Veterinary News Headlines

    New canine Cushing’s treatment and monitoring app

    Dechra has launched a Cushing’s treatment and monitoring app to support owners prescribed Vetoryl for their dog. The free app is designed to help to track changes and improvements in a dog’s health during treatment. The app uses questionnaires to...

    New guidelines on use of NSAIDs in cats from ISFM

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) has published ' Consensus Guidelines on the Long-term use of NSAIDs in cats ' in the July 2010 edition of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. The society says it has developed the...

    Call for cases for revolutionary clinical study

    The Royal Veterinary College is calling for dogs diagnosed with osteoarthritis to take part in a revolutionary study in which their movement will be monitored by a state-of-the-art recorder. The recorder (pictured right), which is attached to the...

    Architects present vision for new veterinary school

    The University of Surrey has appointed Devereux Architects to create a masterplan for its new School of Veterinary Medicine. As one of the University's largest and most prestigious future development sites, the new school, which sits within the...

    Fashion website mauled by twitterati for puppy stunt

    Fashion website Lyst caused a bit of a storm amongst pet lovers on the twitosphere this week after announcing the 'launch' of The Canine Collection , a range of puppies sold as accessories to the company's range of fashion clothing. The Canine Collection...

    Equipalazone® has equal or superior palatability to other comparable products

    Dechra Veterinary Products has just concluded a new palatability study which showed that Equipalazone Powder has equal or superior palatability when compared to a suxibuzone based product and a non-microencapsulated phenylbutazone product. During...

    Merial / VetSurgeon survey shows nutraceuticals valued by vets

    Merial has released the results of a survey - carried out in conjunction with VetSurgeon.org - into the use of nutraceuticals for the management of canine joint problems. The company says the total market for nutraceutical products remains strong...
  • New car temperature alert system for dog owners

    A new device call the Animalarm, which sends dog owners an SMS text message if the temperature in their car exceeds a preset threshold, has been launched this week. Apparently, you can also ring the device to check what the temperature is inside your...

    New sterile skin adhesive with 18 month shelf life

    Scrubs Etc Limited has announced the launch of Steribond, a new skin adhesive notable for the fact that it is sterile and can be stored at ambient temperature for up to 18 months. The product has so far only been launched to a limited number of people...

    New advice about Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease

    The BVA, BSAVA and BVZS have issued advice concerning a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease identified in rabbits in the UK. Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease variant (RVHD2) is a variation of the already recognised Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic...

    Animalcare dishes out free pots of Procanicare

    Animalcare is offering veterinary practices free pots of Procanicare, its GI support product for dogs. Procanicare contains three canine-specific strains of Lactobacillus bacteria, which the company says are proven to improve stool consistency, accelerate...

    CVS delegates diagnostic imaging to veterinary nurses

    CVS reports that it is upskilling its nurses in diagnostic imaging techniques - so that they can take X-rays and perform CT scans, MRI and ultrasound. To date most of these imaging procedures have been performed by vets within the group’s small animal...

    Last call for Petplan PIA nominations

    Time is running out to nominate your fellow staff members for this year's 'Petplan Pet Insurance Advisor Award'. The award recognises the hard work and dedication that Pet Insurance Advisors (PIAs) do to highlight the importance of insurance to pet...

    BSAVA expands nutrition guide

    The BSAVA has added new factsheets to its Guide To Nutrition . The guide, which was first published in 2020, is designed to help veterinary professionals give pet owners sound, independent advice about what to feed their animals. The guide originally...

    Free webinar to help vets realise the dream of launching their own practice

    ezyVet is sponsoring a free webinar to advise anyone who has ever considered opening their own veterinary practice about the main considerations, risks, and potential rewards of taking the plunge, at 8pm on Wednesday, 1st March 2023. Speakers include...

    MSD launches new Chronogest CR pack

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new Chronogest CR pack for practices starting a dialogue with sheep producer clients about planned breeding for 2013 lamb sales, and is offering a free applicator with every four packs purchased. The Chronogest CR...

    Ceva launches new enzootic abortion leaflet

    Ceva Animal Health has produced a new advisory leaflet about enzootic abortion control and vaccination strategy in sheep to help vets explain the best prevention protocols to clients. According to the company, it is estimated that around half of the...

    Tonight: vets join Channel Four team to reveal secret life of dogs

    Veterinary scientist, Dr Alex German and veterinary nurse, Shelley Holden are joining presenter and vet, Mark Evans in a new Channel Four series exploring the secret life of dogs, the first of which airs tonight at 8:00pm. The three-part series looks...

    New wet-lab training facility opens in the North

    Improve International officially opened its state-of-the-art new wet-lab practical training facility in Sheffield last Thursday. During a welcome reception, leaders and representatives of the veterinary profession were given tours of the facility...

    Henry Schein buys practice management software company

    Henry Schein Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire RxWorks Inc. , the veterinary practice management software provider. Founded in 1988 and with headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, RxWorks has 68 team members and an installed base...

    Veterinary and paediatric cardiologists forge new bond after their newborns diagnosed with congenital defects

    Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists , a small animal referral hospital in Alton, Hampshire and part of the CVS Group, has announced a partnership with the Evelina London Children’s Hospital to promote the concept of ‘One Health’. The partnership...

    New personal loan service for practice staff

    CarefreeCredit has announced the launch of personal loans for all veterinary staff aged 21 and over, including veterinary surgeons, nurses, practice managers and receptionists. The company, which until now has only offered loans to practice clients...

    RCVS Council agrees to the working party proposals for future veterinary legislation

    Following a public consultation, the RCVS Council has voted to adopt all the proposals made by the RCVS Legislation Working Party concerning future veterinary legislation. The Legislative Reform Consultation took place between November 2020 and April...

    RVC research rated 'world-leading'

    The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has had 88% of its research rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The impact of the College's research on society was similarly highly-ranked...

    Recognise the value of your vet nurses, says BEVA

    The British Equine Veterinary Association is encouraging veterinary practices to recognise and reward their nurses. The initiative comes after BEVA's new nurse committee ran a survey which found a poor understanding within the profession and amongst...