Veterinary News Headlines

    CEVA launches Meloxidyl for cattle & pigs

    CEVA Animal Health has launched the anti-inflammatory Meloxidyl for cattle and pigs. Meloxidyl is meloxicam-based solution for the management of respiratory disease, mastitis and diarrhoea in cattle and non-infectious locomotor disorders and puerperal...
  • BVA challenges FSA to act against animal abuse

    The BVA has challenged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to take further investigative action to enable Defra to consider prosecutions against the Essex abattoir where appalling animal welfare abuses were highlighted in footage obtained by Animal Aid ...
  • New film about a veterinary surgeon's nervous breakdown

    The Veterinary Benevolent Fund has launched a short film about a veterinary surgeon's experience of severe depression and her inspiring recovery. The charity says it hopes the film, published on the Vetlife website today , will encourage the veterinary...

    Independent vets invited to join collaborative group

    XLVets , the collaborative group of independent veterinary practices, is inviting independent vets to come to one of three national meetings it is holding at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth to explain the benefits of joining the group. The small animal...

    Vets urged to prioritise pain relief in otitis externa cases

    Leading veterinary dermatologist Sue Paterson has raised concerns that veterinary surgeons are not prioritising pain relief in otitis externa (OE) cases, in a new series of videos commissioned by Elanco Animal Health for Osurnia Gel. Sue, an RCVS...

    New Alabama Rot website for vets

    Winchester-based Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists has launched a new website about cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), otherwise more snappily known as Alabama Rot. The practice has been leading research into the devastating disease...

    Cheap thermal image devices could be as effective as expensive alternatives in detecting lameness in dairy cattle

    A new study, led by the Royal Veterinary College, has determined that low-cost thermal imaging devices show minimal difference in effectiveness of detecting lameness in dairy cattle when compared to more expensive devices. The researchers say the effectiveness...

    TVM adds Remend to its Corneal Focus range

    Following its acquisition of SentrX Animal Care, TVM has added Remend Corneal Gel and Remend Dry Eye Lubricant Drops to its Corneal Focus range. Remend Corneal Gel is used to aid the healing process of superficial corneal ulcers in dogs, cats and horses...

    BSAVA Certificates sell out in 5 minutes

    The BSAVA reports that its Certificates in Medicine and Surgery have sold out in less than 5 minutes, beating the previous record of 20 minutes in their first year. The Association says that whilst this is testament to the success and demand...
  • Fort Dodge launches sheep Bluetongue vaccine, Zulvac 8 Ovis® in the UK

    Fort Dodge Animal Health has announced that its Zulvac 8 Ovis® Bluetongue sheep vaccine is now licensed and available in the UK. The company believes that the product will provide significant benefits to sheep farmers. Zulvac 8 Ovis® is an inactivated...

    Agrimin launches two-part boluses for sheep and cattle

    Agrimin has announced the launch of a new range of boluses for sheep and cattle that use 'eroding technology' to deliver a sustained supply of three trace elements for up to 180 days: The Agrimin 24•7 Iodine•Selenium•Cobalt...
  • 10 candidates. Only 6 places. Who will you vote for?

    VetSurgeon.org is once again playing host to the RCVS Elections Section, where veterinary surgeons can now come and question the candidates lining up to regulate them. This year, there are 10 candidates fighting to win one of 6 places on council....

    UK's first 'Community Interest' veterinary practice

    Animal Trust, a veterinary group with nine surgeries across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and North Wales, has become the first and only practice registered as a community interest company, providing a bridge between commercial veterinary care...

    Arthritis is a disease of young dogs, says Boehringher

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Arthritis AWARE, a campaign to raise awareness that osteoarthritis is much more common in young dogs than previously thought. Although the disease is commonly diagnosed later in life, a 2022 study of 123 dogs found...

    Alison Speakman becomes 65th BSAVA President

    Alison Speakman has been appointed the 65th President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), taking over from the outgoing President, Sheldon Middleton. Alison has been an active member of the BSAVA since graduating from the University...
  • BackHome Microchip moves to Petlog

    Virbac Animal Health has announced that registrations on BackHome BioTec, the company's microchip identification service, were moved to the Petlog Database with effect from Monday 12 September 2011. Virbac says it moved to the UK's largest independent...

    RCVS seeks more volunteers for CPD pilot

    The RCVS is calling for more volunteers to be part of an extended pilot for proposed changes to the way it measures continuing professional development. This pilot was originally launched in February 2017 to trial proposed changes to CPD, which would...

    Spring offer on Eqvalan Duo from Merial

    Merial is offering four free tubes of Eqvalan Duo to practices that buy 20 tubes in February and March. In addition, to further boost the targeted worming message, Merial will supply 20 free worm egg count vouchers worth £10 each. Eqvalan Product...

    Vets invited to enter BVA's third ‘Veterinary photographer of the year’ competition

    The British Veterinary Association is inviting vets to enter its third ‘BVA Veterinary photographer of the year’ competition. Last year’s competition saw photographs span a range of subjects from across the UK and overseas, from a common basilisk...

    Animalcare launches four more free webinars

    Animalcare has launched four CPD webinars for veterinary surgeons on The Webinar Vet. The webinars, which are free of charge, are: A practical guide to propentofylline in practice Buprenorphine or methadone – which should I use? Using the Rabbit...

    New system set to revolutionise veterinary prescribing

    Bristol-based Invatech Health has joined forces with MWI to establish a new distribution service whereby prescriptions are sent directly to the client from the wholesaler. The new distribution service uses Invatech's Patient Medication Record (PMR...

    Improve launches exotics distance learning programme

    Improve International has launched a Distance Learning Postgraduate Certificate in Exotic Animal Practice. The programme, which starts in July, will cover a range of different exotic species, from initial examination and diagnostic sample collection...

    Work starts on £16m veterinary referral centre

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists has started work building a new, £16m, 40,000 square foot referral centre. The new site, which is ten minutes up the road from Southfield's current location in Basildon, Essex, is due to be ready in time for them...
  • Virbac launches ‘Lumps and Bumps’ toolkit for practices

    Virbac has launched a toolkit to help veterinary practices educate pet owners about the importance of checking their pet for abnormal lumps and bumps. The toolkit contains everything a practice needs to create its own lumps and bumps awareness campaign...

    Lamond Vets Wins Charity Rounders Challenge

    Lamond Veterinary Clinic from Livingston, West Lothian has won the first ever Merial Charity Rounders Challenge. The winning team of vets and vet nurses batted and fielded their way to victory in September's rounders tournament involving practices...