Veterinary News Headlines

    New website for Veterinary Evidence

    Veterinary Evidence , RCVS Knowledge’s peer-reviewed, open access journal, has launched its new website. The journal provides free access to critical summaries of the best available evidence, called Knowledge Summaries, to help practitioners make informed...

    Special offer: short-dated Target IgG kits

    Ridgeway Research Ltd has a surplus supply of short-dated Target IgG kits on special offer. The kits are to test for passive transfer to foals via colostrum. Each kit contains 20 tests and normally costs £74. They have been reduced to £20 to clear...

    Dental lecture tour returns

    For veterinary surgeons and VNs who missed out on the BVDA 'Improving Periodontal Health' lecture tour last year, a further six have been organised for this autumn. Speakers include Norman Johnston BVM&S, MRCVS, Ex President of the European......

    BCF announces improvements to bovine ultrasound scanner

    BCF has announced upgrades to the Easi-Scan bovine ultrasound scanner which include improved image quality and additions to the BCF Universal Googles (BUGs) range. The BUGs range now includes a new LCD model and a monocular version. According to...

    New referral centre opens in central London

    Europe's largest private specialist veterinary practice, Davies Veterinary Specialists , has opened a new centre at the premises of the Hyde Park Veterinary Centre in Connaught St., London W2 . Davies Veterinary Specialists employs 40 veterinary surgeons...

    New waiting room pain poster from Vetoquinol

    Vetoquinol has published a waiting room poster which highlights canine pain, to support Cimalgex. Robert Simpson, Product Manager for Cimalgex said: "This poster aims to highlight that pain may not be obvious to pet owners and that signs which the...

    Does equine lameness need to be redefined?

    In an article published in the autumn edition of the Equine Veterinary Journal , Professor René Van Weeren, Chair of Equine Musculoskeletal Biology at Utrecht University, suggests that equine lameness needs to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment...

    Study shows benefits of NSAIDs to reduce lameness in dairy heifers at calving

    Herd Health Consultancy is highlighting a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science which has shown the benefits of using NSAIDs routinely in heifers at first and subsequent calvings and, in conjunction with conventional best practice of a therapeutic...

    New programme to tackle lameness on dairy farms

    DairyCo has announced the launch of a new programme designed to tackle the challenge of lameness on dairy farms. The Healthy Feet Programme has been developed to provide a structured approach to assist vets and foot trimmers to work more closely with...

    Zoetis helps practices understand the client experience

    Zoetis has launched a new training programme for veterinary practices which explores every aspect of the 'client journey' - from 'pre-owner' to 'Lost' - and explains how to deliver an outstanding client experience. The Client Experience Development...

    BEVA awarded for antibiotic stewardship

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has received a highly commended award at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards for their contribution to antibiotic stewardship. It was the only organisation from the veterinary profession to be shortlisted...

    White Cross Vets' new practice focuses on its environment

    White Cross Vets has announced the launch of a new practice designed to offer patients, clients and staff the best possible environment, whilst at the same time being environmentally-friendly. Located in Wolverhampton, the new practice uses different...

    BEVA introduces practice passes for Congress

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a new practice pass for vets and nurses to make it easier and cheaper for all members of the team to visit Congress (8th – 10th September 2022, ACC, Liverpool). The new pass offers both physical...

    Avian vets invited to parrot nutrition symposium

    The Pet Food Manufacturers Association has confirmed the programme for its parrot nutrition symposium at Chester Zoo on 21 September, to which avian vets are invited. The event aims to deliver the latest knowledge on parrot nutrition and welfare and...

    Ceva to host Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress (20th to 22nd October at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham). The company says the workshop will provide vets with an opportunity to extend their knowledge of Q Fever, a zoonotic disease...

    14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium to be held on 10-12 July

    Equine clinicians and scientists are being invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium taking place in Edinburgh on 10-12 July 2024. The event is held every four years and hosted alternately...

    Devon-based vet struck off for dishonest certification of cattle tests

    Brian Cullen Bowles has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was found to have put public health at risk by dishonestly certifying cattle test results. Mr Bowles faced four charges, but did not respond to the College's notification...

    Pain free webinar

    Free places on Vétoquinol's webinar: 'Chronic Pain in the Geriatric Dog: Decision Making and Risk Management' are going fast, according to the company, and those wishing to attend are being advised to register as soon as possible. Vétoquinol says...

    Companion Care partners with e-learning company

    Companion Care Vets has announced it will work in partnership with VetAbroad , an e-learning company that has been established to help vets who qualified outside the UK to develop a successful career within it. Companion Care is the first veterinary...
  • Nominees for RCVS Council and VN Council elections announced

    Nominees for the RCVS Council and its Veterinary Nurses Council have been announced, with 13 candidates for the former and four for the latter. The nominations closed on 31 January, and the following are standing: RCVS Council Niall Connell...

    Ceredigion vet suspended for TB testing misconduct

    Ceredigion veterinary surgeon Robert Alun Merfyn Evans has been suspended from the Register for six months by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he admitted to misconduct relating to tuberculin testing for cattle he owned and failing to register the...

    RCVS freezes annual renewal fees

    RCVS Council has announced there will be no increase in annual renewal fees this year, but the alternative fee payment arrangements brought in to reduce financial pressures on vets during the pandemic will now come to an end. Annual renewal fees for...

    RCVS reports 79% increase in recorded canine cruciate surgery

    RCVS Knowledge has published the 2024 annual report of its Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) which reveals a 79% increase in the number of surgeries recorded by UK-based vets in the last year. The Registry’s dataset now contains the details of 1,319 canine...

    RCVS Regional Question Time

    The RCVS Officers will be heading to Somerset, home ground of President Bob Moore, on Thursday 22 May for RCVS Question Time. The Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster is the venue for the final Regional Question Time of Bob Moore’s Presidential year,...

    Time to register for the UK's leading ECC congress

    The countdown has begun for Vets Now's ECC congress, which begins online on the 4th November. Vets Now says that the move to holding the 4 day congress online has resulted in a surge in interest from international delegates, with veterinary surgeons...