Veterinary News Headlines
  • BVA & RCVS announce Vet Futures action group to drive change

    The BVA and RCVS have announced the formation of the Vet Futures Action Group to take forward the ambitions and recommendations in the Vet Futures report ‘ Taking charge of our future: A vision for the veterinary profession for 2030’ launched in November...

    Specialist champions new approach to pain relief

    Liz Leece, a European and RCVS Specialist in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Yorkshire, is championing a new approach to post-operative pain management. The traditional approach is to use anatomical knowledge...

    New advance in equine inflammatory disease

    A research project funded by The Horse Trust has made important discoveries about how two peptides regulate the inflammatory response in horses. This knowledge could help with the development of improved anti-inflammatory drugs, which are used to treat...
  • BSAVA Congress has another record-breaking year

    The BSAVA has released the final figures showing that 6,331 veterinary surgeons, nurses, practice managers and students attended the event, up from 6,178 in 2013. Outgoing BSAVA President Professor Michael Day was delighted that so many attended. He...

    New group that gives vets a stake opens two more practices

    North Star Vets, which launched last year with a business model that gives head vets at each practice a stake in the business, has opened two new sites in Sandymoor and Warrington. Sandymoor Vets and Westbrook Vets are headed by Clinic directors, Dr...

    New identification service for ChroMyco Duo dermatophyte kits

    Invicta Animal Health has launched a new identification service for ChroMyco Duo dermatophyte kits in partnership with Axiom Veterinary Laboratories. Veterinary practices can now send positive ChroMyco plates to Axiom and receive a species identification...

    Novartis takes on Cosequin

    Novartis Animal Health has announced that it has assumed marketing responsibilities for the joint health supplement Cosequin in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Cosequin, which contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, is available in a range of...

    Norbrook launches new dry cow preparation

    Norbrook Laboratories has launched Cefimam DC intramammary ointment, a new dry cow preparation containing the 4th generation cephalosporin, cefquinome. The company has also released a Polish language version of its Best Practice Guide for On-Farm...
  • RCVS opens Vet History archive

    RCVS Knowledge has announced the launch of Vet History , a new way to access its archive of historical veterinary manuscripts, correspondence, clinical case notes and photographs illustrating the history of the British veterinary profession from 1800...

    OV Conference to lead on vets' role in international trade

    With the veterinary sector gearing up to face the challenges and opportunities posed by Brexit, Improve International has announced that this year's Official Veterinarian Conference will lead on 'Safeguarding international trade through disease control...
  • Defra slated for spending £181,000 on making website less farm-like

    Defra has been roundly criticised in the media today for reportedly spending £181,000 on redesigning its website. Here's the old website. Apparently deemed 'too agricultural' for its use of brown. And here's the new one...

    New BEVA guidelines on managing equine risks

    The BEVA has published new guidelines to help veterinary surgeons assess and manage the health risks of working with horses. The nine-page booklet is being distributed electronically to all BEVA members, together with a guide on spotting some of the...

    New BSAVA laparoscopic spaying fact sheet to give clients

    The BSAVA has published a new factsheet about laparoscopic spaying for pet owners. BSAVA’s client information leaflets are designed to be used as part of the veterinary consultation and provide information to help owners understand what is involved...
  • Bayer lines up 'Be Lungworm Aware' campaign

    Bayer Animal Health has announced it'll be running the 'Be Lungworm Aware' campaign in April 2011. The campaign is targeted at dog owners to raise awareness of the risks associated with the lungworm Angiostrongylus vasorum . A Bayer spokesman said...

    Ceva launches Enzootic Abortion of Ewes interactive map

    Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, has launched an interactive map to help demonstrate to farmers that Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) is a real threat and encourage them to discuss vaccination with their veterinary surgeon. The...

    New Christmas poisoning awareness campaign for practices

    TVM UK has launched a campaign to help veterinary practices educate pet owners of the potential poisoning hazards which are common during the Christmas holidays. The company has created a waiting room board kit, social media pack and a video which...

    Free Hill's roadshows for your nurses

    Hill’s Nurse Roadshows return in May with a 4 venue tour of the southern region. The theme is weight management and mobility and the organisers promise fun-filled, fact-packed events. The evenings will address a broad ranging syllabus that includes...

    Norbrook launches 2013-2014 Compendium

    Norbrook Laboratories Ltd has launched the 2013 - 2014 edition of its UK Veterinary Surgeon's Product Compendium. The compendium contains data sheets for the complete range of over 120 Norbrook products which are available in the UK and Northern...

    New advice on conserving oxygen during coronavirus pandemic

    Hertfordshire-based Davies Veterinary Specialists has produced guidelines for conserving oxygen during anaesthesia, in order to help preserve this limited resource during the coronavirus pandemic. The anaesthesia team has produced a fact sheet, infographic...

    Practices urged to go green with new checklist

    Vet Sustain, the BVA, the BVNA and SPVS are urging veterinary practices to go green and have produced a new checklist to help teams drive change at their workplace In a 2019 BVA Voice of the Veterinary Profession Survey, 89% of vets said that they...

    Petplan wins award for social media fundraising campaign

    Petplan has been awarded an Insurance Times Tech Award for its social media campaign entitled "Like & Donate", which was devised to support two animal charities, the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection. As part of the campaign, pet lovers are being encouraged...

    New CPD module looks at heart murmur in cats

    Ceva Animal Health has announced the addition of a new CPD module to its Cardio Academy, covering the clinical significance of heart murmurs in cats. Hosted by Virginia Luis-Fuentes, Professor of Veterinary Cardiology at the Royal Veterinary College...

    New feline hyperthyroid support materials for vets

    Animalcare has published new feline hyperthyroidism educational materials for veterinary surgeons developed in partnership with RCVS Feline Specialist, Sarah Caney. The materials include a 15-minute video in which Sarah (pictured right) gives her advice...

    Vets: Share your thoughts about the future of your profession

    VetSurgeon.org has started a series of discussions about major changes to the profession proposed by the Legislative Working Party in order to help you form your opinion and give feedback to the RCVS. If they become law, the changes proposed by the...
  • New poisoning emergency service

    Vets Now, in cooperation with its host practices and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, is launching a new 'Tox Box' service giving veterinary surgeons 24 hour direct access to the treatments that they are most likely to need, and least likely...