Veterinary News Headlines

    New guide to antibiotic use

    Bayer Animal Health has launched Back to Basics , a new guide to antibiotic use which focuses on the concerns raised by vets and vet students about antibiotics in a survey carried out by the company. 465 vets and 40 students took part in the survey...

    Candidate nominations for 2022 RCVS elections now open

    Nominations are now being invited for this year's RCVS Council elections. The elections will again be held completely online this year. Veterinary surgeons have until 5pm on Monday 31st January 2022 to put themselves forward as candidates for the...

    New cat friendly guidelines for vets

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) have published two new sets of guidelines for vets and practices to promote positive, respectful interactions with feline patients and reduce...

    Blue Cross asks practices to donate unwanted items for sale

    The Blue Cross is asking veterinary surgeons to donate any unwanted, saleable items to help the charity raise funds to care for homeless, abandoned, sick and injured pets. All donations of unwanted clothes, books or bric-a-brac are sent for sale in...

    New behavioural advice to offer owners as their pets emerge from lockdown

    The BSAVA and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA) have published a Q&A for veterinary surgeons to give pet owners to help them prepare their pets for return to normal life as lockdown eases. The information has been made available amid...

    ISFM Feline Congress launches 30th July online

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is holding its annual congress online again in 2022, launching on 30th July at 1:30pm. This year’s theme is 'Feline Fine: how to create harmony between physical health and mental wellbeing in your...

    Benazecare now licensed for use in cats

    Animalcare has announced that a new indication for chronic renal insufficiency in cats has been approved in the licence for Benazecare 5mg. Benazecare is a POM-V ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor containing benazepril hydrochloride , which...

    Complimentary flock blood tests for toxoplasmosis

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched its complimentary blood testing service that allows practitioners to investigate one of the main infectious causes of early embryo loss in sheep flocks. The annual subsidised Barren EweCheck diagnostic...

    Microbiologist to tour the UK

    Bayer Animal Health has organised for prominent clinical microbiologist Dr Joseph Blondeau, from Canada's University of Saskatchewana, to tour the UK in May, giving talks to practitioners about effective antibiotic usage to prevent bacterial resistance...

    One in four pet owners don't know their pet can develop cognitive dysfunction

    Vets4Pets has released the results of a consumer survey which found that more than a quarter of all cat and dog owners do not know their pet can develop cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Vets4Pets says research has shown that 28% of cats between 11 and...

    New range of pet memorials to launch at London Vet Show

    Oh So Precious, a new trade-only range of memorials and keepsakes to commemorate the lives of pets, is to launch at the London Vet Show (stand F14). The new brand has a couple of display stands that practices can use to show off the range of memory...

    Zoetis launching AI tool for analysing neoplastic cells in clinic

    Zoetis has announced that Vetscan Imagyst, its multi-purpose diagnostic tool, is getting 'AI Masses', a new capability which uses AI to analyse potentially neoplastic cells in lymph node and subcutaneous lesions. The company says AI Masses will allow...

    Pedigree launches adoption drive

    Pedigree® today launched its 2009 Pedigree Adoption Drive TM to highlight the issue of dog abandonment in the UK. It's estimated that there are 100,000 abandoned or stray dogs in the UK every year. Pedigree surveyed animal rescue homes across the...
  • Government u-turn on compulsory dog insurance

    The Government has been forced to scrap plans for compulsory dog insurance less than a two weeks since they were revealed in leaked Defra documents. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has now ruled out the idea. Apparently, the climbdown followed...

    Bimeda launches meloxicam for large animals

    Bimeda has launched Recocam, a 20mg/ml meloxicam preparation licensed for use as a single injection course in cattle, horses and pigs. Bimeda's Head of Technical Services, Padraig Hyland MVB said: "Meloxicam's anti-inflammatory credentials and safety...

    Can your practice partner with StreetVet?

    Streetvet , the non-profit outreach practice delivering veterinary care for homeless people in London, Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Cambridge, Plymouth, Southampton, Cornwall and Cheltenham, is looking for practices prepared to partner with the charity...

    BVA's announces new animal welfare policy

    The British Veterinary Association has published a new animal welfare policy with 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter. The new policy has been published ahead of an upcoming review of England’s Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing...

    Vets should tell employers: 'Show me the money'

    The BVA is urging vets and their employers to be more transparent about pay with a new member resource: 'Talking about pay in the veterinary professions', a publication designed to facilitate open discussions about pay for the whole team. New statistics...

    Welsh veterinary group challenges the corporates on customer care

    Heath Vets, a Cardiff-based veterinary group, has announced that is has become the first veterinary group in Wales to appoint designated customer care personnel, enabling it to take on and beat the corporates at customer service. Leanne Kiddie was...
  • RVC welcomes HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall made her first visit to the RVC's Camden campus today, in her role as patron of the College's charity, the Animal Care Trust . The Duchess became Patron of the Animal Care Trust in 2005, and was visiting...

    Dragon to speak to small animal vets

    Dragon's Den star Jenny Campbell has been confirmed as the first of the keynote speakers for BSAVA Virtual Congress taking place from the 25th-27th March 2021. Before becoming a dragon, Jenny worked in banking for 30 years and will be sharing her experiences...

    Webinars to help vets look after themselves and one another

    Animal healthcare plan provider, Premier Vet Alliance, is hosting two one-hour webinars to help veterinary surgeons look after themselves and one another. The webinars are being presented by Sian Tranter MRCVS, who has a business called VetReflect...

    Novartis secures marketing rights for Adequan® Equine

    Novartis Animal Health Inc. has completed an agreement with Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that grants marketing rights for Adequan® Equine to Novartis in all major equine markets outside the U.S. The first launch of Adequan® Equine by Novartis will...

    RCVS renewal fees can again be paid in instalments

    The RCVS is allowing UK-practising veterinary surgeons to pay their annual renewal fee in instalments again this year. Veterinary surgeons who want to pay in full must do so before before 1st June 2021. For those UK-practising vets who want to pay...
  • Take part in the Vets and Drug Companies Survey

    VetSurgeon member, Rachel Crowe is asking veterinary surgeons to help with a survey looking at the relationship between vets and drug companies. The survey forms part of Rachel's dissertation for her MBA, titled: In harmony or out of tune? Perceptual...