Veterinary News Headlines

    Vet reprimanded for making fraudulent insurance claims

    Donal Johnston MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after admitting four separate charges related to fraudulent insurance claims. Each charge related to fraudulent pet insurance claims that...

    Petplan launches world's largest circulation pet magazine

    Petplan has launched PetPeople, billed as the largest circulation pet focussed customer magazine. In the first issue, animal behaviourist and QVN Vicky Hall looks at the relationship between women and their cats, and suggests that overbearing relationships...

    New research shows dogs with MMVD live longer with pimobendan

    Boehringer Ingelheim has released details of research presented at the 29th World Veterinary Congress which shows dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) due to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) live longer when treated with pimobendan (Vetmedin...

    Two new small animal hospitals launch in Glasgow

    Vets Now, the out-of-hours emergency services provider is to launch the Vets Now Hospital service in Glasgow city centre, where it will offer emergency and critical care together with a range of specialist referral options. This follows on the heels...

    Crufts to host crossbreed finals

    The Kennel Club has announced that crossbreed dogs are to have their own event at Crufts for the first time next year. For the first time in its twelve year history, the grand final of Scruffts, the crossbreed dog competition run by the Kennel Club...

    COAPE unleashes first behaviour Diplomates

    The Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE) has announced that its first students have completed the COAPE Level 4 Diploma in the Principles of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training and the COAPE Level 5 Diploma in the Practical Applications of Companion...

    JSAP study highlights cleaning shortfalls in veterinary practice

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has found that key surfaces in the small animal veterinary hospital setting are unlikely to be cleaned satisfactorily, potentially posing a risk to both animal...

    RCVS & VN Councils elections now open

    Voting in this year's RCVS and VN Councils elections has now opened, with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses able to cast their votes online, by post or by text message. All candidate details and ballot papers have been posted earlier this...

    WSAVA launches Nutrition Toolkit for veterinary professionals

    The WSAVA's Global Nutrition Committee (GNC) has launched a Nutrition Toolkit for veterinary professionals. The non-branded toolkit contains the following materials: A document outlining the calorie requirements for healthy dogs A ...

    Derbyshire veterinary nurse struck off for unlawful possession of medicines

    Lindsay Newell, a Derbyshire veterinary nurse, has been struck off by The Veterinary Nurses Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS, after she was found guilty of the unlawful possession of veterinary medicines and failing to give regard to welfare in respect...

    Genitrix Introduces Dispensing envelopes for Xeno 450 and Xeno 50-Mini spot on

    Genitrix has introduced special envelopes for its Xeno 450 and Xeno 50-Mini spot on parasite control ranges. The envelopes, provided in packs of 30, enable practices to dispense lesser numbers of pipettes than are in the complete boxes to pet owners...

    Pet Doctors searches for new grads

    The Pet Doctors Group has announced that it will continue its New Graduate Programme for Autumn 2010, an initiative which the company says has proved successful since its launch in 2008. The aim of the scheme is to appoint new graduates to work in a selected...

    New website for Vygon Vet

    Vygon Vet, a division of Vygon (UK) Ltd, has announced the launch of its website - www.vygonvet.co.uk . Vygon has been supplying the veterinary market for 15 years. The new website means the company's products can now be bought direct online. The....

    Cheshire practice's Customer Care Manager scoops PIA Award

    Fiona Knight, a Customer Care Manager from the Woodcroft Veterinary Group in Cheshire, has won the 'Petplan Insurance Advisor Award 2011'. The award, announced at the British Veterinary Nursing Congress in Kettering, recognises the hard work and dedication...

    A third of homeowners annoyed by neighbours' noisy pets

    Insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover has published the results of a survey of 2000 homeowners which found that 36% are annoyed by noise made by neighbours' pets. The Noise Report was commissioned to discover how many homeowners suffered with...

    New guidance on controlled drugs legislation

    The RCVS has brought out a new publication to help members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions understand their legal and professional obligations regarding controlled drugs. Controlled Drugs Guidance is a consolidation of existing...

    New head honcho at Dechra

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the appointment of Bob Parmenter as managing director of its UK business. Commenting on his appointment, Bob said: "I'm pleased to have joined Dechra at a very exciting stage of the company's development...

    2012 Petplan Veterinary Awards winners announced

    Petplan has announced the winners of its 2012 Veterinary Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate staff and practices throughout the country that have delivered an exceptional level of care to the nation's pets and their owners. Isabella von...

    Just Exotics to host anaesthesia CPD day

    Just Exotics is holding an day of CPD lectures about anaesthetising exotic species at The Hive, Weston-Super-Mare on the 25th August. The day will be led by Sonya Miles , BVSc CertAVP (ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological...

    CVS launches support for colleagues who lose a baby

    CVS has launched a new Pregnancy Loss webinar and guidance to help its managers support staff who lose a baby, whether because of a miscarriage, still birth or terminating for medical reasons. Sally Linghorn, Senior RVN at CVS and one of the team behind...

    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...

    Vet reprimanded for prescribing an acne medication for a human

    London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she prescribed an acne treatment for a human. Ms Gurrin faced two charges, the first being that she had issued prescriptions for Roaccutane...

    Entries invited for Veterinary Student Clinical Cases Study Awards 2010

    Cats Protection and Dogs Trust have launched an awards scheme inviting veterinary students to submit a series of three feline or canine case studies. The Clinical Cases Study Awards 2010 encourage students to highlight the differential diagnoses and...

    Logic Oral Hygiene Gel now contains free finger brush

    Every tube of Logic Oral Hygiene Gel now contains a free finger brush to encourage owners to brush their pet's teeth every day. Ceva Animal Health product manager, Fraser Broadfoot MRCVS , said: "Daily brushing is known to be the single most effective...

    New RCVS Fellowship scheme to recognise meritorious contribution

    The RCVS has launched its new Fellowship scheme and is now accepting applications from veterinary surgeons who have made a meritorious contribution to their particular field. The new Fellowship scheme was launched with three routes to membership:...