Veterinary News Headlines

    New AHT research shows saddle slip may indicate lameness

    The Animal Health Trust has presented the results of a study which has identified a significant link between hind limb lameness and saddle slip, showing consistent saddle slip in some horses with hind limb lameness, even when the lameness is fairly...

    RCVS invites vets to submit questions for election hustings

    The RCVS is to hold an online hustings on Tuesday, 19 March at 7pm to help voters decide who they wish to vote for in the upcoming RCVS Council elections, and is inviting members of the veterinary profession to suggest questions for the candidates...

    Book of tips now available for final year students

    The Veterinary Benevolent Fund has launched an electronic version of the Pocket Book of Tips for Practising Vets which will be given away free to all final year veterinary students in the UK. At the launch party at the Royal Veterinary College...

    Royal Canin offers free practice team training day places

    Royal Canin is offering veterinary professionals the chance to win a free place on a dedicated practice team training course. As part of its continued support of the 2016 regional events organised by VPMA and SPVS, in partnership with Zoetis, the...

    Levy board launches Code of Practice for equine diseases

    The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has launched an online version of the Codes of Practice on equine diseases, ready for the 2011 Thoroughbred breeding season. The website, codes.hblb.org.uk is a replica of the 2011 booklet, but with an easy...

    Parasitologists concerned about changes to PETS scheme

    Parasitologists from ESCCAP (European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites) have been voicing their concern over the implications of the imminent changes to the UK's DEFRA-run Pet Travel Scheme (PETS). Under the new regulations, which take...

    Vetlife asks vets to get active in October

    Vetlife has announced the launch of Active October, a campaign in which veterinary professionals are encourages to come together, get active and fundraise for the charity during the month of October. Vetlife says the cost of running its Helpline, Health...
  • Dog's Trust says no welfare benefit from dog licence

    The Dogs Trust has responded to the RSPCA's proposal to re-introduce the dog licence Clarissa Baldwin, Chief Executive of Dogs Trust said: "Dogs Trust is adamant that a return to the dog licence would provide no welfare benefit to dogs. Dog licensing...

    Uroliths bag £2000 for Manchester vet

    Paul Aldrige MRCVS has won £2000 from Hill's Pet Nutrition after removing a cluster of uroliths from the bladder of an English bulldog. He won the prize after sending the uroliths to the Minnesota Urolith Center to participate in a competition sponsored...
  • Task force issues new guidelines on management of canine epilepsy

    The International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force (IVETF), a group of 26 veterinary practitioner, neuropharmacology, neuropathology and neurology experts led by Holger Volk, Professor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery at the RVC, has issued new...

    Veterinary Evidence celebrates 1st anniversary

    RCVS Knowledge is celebrating the first anniversary of the launch of Veterinary Evidence , its peer-reviewed, open access journal. RCVS Knowledge says it first identified the need for an open access and easily accessible means of distributing veterinary...

    It may be possible to predict which cats are going to get re-obstructed

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown it may be possible to predict the likelihood of re-obstruction and stricture formation occurring following perineal urethrostomy in male cats 1 . ...

    Vets Now opens 31st out of hours clinic

    Vets Now will be opening the doors to its new clinic in Caterham on 31 March. The company, which was launched in 2001, recently opened its Northolt clinic in North London and is now delighted to be offering an out of hours service in the South...

    VMD publishes results of drug re-classification review

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has published the results of the distribution category review, which has recommended the re-classification of 50 products from POM-V or POM-VPS to a less restrictive distribution category. Not all the products...

    Kruuse becomes exclusive distributor for anti-lick plasters

    Kruuse has announced that it is now the exclusive veterinary distributor in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand for Nurtured Pets' Anti-LickStrip pet plaster, a natural hypo-allergenic adhesive plaster that deters licking, biting and chewing...

    DNA test to find people who pooh pooh pooper scoopers

    A North Wales-based enviro-tech company called Streetkleen has launched PooPrints, a DNA test used to identify the dogs responsible for leaving faeces in public places, in the UK. Dogs are first added to the DNA World Pet Registry by taking a cheek...

    Centaur launches practice-branded health chews

    Centaur Services has launched a range of health supplement soft chews for cats and dogs which can be ordered in custom, practice-branded packaging. Centaur says the practice branding is designed to reinforce client relationships by encouraging clients...

    Sureflap launches pocket-sized microchip reader

    SureFlap has launched the SureSense Microchip Reader, a pocket-sized unit designed for use by veterinary and pet care professionals. The new reader is compatible with all ISO 15-digit (FDX-B) identification microchips. It features an integrated LCD...

    Improve launches ophthalmology online learning programme

    Improve International has launched an an online Postgraduate Certificate Programme, due to start in September. The new course will be led by Dr Pedro Malho, DipECVO CES OphtVet DVM MRCVS, a European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology...

    Nicola Menzies-Gow appointed Chair of RCVS Ethics Review Panel

    Nicola Menzies-Gow FRCVS, Professor in Equine Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College, has been appointed Chair of the RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP). The RCVS ERP provides an ethics review mechanism for researchers who are based in practice and don...

    Finn Pathologists uses AI to improve prognostic scoring for canine mast cell tumours

    Finn Pathologists is introducing an AI-assisted Ki-67 scoring system to help predict the behaviour of canine mast cell tumours and offer more accurate prognostic evaluation. Ki-67 is a proliferation marker used for assessing tumour aggressiveness...

    Genitrix launches Dentagen toothpaste

    Genitrix has launched Dentagen toothpaste which, the company says, uniquely both cleans teeth and inhibits the formation of plaque. Dentagen toothpaste is based on RF2, a plant extract, which is clinically proven to inhibit the formation of dental...

    RCVS Day to recognise veterinary achievement

    RCVS Day - the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards - will be held on Friday 1 July 2011 at One Great George Street, London. All members and listed/registered veterinary nurses are invited to attend...

    RCVS President nominates Christmas Box charities

    RCVS President Chris Tufnell has chosen five charities to be the recipient of this year’s RCVS Christmas Box, a £3,000 annual donation to the charity of the President’s choice. Chris will also be donating any money he raises throughout the course...

    RVC gets Gold from the Teaching Excellence Framework

    The Royal Veterinary College has been given a Gold award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) . The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) was introduced by the Government to build evidence about the performance of the UK’s higher education sector...