Veterinary News Headlines
  • Virbac launches canine prostate disease awareness campaign

    Virbac Animal Health is launching an initiative to highlight the prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), a condition suffered by more than 80% of entire male dogs over the age of five 1 . The campaign will take place during November - or...

    First veterinary supplier switches to electric delivery vehicle

    MWI Animal Health, which supplies more than 3,000 veterinary practices across the UK with pharmaceuticals, equipment and consumables, has become the first company in the UK’s animal health sector to own and operate an electric delivery vehicle. The...

    New anti-epileptic from Boehringer

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched Pexion (imepitoin) a novel treatment for canine idiopathic epilepsy. Canine epilepsy can affect up to 5% of dogs 6 . In most dogs diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy no underlying cause for the seizures...

    New treatment for equine navicular syndrome

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Osphos, an intramuscular clodronic acid injection for the control of clinical signs associated with the bone resorptive processes of navicular syndrome in horses, the only such licensed product in the UK. Dechra...

    BSAVA launches client info sheets for off-label drugs

    The BSAVA has launched a series of client information sheets for drugs commonly used off-label. The information sheets were the brainchild of Professor Ian Ramsey, Editor-in-Chief of the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary . He said: "As a referral vet I...

    Merial launches calf scour management aid

    Merial Animal Health has launched Locatim, an oral antibody supplement to aid calf scour management. Manufactured from the colostrum of high health status cows that are hyper-immunised against E.coli, rotavirus and coronavirus, Locatim contains a...

    Matt Gurney appointed hospital director at Anderson Moores

    Winchester-based Anderson Moores has appointed Matt Gurney, a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, President of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia and co-founder of zeropainphilosophy.com, as its new Hospital Director...

    Norbrook launches Noroquin for horses

    Norbrook Laboratories has launched powder and paste versions of Noroquin - its glucosamine-based supplement range - for horses. Noroquin contains the active ingredients glucosamine, chondrotin sulphate, manganese sulphate, zinc sulphate, absorbic...

    Creature Comforts opens first clinic

    Creature Comforts, the start up which promises to revolutionise veterinary care using tech , has opened its first clinic in Notting Hill Gate, London. The new, four storey, architecturally-designed clinic is full of natural light and includes calming...

    First chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablets for dogs

    Virbac has launched Trilotab, the first chewable, flavoured and divisible trilostane tablet to treat Cushing’s syndrome in dogs. Trilotab is licensed for the treatment of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH) caused by an adrenocorticotrophic...

    New anticoccidial for calves

    Forte Healthcare Limited has launched Cryptisel (halofuginone) 0.5mg/ml oral solution for the prevention and reduction of diarrhoea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum in calves. Cryptisel is for use in reducing oocyst shedding in calves where diarrhoea...

    Vets encouraged to apply for an MSD Research Bursary

    MSD Animal Health is inviting veterinary surgeons to apply for its 2018 Research Bursaries, with awards being offered for both ruminant and companion animal research projects. The MSD Animal Health Research Bursary for Veterinary Surgeons offers three...

    Genitrix launches Dentagen Aqua at BSAVA

    Genitrix has extended its Dentagen dental care range with the addition of Dentagen Aqua, a water additive treatment to control plaque and prevent bad breath in cats and dogs. Genitrix says the product offers a completely new approach to dental...
  • Barclaycard launches Paywag

    Barclaycard has launched Paywag, a new NFC payment system for dogs. Installed in a specially designed dog collar, the new system allows dogs to make payments up to £5.00 in value in selected pet stores and veterinary practices.
  • New range of nutraceutical skin and joint supplements

    Avacta has announced the launch of Natural VetCare Prescribed, a new range of veterinary exclusive nutraceutical skin and joint supplements. The range is manufactured in the UK by Natural VetCare and includes four products in total. Avacta’s commercial...

    Pet Anxiety Month coming up in March

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Adaptil and Feliway , has made March 'Pet Anxiety Month'. Pet Anxiety Month aims to educate pet owners about the signs of anxiety in cats and dogs, help them identify the causes, and encourage them to take steps to support...

    Biggest veterinary training provider joins forces with the longest-established veterinary communities

    VetSurgeon.org has gone into partnership with the veterinary training and CPD provider, Improve International, to make VetSurgeon.org the 'go to' community for discussions surrounding high quality clinical content. In particular, the two companies...

    OV Conference themed 'Controlling disease threats at home and from abroad'

    Improve International has announced that this year's OV Conference, which takes place at the company's HQ outside Swindon on the 19th and 20th September, will be themed 'Controlling Disease Threats at Home and from Abroad. At this year’s event, sessions...

    One in three pet owners might change practice if their vet's mask wasn't up to scratch

    Bluetree Group, a Type IIR surgical face mask manufacturer, has published the results of a survey it conducted in July which has found that 35% of pet owners would consider changing their vets if they didn’t think their face mask met the standard required...

    Kent vet to compete at Badminton Horse Trials

    Kent-based equine vet Katie Preston will be competing at the world-famous Badminton Horse Trials (1st-5th May) . Katie, who works at Milbourn Equine , is now preparing with her horse Templar Justice, or TJ for short, to take part in what is widely...

    New BEVA coaching scheme for new grads

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced the launch of a coaching scheme which will pair new grads with experienced equine vet coaches for career support. As part of the programme, BEVA is giving the coaches workshops, discussion forums...

    Medivet's tracker dog protecting rhino

    Medivet reports that Ella, the tracker dog funded by the group to help protect endangered African rhinos from poachers, has enjoyed a successful first year on the job. Ella, a Bloodhound Doberman cross, is the first cold scent dog to work with anti...

    New type of electrosurgical "knife" set to revolutionise veterinary surgery

    Excel Lasers has launched Onemytis 2 , a new type of electrosurgical "knife" which it claims will revolutionise veterinary surgery, in the UK. Developed by Italian tech company, Otech Industry srl , the Onemytis 2 uniquely uses gas ionisation to vaporise...

    New treatment for otitis externa in dogs

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched Posatex ( 1% Orbifloxacin, 0.1% Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate and 0.1% Posaconazole, Otic Suspension ), a new once-a-day treatment for otitis externa in dogs. Posatex combines an antibacterial...

    Lameness remains biggest health problem for UK’s horses

    Blue Cross has announced that in this year's National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), 38% of horses were recorded as suffering health problems and of these 32.9% were categorised as lame. Consistent with previous surveys, lameness was shown to be more...