Veterinary News Headlines
  • RCVS Audit and Risk Committee to be prioritised

    RCVS President, Dr Jerry Davies, has committed to prioritise the establishment of a new Audit and Risk Committee, following publication of the recommendations of a report into two overspends at the College. Earlier this year, outgoing President Peter...

    New post operative collar for rabbits

    MDC Exports has launched the Soft E Collar in a small size suitable for rabbits. According to the company, the Soft E Collar provides an effective barrier to a treatment area while ensuring an animal can eat, drink and sleep in comfort. It allows...

    New survey aims to discover how many vets are bullied at work

    VetSurgeon.org and VetNurse.co.uk are conducting a survey to find out how many veterinary surgeons and nurses have been bullied in practice over the course of the last year. The object of the exercise is simply to find out whether a significant number...

    New online epilepsy support for vets and dog owners

    Vetoquinol has launched www.epiphenonline.co.uk , to support the veterinary profession and dog owners in the management of epilepsy. The company says it has developed the online service to complement its existing monitoring aids and booklets, and...
  • Pfizer client feedback system debuts at Bicester practice

    Bicester Vets in North Oxfordshire has become the first to install Improvet, a touch-screen unit through which the practice can gather client feedback. Improvet is one of a range of services offered by Pfizer as part of Vet Support+. It's designed...

    Shor-Line launches webcam for remote patient-monitoring

    Shor-Line has announced the launch of YesWeCanSee , a webcam system which allows veterinary surgeons to monitor inpatients from anywhere, over the internet. The system allows you to watch, listen to and record or photograph the patient remotely. In...

    Voting opens for the 2021 RCVS Council elections

    Voting has now opened in the 2021 elections for RCVS Council. There are 14 candidates standing in this year’s election, including one current RCVS Council member eligible for re-election and 13 candidates not currently on Council. They are: Dr...

    Linnaeus seeks more candidates for its Graduate Development Programme

    Linnaeus reports that despite a record level of interest in its two-year Graduate Development Programme (GDP), it still has vacancies to fill in Birmingham, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Northamptonshire, as well as Sheffield and South Yorkshire. ...

    New DNA test to prevent foal deaths in Fell & Dales ponies

    A DNA test which will save foals from unnecessary pain and suffering, and ultimately death, has been launched by the Animal Health Trust. Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome (FIS), a genetic disorder which is known to affect Fell and Dales ponies, causes...
  • BEVA debate suggests equine practice needs to adapt to family life

    Moral Maze, a debate held by members at the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress earlier this month, has concluded that equine practice needs to adapt to accommodate family life. 92% of voters agreed with the motion: Equine practice...

    Dog activity trackers can help diagnose skin conditions

    Researchers in the US have shown it is possible to detect skin conditions in dogs using canine activity trackers. The research was carried out by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology...

    Which? report finds complaining about vets is whistling in the wind

    The consumer body, Which? has published a research paper looking at the complaints process in the veterinary profession, finding that it is difficult for consumers to make a complaint, and when they do, only 31% are resolved positively, compared to 52...

    Physical and lab variables do not predict death for cats with chronic inflammatory enteropathy

    A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has shown that physical and laboratory variables measured at the time of histopathological diagnosis of chronic inflammatory enteropathy in cats were not predictors of death due to gastrointestinal...

    Horiba launches MLT-Diode Laser Systems

    Horiba Medical - UK has launched MLT-Diode Laser Systems, specifically designed for veterinary use, as part of its portfolio of animal healthcare products. According to the company, the MLT-Diode Lasers are highly versatile and can be used in a...

    New clinical facilities at the University of Bristol

    The University of Bristol's Langford Veterinary Services (LVS) has announced the completion of its new clinical facilities. The first phase of the £13 million development includes a new small animal surgery building, comprising five theatres, an ICU...

    RCVS joins forces with Doctors’ Support Network in new campaign to tackle mental health stigma

    The RCVS has announced that it has joined forces with the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) to launch the ‘&me’ campaign which aims to tackle mental health stigma in the health professions by encouraging prominent members to speak out about their own experiences...

    Christine Middlemiss takes up post as UK Chief Veterinary Officer

    Christine Middlemiss has taken up her post as UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) , taking over from Nigel Gibbens who has stepped down after 10 years in the role. Before joining Defra, Christine served as the CVO for New South Wales, Australia, a position...

    New ophthalmology referral service for cats and dogs in the North West

    Chestergates is launching a new ophthalmology service at its referral hospital in Chester. The new Chestergates ophthalmology service will offer a wide range of treatments for eye conditions, including: cryotherapy, corrective lid surgery, rhytidectomy...

    New ultrasound software designed to help vets give better bovine breeding advice

    IMV Technologies has launched BovIntel, billed by the company as a worldwide first in bovine ultrasound imaging which will boost dairy farm productivity and profitability through improved access to fertility information. BovIntel is software which...

    Vets asked to get farmers to take part in milk fever survey

    Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Bovikalc and Bovikalc Dry, has launched its National Milk Fever (hypocalcaemia) Survey and is asking vets to encourage their farm clients to take part and improve the quality of data available on clinical and subclinical...

    BEVA launches Back in the Saddle coaching for vets

    BEVA has launched Back in the Saddle, a six-month coaching programme to support vets who are either returning to work or who want to change tack in some way. The programme is for vets who are more than five years qualified, and thus not eligible for...

    RVC research shows early conversations with owners about feline diabetes could save lives

    The Royal Veterinary College has published new data from its VetCompass programme which shed new light on the epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes for cats diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the UK, and which researchers say could help reduce the...

    Janssen Animal Health makes substantial donation to WVS

    Janssen Animal Health has made what I am told is a 'very large' donation of Ripercol, a pour-on 20% levamisole w/v broad spectrum anthelminitic for cattle, effective against gastro intestinal nematodes and lungworm, to the Worldwide Veterinary Service...

    1/2 million pet owners can no longer afford pet food

    A survey commissioned by a new Sky TV series, Pets for Life , carried out in association with The Blue Cross , has found that 500,000 (2%) of Britain's 24 million pet owners say they no longer have money for their pet's food and are reduced to feeding...

    Vetlife seeks vet with a passion for mental health

    Vetlife is seeking a veterinary surgeon with a passion for mental health to serve as a trustee on its board. Vetlife is independent of all other veterinary organisations and is managed by a Board of 11 elected Trustees, all of whom are veterinary surgeons...