCVS Day, tomorrow. Kit was appointed by RCVS Council at its June meeting, making him responsible for maintaining an overview of the College’s financial affairs...

    The VET Festival to return next year

    The VET Festival has announced it will be back next year at Loseley Park, near Guildford on the 20th and 21st May. The 2022 programme will include 17 education streams, covering the veterinary and nursing care of companion animals, together with a...

    Fort Dodge launches Dorbene vet and EWSS

    Fort Dodge has unveiled an initiative to help practices improve peri-operative care and the management of hospitalised cases with the launch of its Early Warning Scoring System (EWSS) kit. The kit contains cat and dog anaesthesia and observation charts...
  • New BSAVA postgraduate qualification to launch in 2012

    The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has announced the appointment of Dr Frances Barr as Academic Director, tasked with developing the new BSAVA postgraduate qualification in association with the Open University, ready for launch in 2012. ...

    Ceva provides new Equidronate discharge instruction booklet

    Ceva Animal Health has produced a new booklet explaining the discharge procedures for horses that have been treated with Equidronate (formerly called Tildren), a bisphosphonate infusion used for the treatment of bone spavin. Ceva says the new booklet...
  • New hyperthyroidism presentation now online

    An online presentation by Danielle Gunn-Moore, Professor of Feline Medicine at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, has been launched by Dechra Veterinary Products as part of its Dechra Academy training suite. During the presentation...
  • Foot trimming linked to spread of digital dermatitis

    Scientists at the University of Liverpool have, for the first time, revealed that digital dermatitis (DD) has been present on hoof knifes used on cattle and sheep following research 1 jointly funded by DairyCo and EBLEX. The research conducted at...

    RCVS changes Veterinary Graduate Development Programme training timeframe

    The RCVS has adjusted the requirements for practices for its new Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP) and will be holding interactive workshops to explain the programme and the changes. The VetGDP, which replaced the Professional Development...

    Research shows dogs have helped their owners get through the pandemic

    A study conducted by Nestle Purina research and published in the journal PLOS One has concluded that dog owners were significantly less depressed than non-pet owners during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1,500 volunteers were surveyed for the study, which...

    New joint supplement for cats and dogs

    Nutravet has launched Nutraflex, a new joint supplement for cats and dogs. Nutraflex contains turmeric curcumin complex and boswellia extract, which Nutravet says work synergistically to support the natural systems that control inflammation. The...

    New BEVA medicines guidance

    The BEVA has revamped its online medicines guidance resource to help members to negotiate the intricacies of prescribing equine medicines and to use the Cascade accurately. Compliance with equine medicines legislation involves the challenges of food...

    New service allows all practices to offer home delivery

    Virtual Recall has announced the launch of OurVet.Shop, a new service through which practices can give clients a way to reorder and pay for medications and services from their vets , and have them delivered to their door or made ready for (contactless...

    New tylosin-based antibiotic for livestock

    Bimeda has announced the launch of Bilovet, a new tylosin-based antibiotic for cattle and pigs. Padraig Hyland, Head of Technical Veterinary Services at Bimeda said: ''It is with great pleasure that I announce the launch of our much anticipated Bilovet...

    RCVS Council places further restrictions on remote prescribing

    RCVS Council has voted to make it a requirement that remote prescribing (without physically examining the animal) can now only be carried out by veterinary surgeons who can 'provide a 24/7 follow-up service involving physical examination, plus or minus...
  • New paper to help vets understand significance of saddle fit

    The Saddle Research Trust has announced the launch of a new paper to help vets understand the significance of saddle fit on the health and welfare of horse and rider. Saddle fitting, recognising an ill-fitting saddle and the consequences of an ill...

    New echocardiography videos from BCF

    BCF Technology has released a free 'how-to' video series describing the techniques required to take some of the more-commonly-used echocardiographic measurements for first opinion small animal practitioners. The videos, by BCF in-house vet Ben Sullivan...