Veterinary News Headlines

    Only half of vets are recommending vaccination against strangles

    Dechra has published the results of a survey which shows how vets and horse owners could do more to prevent strangles. The survey of 50 vets carried out in May this year 1 found that only half of them are recommending strangles vaccination to their...

    CEVA offers FLUTD review for vets, plus Cystease® S in smaller pack size

    Cystease ® S, CEVA Animal Health's urinary tract support product for cats, is now available in a new 100 tablet pack size for greater convenience to the practice. CEVA`s small animal veterinary advisor Fraser Broadfoot said: "Previously Cyst...

    A canine ear model for your practice

    Virbac is running a promotion through which practices can claim a model showing the anatomy of a healthy dog ear canal on one side, and the changes associated with chronic damage on the other. Product Manager Chris Geddes MRCVS said: "The models are...

    Petplan announces veterinary awards finalists

    Petplan has announced the finalists for the 2012 Petplan Veterinary Awards. According to the company, the awards have been more popular than ever, with over 3,000 nominations submitted for exceptional veterinary staff across the UK. The finalists...

    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...

    Do you have questions about the endoscopic retrieval of foreign bodies?

    VetSurgeon.org and Improve International are this week hosting a Clinical Article Club session where all vets have the opportunity to put questions to Ed Hall, Emeritus Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at University of Bristol Ed about his...

    Veterinary Landlord Assocation hires professional fixer to help members negotiate

    The Veterinary Landlords Association (VLA) has appointed a 'fixer' to help its members negotiate rents with tenants, who are often the corporate groups. Michale Garvey (pictured) has the official title of National Property Coordinator and he will work...

    Vetpartners offers grants for vets volunteering to help animals overseas

    Vetpartners is offering grants to support those of its vets who want to boost their clinical skills by doing veterinary work overseas. The veterinary group is stumping up more than £100,000 for the initiative, which will enable 20 vets and nurses,...

    New studies into safety and efficacy of Previcox

    Merial has highlighted two new studies which the company says demonstrates the efficacy and safety of its canine NSAID, Previcox. In the first study, Lecoindre and Pepin evaluated the beneficial effects of once daily administration of 5mg/kg Previcox...

    New small dose NSAID for farm animals

    Bayer Animal Health has announced the launch of, Dinalgen (ketoprofen), an NSAID injection approved for use in cattle, pigs and horses. Dinalgen is available as a 150mg/ml Solution for Injection, and Bayer says the more concentrated format allows...

    New molecular detection test kit for Babesia gibsoni

    Biogal Galed Labs has announced the launch of the PCRun Canine Babesia gibsoni molecular detection test kit. Existing PCRun molecular detection test kits include one for canine Leptospira , Ehrlichia canis , Anaplasma platys , Parvovirus, Babesia...

    Dechra warns of Oxyglobin supply problem

    Dechra Veterinary Products is warning veterinary professionals it is experiencing supply issues with Oxyglobin , Haemoglobin Glutamer-200. Dechra has supplied Oxyglobin under an exclusive UK distributor agreement with Biopure Corporation since 2002...

    Champion horse rider launches new range of disinfectants

    Protek Biochem Ltd., a company set up by champion horse-rider Debbie Topping, has won the rights to sell Envirocair Veterinary, a new range of disinfectants and sanitisers targeted at dogs, cats and other domestic pets, as well as horses and farm animals...

    Emma King named Young Farm Vet of the Year

    Emma King, from Poultry Health Services, has been chosen as Young Farm Vet of the Year in the National Egg & Poultry Awards. Emma, who graduated from the RVC in 2016, first spent five years working for the Poultry Health Services team in North Yorkshire...

    Vetoquinol announces changes to the Zentonil® range

    Vetoquinol has made changes to Zentonil®, its liver support range for dogs and cats. New Zentonil® is the UK's FIRST palatable and divisible tablet range of S-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe) supplementation and now comes with the added benefit of choice...

    Petplan Veterinary Awards - last chance to nominate colleagues

    Does your vet practice or an individual in the team deserve to be recognised for their commitment and dedication to their job? If so, this is your last chance to nominate your practice or colleagues for the Petplan Veterinary Awards held at a glittering...
  • RCVS and BVA respond to reports of badger baiting

    The RCVS and BVA have expressed their concern about a BBC Newsline report last week of suspected badger baiting in Northern Ireland, which also alleged that veterinary surgeons might be complicit in this illegal activity by not reporting cases of suspiciously...

    CVS Equine shares analysis of its antimicrobial use in first opinion equine practice

    CVS Equine has carried out an audit of antimicrobial use in its first opinion equine practices, both to better understand prescribing patterns and to create opportunities for further clinical research and guideline development. Preliminary results...

    NHS heart hospital prescribes dogs for coronary patients

    Dogs Trust , the UK's largest dog welfare charity, has teamed up with leading cardiac rehabilitation experts at Harefield Hospital to help patients in their final phase of coronary recovery. The recovery programme, Hounds Help Hearts , is, according...
  • RCVS Disciplinary Committee restores former Shropshire vet to Register

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has accepted an application for restoration to the RCVS Register by Gordon Lonsdale, who had been struck off in March 2004 for illegally delegating acts of veterinary surgery to insufficiently qualified members of his...

    VBF President Lydia Brown retires

    The Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) has announced the retirement of its President Dr. Lydia Brown, who had served the maximum of nine years as a trustee and member of the VBF Board. Lydia became a director of the VBF following the merger of the Fund...

    Vets invited to enter cat photography competition

    Feline charity International Cat Care (iCatCare)'s annual cat photography competition is now open for entries. This year, in collaboration with Your Cat , the charity is looking for entries which showcase the cat-human bond with a brand new theme...

    New cardiology course takes it 'piece by piece'

    Dechra Veterinary Products (maker of Cardisure) has launched a new online CPD course which consists of a series of short presentations about treating congestive heart failure in dogs, developed with cardiology consultant Mike Martin. According to the...

    Virbac adds eggshell to its joint and mobility diet

    Virbac has added eggshell membrane to its Veterinary HPM Joint & Mobility Clinical Diet, an ingredient which it says is proven to be very effective in reducing joint discomfort in dogs, demonstrating results in 6 weeks 1 . Eggshell membrane is rich...

    New survey reveals equine health problems

    The results of the UK's first ever public National Equine Health Survey have quantified non-notifiable healthcare issues affecting horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in the UK. The survey, which was pioneered by The Blue Cross animal charity and is...