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    Merial to combine with Intervet/Schering Plough

    Sanofi-aventis and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that Sanofi-aventis has exercised its option to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Merck's Animal Health business. The new joint venture will be equally-owned by Merck and Sanofi...

    Horiba adds Dr Fritz endoscope system to the range

    Horiba Medical has announced the addition of the Dr. Fritz Video-Compact-System for veterinary endoscopic applications to its range of animal healthcare products. According to the company, the system is suitable for everyday small animal practice and...

    Online symposium about breakthrough in managing cat allergens

    Following the launch of Pro Plan Liveclear , the Purina Institute is hosting a two-hour CPD symposium on managing cat allergens which will take place online on Wednesday, 8th July at 7:30pm. Speakers at the free event will include feline expert Dr...

    New study looks at efficacy of vapocoolant spray for catheter pain

    The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published a new study which aimed to determine whether the application of vapocoolant spray before intravenous catheterisation resulted in reduced reaction and placement success. The study was a randomised...

    Exotic conference coming to Birmingham in November

    The British Veterinary Zoological Society has announced that its annual conference for all vets who work in first and second opinion exotic animal practice will be held at Conference Aston, Birmingham from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November. Topics...
  • Breakthrough in Strangles vaccine development

    An international group of scientists has published new results that herald a breakthrough in finding a vaccine against the most commonly diagnosed infectious disease of horses, strangles. UK experts from the Animal Health Trust collaborated with scientists...

    Two free webinars to help vets take ownership of self-care and wellbeing

    Practice management software company, ezyVet, is hosting two free webinars which highlight the challenges of clinical life and explore how to take ownership of self-care and wellbeing with healthy habits. The first event, being held tomorrow (19th...

    PetPlan teams up with Bayer's Tracer

    Petplan has expanded its partnership business and is now offering 6 weeks free insurance vouchers to pet owners who have their animals microchipped with Bayer's Tracer. Simon Wheeler, Head of Marketing at Petplan said: "We are delighted to be working...

    Pfizer Animal Health adds former Schering-Plough products to European portfolio

    Pfizer Animal Health has confirmed that the agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from the Schering-Plough Corporation has been completed - and approved by the European Commission. Pfizer has acquired these assets for approximately euro 116...

    Prescription charge ban ends

    From 31 October 2008, veterinary surgeons will again be allowed to charge animal owners for writing prescriptions, when a three-year ban on such fees comes to an end. The Supply of Relevant Veterinary Medicinal Products Order 2005 was introduced by...

    RCVS Charitable Trust Library open day and prize draws

    The RCVS Charitable Trust Library is marking National Libraries Day (4 February) with an open day and prize draws for library users. The Library is inviting all vets and veterinary nurses - and librarians, staff and students from veterinary schools...

    Ceva launches new Feliway TV advertisement

    Ceva Animal Health has launched a new national TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of its veterinary behaviour product Feliway amongst cat owners. Featuring the strapline 'Transforming behaviour begins with Feliway', Ceva says...

    If you haven't paid, your RCVS fees are now overdue

    The RCVS is reminding everyone that the annual fee that allows you to remain on the RCVS Register for 2019-2020 is now overdue. At the same time as paying the fee, all veterinary surgeons must annually confirm their Register and correspondence details...

    Ceva sponsors cattle foot trimming course

    Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Ketofen, has announced it is sponsoring a professional foot trimming course for cattle in order to encourage vets, farmers and professional foot trimmers to work more closely together. The four-day course, which...

    Morale crisis amongst veterinary receptionists

    Research carried out by the British Veterinary Receptionist Association has that morale amongst receptionists is at a low ebb, largely as a result of poor relationships with practice managers and low rates of pay. The survey of 812 veterinary receptionists...

    Vet to cycle round every practice in Somerset for Vetlife

    Vet Oscar Sinfield is to cycle round every practice in Somerset over two days in September to raise money for Vetlife. The route covers a distance of approximately 400 miles. Oscar said: “My goals for the event are to raise awareness about mental...

    CEVA Animal Health launches Senilife®

    CEVA Animal Health has extended its behavioural range of products with the launch of Senilife ® , a nutritional supplement which is specifically formulated to help manage signs of brain ageing in dogs and cats. Senilife ® contains a combination..

    Bayer to run second Profender TV ad campaign

    Bayer Animal Health has announced that following the success of its educational TV advertising campaign, which ran earlier this year and promoted the need to worm cats, a second advertising campaign will now run in September. Bayer (makers of Profender...

    Dechra offers Cushing's CPD as podcasts

    Dechra Veterinary Products is offering CPD sessions as podcasts for the first time, as part of a new series of presentations on canine hyperadrenocorticism. The Cushing's Challenge series, which will also be available as webcasts with supporting...

    BEVA launches equine insurance guides

    The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has launched two guides to help veterinary professionals and their clients negotiate the complexities of equine insurance. BEVA highlights that with up to 40% of horses becoming ill or injured in...

    Call for entrants to Vet Charity Challenge

    Organisers are calling for entrants for this year's Vet Charity Challenge, an outdoor sporting fundraiser which also serves as a team building event for practices. Competitors take part in walking, running, cycling and kayaking challenges, along...

    Ceva launches new Feliway TV advertising campaign

    Ceva Animal Health has launched a new TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of the veterinary behavioural product, Feliway. The new advertisement, features the new 'Feliway' purple cat playing happily in the home with its family...

    VMG publishes Business Re-emergence Manual

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has published a Business Re-emergence Manual to help its members prepare for the relaxation of lockdown restrictions and for the challenges of rebuilding their businesses in a ‘new normal’ environment. The peer...

    Review calls for human-style clinical research into feline diabetes

    A review of past research papers on the treatment of feline diabetes carried out by Dr Stijn Niessen at the RVC has found that much of the research into the condition was based on low-level evidence, lacked a cooperative approach and, therefore, yielded...

    SPVS launches practice Profitability Survey

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has launched a new Profitability Survey to measure profitability levels across the nation’s veterinary practices and provide a benchmark for practices to assess their performance against. Launched...