Veterinary News Headlines

    Veterinary supplier launches 'ThinkGreen' initiative

    J.A.K Marketing, has developed a new 'ThinkGreen' section of its website which recommends environmentally friendly products that practices can use to reduce their impact on the environment. A few examples of the products in J.A.K Marketing's 'ThinkGreen...

    Veterinary crisis hits ITV News

    www.youtube.com/watch ITV News has reported how the shortage of veterinary surgeons is now causing owners in Wales to have to travel further and further afield in search of care. The report also revealed the devastating impact on overworked veterinary...

    Ceva launches new flea and tick spot on for cats and dogs

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Duoflect, a new spot on for the treatment and prevention of flea and tick infestations in cats and dogs and their environment. Duoflect contains a new formulation of fipronil and (s)-methoprene which, according to the...

    Owners report improved quality of life for dogs treated with Librela and Solensia

    Zoetis has presented the results of two studies looking at the impact of Librela (bedinvetmab) and Solensia (frunevetmab) on the quality of life (QoL) of dogs and cats with osteoarthritis (OA). For the studies, the owners of 68 dogs treated with Librela...

    Huddersfield practice wins award for outstanding EMS placement

    Donaldson’s Vets Maple Street Surgery in Huddersfield has won the 2018 veterinary students’ award for outstanding clinical EMS placement, one of a number of new awards created by Zoetis to recognise the contribution practices make and the commitment...
  • Jurox offers extra support with Alfaxan following propofol product recall

    Jurox has issued a statement confirming its commitment to those practices who want to use Alfaxan (alfaxalone) following what it describes as the second major shortage of the most widely used veterinary licensed propofol (Inductofol and Vetofol, Norbrook...

    "Frightening" levels of bacterial contamination found in dental unit water supplies in veterinary practice

    Only a tiny percentage of veterinary practices would meet the most basic hygiene standards required of dental practices for people, according to the initial results of a soon-to-be published study conducted by European & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary...

    Norbrook launches Loxicom Injection for cattle, pigs and horses.

    Norbrook is expanding its NSAID range with the launch of Loxicom Injection for cattle, pigs and horses. Norbrook says the new product, which will be available to veterinary surgeons from mid-October, offers treatment for a range of symptoms including...

    New treatment for canine mast cell tumours

    Virbac has launched Stelfonta, a novel injectable solution to treat mastocytoma in dogs. Stelfonta is licensed for the treatment of non-resectable, non-metastatic (WHO staging 1 ) subcutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs) located at or distal to the elbow...

    Expert group says all cows on all farms should have internal teat sealant at drying off

    A group of seven European experts in bovine mastitis have issued a statement recommending that all cows on all farms should have an internal teat sealant administered at drying off. The group, which was convened by Boehringer Ingelheim, made its recommendation...
  • Vet students' winning cake says rhinos should be horny

    Veterinary students Harry Pink and Meg Coram have won the third Sutton Bonington Science Cake competition for their entry: Rhinos Should Be Horny (pictured right, click to enlarge). The competition was held on the 12th March in aid of Comic Relief...
  • RCVS warns: 'Delegate Schedule 3 tasks during student VNs' training only'

    The RCVS has advised that veterinary surgeons should delegate Schedule 3 work to veterinary nurse students only during students' training, following a series of queries from employers about such students locuming. Veterinary surgeons have dispensations...

    DC reprimands Slough veterinary surgeon for wrongly discharging patient

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded Rahul Shah, a Slough veterinary surgeon, for misconduct after finding him guilty on all three charges of failing to provide adequate care for a dog in his care. During the four-day hearing, the Committee...

    MSD responds to rising reports of leishmaniasis in dogs

    MSD Animal Health has announced that it is putting additional resources behind LetiFend , its vaccination against disease caused by exposure to Leishmania infantum parasites, including a new veterinary practice leaflet and detailer. MSD's push is...
  • New skin and ear cytology online training course for vets

    Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Douxo S3, has launched ‘Boost your confidence in skin cytology’, a skin and ear cytology online training course. Worth two hours of free CPD, the course has eight bitesize modules of between five and 15 minutes....
  • Vets vote against the corporatisation of equine practice

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) reports that at the end of a hotly contested Moral Maze style debate held at Congress last week, only 28% of the 329 delegates agreed with the motion: Corporatisation is inevitable and will benefit vets...

    BSAVA publishes scientific position on cannabidiol use in cats and dogs

    The BSAVA has published its scientific position on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in cats and dogs. Written by members of BSAVA Scientific Committee, together with specialists in internal medicine and neurology, the document explains that there are limited...

    James Kennedy appointed as new Director, CVS Farm

    James Kennedy MRCVS has been appointed as the Director of CVS' Farm Division, CVS Farm . James qualified from Glasgow University in 2002 before joining Rosemullion Veterinary Practice, a mixed practice in Falmouth, Cornwall, of which he became a Director...

    New veterinary cardiology podcast

    Kieran Borgeat and Jose Novo Matos, two RCVS Recognised Specialists in Veterinary Cardiology, have launched The Animal Heartbeat , a fortnightly podcast covering all things cardiac. The first two episodes, which discuss feline cardiomyopathy, are available...
  • New book to help people avoid inherited diseases in pedigree dogs

    Emma Milne MRCVS, the erstwhile TV vet turned author and welfare campaigner has published Picking a Pedigree? a new book written to help people buy healthy cats and dogs and avoid the health problems and associated veterinary bills associated with certain...

    New BVA initiative to make vet practices a better place to work

    The BVA is urging veterinary practices to sign up to a new, voluntary code it has created to make for a better working environment; one which is supportive and welcoming to everyone. The Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code sets out various...

    Virbac launches new treatment for bovine respiratory disease

    Virbac has launched Curacef Duo, a unique combination of antibiotic and NSAID offering an alternative approach to the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannhaemia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida . Containing ceftiofur ...

    MSD launches Pet Diabetes Tracker

    MSD Animal Health has launched the Pet Diabetes Tracker, a free new app designed to help veterinary professionals and their clients track and manage diabetes. The new app, which is being being made available in the run up to Pet Diabetes Month in...

    Vetoquinol launches ceftiofur injection for cattle and pigs

    Vetoquinol UK Limited has launched Ceftiocyl: a ready-to-use formulation containing 50mg/ml ceftiofur for use in cattle and pigs. In cattle, Ceftiocyl can be used for the treatment of respiratory disease, acute interdigital necrobacillosis and acute...

    Rob Hall named Young Dairy Vet of theYear 2021

    Rob Hall MRCVS from LLM Farm Vets in Shropshire has been named 2021 Young Dairy Vet of the Year at this year’s CREAM Awards, sponsored by Krka UK. The award recognises an exceptional farm vet who has been working in the dairy industry for three to...