Veterinary News Headlines

    Demand for pet crematoria sparks opening of new centre in Gloucestershire

    CPC has announced the opening of a new pet crematorium in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire to meet rising demand. According to the company, there has been an increase of 12% in individual pet cremations over the last four years, and about half the pets...

    Survey says limbs not feet are main cause of lameness in horses

    Blue Cross has announced the results from its National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) which show that lameness is three times more likely to be caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis in the limb rather than problems in the foot. Blue Cross runs...

    Last chance to nominate a colleague for Petplan Veterinary Awards

    Petplan is making a last call for nominations for its 2020 Veterinary Awards. The deadline for nominations for Practice of the Year, Vet of the Year, Vet Nurse of the Year, Practice Manager of the Year and Practice Support Staff of the Year, is 16th...

    New research's surprise finding that flukicides could be more targeted

    A study carried out by 24 independent XLVets practices has revealed evidence of fluke infection much later in the year than had been expected, suggesting a more targeted flukicide strategy could be effective. The collaborative study, which was sponsored...

    EAE vaccine back in stock

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that Cevac Chlamydia, its EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes) vaccine, is back in stock. Following stock challenges earlier in the year , the company is now urging vets to encourage farmers to vaccinate their flocks to...

    CVS launches support for colleagues who lose a baby

    CVS has launched a new Pregnancy Loss webinar and guidance to help its managers support staff who lose a baby, whether because of a miscarriage, still birth or terminating for medical reasons. Sally Linghorn, Senior RVN at CVS and one of the team behind...

    Niall Connell and Nicky Paull elected to Fellowship Board

    Niall Connell FRCVS and Nicky Paull MRCVS have been elected by RCVS Fellows to the Fellowship Board. Niall, who stepped up from Vice Chair to acting interim Chair of the Fellowship Board after the resignation of the previous Chair, has been formally...

    Bristol-based Ian Jennings becomes first AVP in veterinary neurology

    Ian Jennings MRCVS from IVC's Rowe Referrals in Bristol has become the first practitioner in the UK to be awarded AVP status in veterinary neurology. Ian, who qualified from Melbourne University in 2004 after completing a neuroscience degree at Edinburgh...
  • BBC pulls out of Crufts 2009

    The Kennel Club has confirmed that the BBC has pulled out of broadcasting Crufts next year. According to the Kennel Club, the decision was reached following what it described as 'unreasonable demands' from the BBC, including the exclusion of certain...

    Virbac announces surfin' CPD day

    Virbac has announced that it is hosting another day of CPD and surfing on Friday 26th April. During the morning's session, Senior Field Veterinary Advisor Alex Allen BVM&S MRCVS will discuss 'Current thinking on companion animal vaccines', including...

    Bayer gets animated about antibiotics

    Bayer Animal Health, the maker of Veraflox, has produced a new animation which explains the considerations veterinary surgeons should take into account when choosing which antibiotic to prescribe. The animation outlines the key steps that should be...

    Mycoplasma bovis threat to cattle increasing

    Zoetis has released new surveillance results which show that Mycoplasma bovis is becoming an increasingly significant pneumonia pathogen in cattle 1 . In more than 2,500 samples submitted by vets for analysis during 2014, 45% were positive, compared...

    Mind Matters &Me ambassadors help reduce mental health stigma

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) have now signed up seven ambassadors for their AndMe ( #AndMe ) mental health campaign, designed to de-stigmatise mental ill-health within the healthcare professions. The College...

    Tim Hutchinson elected as RCVS Junior Vice-President

    Tim Hutchinson MRCVS has been elected to serve as the Junior Vice-President of the RCVS. Tim, who is Managing Partner of Larkmead Vets and also a Director at the independent veterinary community XLVets, graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 1994 and...

    Two new small animal hospitals launch in Glasgow

    Vets Now, the out-of-hours emergency services provider is to launch the Vets Now Hospital service in Glasgow city centre, where it will offer emergency and critical care together with a range of specialist referral options. This follows on the heels...

    New research on veterinary suicide rate

    A new paper by D J Bartram and D S Baldwin, published in this week's Veterinary Record, has found that veterinary surgeons are four times as likely as the general public, and around twice as likely as other healthcare professionals, to die by suicide...

    New website for Vygon Vet

    Vygon Vet, a division of Vygon (UK) Ltd, has announced the launch of its website - www.vygonvet.co.uk . Vygon has been supplying the veterinary market for 15 years. The new website means the company's products can now be bought direct online. The....

    Novartis commits to provide reliable supply of BVD vaccine

    Novartis Animal Health UK has announced that it is committed to maintaining a reliable supply of Bovidec BVD virus vaccine throughout the coming season. The announcement comes following concerns surrounding the availability of BVD vaccines. Novartis...

    New webinar advises how to manage client debt

    The Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA) has produced a new webinar on the subject of client debt management and made it available for members and non-members alike. The 45-minute webinar: Debt Management: Prevention Is Better Than Cure...

    RCVS launches new training programme for the veterinary team

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has launched a free new training programme to help the whole veterinary team better understand the multifactorial mental health and wellbeing challenges facing veterinary professionals. The training sessions are taking...

    Buy, Buy, Buy

    Shares in the newly-floated CVS Group have debuted at 222.5p, a premium of 17.5p over the issue price of 205.0p.

    BCF launches breakthrough in ultrasound scanning

    BCF Technology has announced the launch of its new BUG ultrasound goggles. The company says that by using cutting-edge OLED display technology, BUGs deliver significant improvements in viewing images from fertility and pregnancy scanning of cattle...

    New head honcho at Dechra

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the appointment of Bob Parmenter as managing director of its UK business. Commenting on his appointment, Bob said: "I'm pleased to have joined Dechra at a very exciting stage of the company's development...

    Win an anaesthesia machine

    US veterinary equipment manufacturer Midmark is holding a draw for a Matrx VMS anaesthesia machine, open to all UK veterinary practices. Click this link , enter your details, and the winner will be announced on 7th July 2010.

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD Extended surveillance has now been completed and submissions are being prepared to present to the OIE to achieve international freedom in the New Year. The second Export and Movement Restrictions Regulations came into force on 5thDecember...