Veterinary News Headlines

    Practices urged to participate in Pet Smile Month

    Vet practices across the UK are being urged to get involved with Pet Smile Month to increase practice footfall and attract new clients in the tough economic climate. Pet Smile Month, which runs during September 2009, is the world's largest veterinary...

    Thirty-one new practices approved for VN training

    The introduction of the new Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing has seen an increase in numbers of both students and training practices, according to statistics released today by the RCVS. Since January, the RCVS has approved over 30 more Training...

    BVA tells MPs of vets commitment to fight antimicrobial resistance

    BVA Past President Peter Jones is appearing before an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Antibiotics today, to update parliamentarians and stakeholders on the efforts the association and the profession are making to tackle the issue. Speaking to...

    Vétoquinol launches pet behaviour website

    Vétoquinol, makers of Zylkène, a complementary feed for cats and dogs, has launched www.zylkenepet.co.uk , a new website with advice for pet owners about how they can help their pet deal with unsettling situations. The website offers a behavioural...

    New blog offers expert opinion on pain management

    In what is believed to be a first for the profession, a group of experts have joined forces to publish 'Chronic Pain in the Dog' , a blog about managing pain. The blog, which is sponsored by Vetoquinol and available exclusively to VetSurgeon.org members...

    Financial tool helps practices achieve 36% growth

    Zoetis Business Consulting has released figures showing that Profit Solver, its financial analysis tool, has delivered an average EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth of 36% for the 28 UK practices that have...

    New suckler herd performance app for vets

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new app for veterinary surgeons based on its paper-based Suckler Herd Performance Checklist tool. The Suckler Herd Performance Checklist is designed to help veterinary surgeons and farmers work together to draw up a...

    Natural bird wormer proven to fail

    A study by Janssen Animal Health has, according to the company, demonstrated that a leading herbal wormer had no demonstrable efficacy against common poultry worms 1 . The trial, done to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Standards, involved 48 chickens...

    Kennel Club to launch Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health

    The Kennel Club has announced it will be launching the Veterinary Practice Guide to Dog Health, a new guide to dog health for veterinary surgeons at the BVA Congress 2010 (Sept 23rd - 25th). According to the organisation, The Veterinary Practice Guide...

    Two more Improve qualifications now count towards AP status

    Improve International has announced that two of its programmes now count towards RCVS Advanced Practitioner (AP) status. The company's Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) programme in Dentistry and Oral Surgery - delivered and awarded in partnership with...

    Vets asked to share strangles survey with clients

    Dechra is asking vets to circulate a survey about strangles to horse-owning clients. The survey, which takes about three minutes, will assess horse owners’ experiences of strangles and includes questions on the disease including preventative measures...

    Pet Smile Month

    September marks ‘ Pet Smile Month ’, and Royal Canin is amongst several companies offering participating practices a great way to build dental sales and reinforce key health messages. During the month, a quarter of a million Doggy Bags and Kitty...

    Virbac launches combined FeLV/FIV/FCoV diagnostic test

    Virbac has announced the launch of Speed Trio, an in-house diagnostic test to enable the detection of FeLV (Feline Leukaemia Virus) antigens; anti-FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) and anti-FCoV (Feline Coronavirus) antibodies in 15 minutes. The...

    New website calculates cost of pet ownership

    Wood Green, The Animals Charity and TotallyMoney.com have launched the Cost of Christmas Pets calculator to help prospective pet owners understand the total lifetime financial commitment involved with owning an animal. According to the calculator...

    Defra Animal Health launches notifiable disease alert system

    Animal Health has today launched a free news alert service to help people keep in touch with the latest developments on notifiable animal disease. The service is targeted mainly at the farming community, although it is available to everyone...

    WebLeC launches monthly equine CPD

    WebLeC has launched a monthly online equine CPD service. One hour live interactive sessions will take place every third Thursday at 7:30 pm. A single meeting costs £30 plus VAT, or savings can be made by taking out a flexible subscription that allows...
  • Grahame Gardner launches new range of scrubwear for women

    Grahame Gardner has launched 'Smitten', a new range of scrubwear for women with a 20% introductory discount. The company says the new range incorporates the influence of streetwear, resulting in a relaxed scrubwear collection which young and style...

    CVS Equine practices' new research into equine pastern dermatitis

    CVS Equine practices are undertaking a collaborative clinical study to improve our understanding about the clinical signs and aetiology of equine pastern dermatitis (EPD). Despite being a common disease, CVS says very little research has been undertaken...

    SPVS welcomes RCVS support in devising new qualifications

    THE Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has thanked the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for its vision in moving to a new modular system of further education, which from this autumn, will be the only recognised route for practitioners...

    RCVS extends deadline for award nominations

    The RCVS has extended the deadline for nominations for the RCVS Queen's Medal to 31 January, to allow time for the nominations paperwork to be completed on return from the Christmas and New Year break. RCVS CEO Nick Stace said: "We received more enquiries...

    Millpledge launches probiotic for cats and dogs

    Millpledge has launched Promodulate Probiotic Powder, which, according to the company, combines beneficial bacteria with a pre-biotic, vitamins and electrolytes to rebalance gut flora, fluid and electrolyte balance in cats and dogs. The powder is presented...

    VetCT to host equine imaging webinars starting in December

    VetCT will be hosting its annual series of free winter webinars focused on equine radiology and its clinical applications, starting on 11th December, 6:30-7:30pm. The webinars will be delivered by board-certified equine diagnostic imaging specialists...

    Virbac is all ears

    Virbac has announced that it will repeat its EasOtic promotion through which practitioners that make multiple purchases of the award-winning otitis treatment can claim an ear model and specialist ear instrument kit. The models, which show the anatomy...

    Practice poster to warn of autumnal dangers to pets

    TVM has produced veterinary practice waiting room poster to highlight the hazards to pets in the autumn. Common ‘Pet Dangers’ include: Human cold and flu medication Rat poison Xylitol Chocolate Anti-freeze Acorns and conkers Mushrooms...

    Dechra to host otitis externa webinar

    Dechra is hosting a one-hour canine otitis externa webinar at 7:00pm on Wednesday 31st July to share practical tips on otitis externa, how to choose the right treatments and the latest guidelines for using antibiotics responsibly. The ‘Ear essentials...