Veterinary News Headlines

    Axiom to launch in-practice analysers at BSAVA

    Axiom Veterinary Laboratories is launching MiLab, a new range of in-practice analysers at the BSAVA Congress. Axiom says the range will be supported with a comprehensive range of additional services, from installation and training through to technical...

    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...

    New large animal disease resource

    The National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), has launched a free weekly e-mail service for large animal practices, providing NADIS information about a range of diseases. Each week, the email will cover a different topic concerning either...

    Simon Tappin appointed Clinical Director at Dick White Referrals

    Cambridgeshire referral centre Dick White Referrals (DWR) has appointed European and RCVS internal medicine specialist Simon Tappin as its new clinical director. Simon, who has worked at DWR for 15 years, graduated from the University of Cambridge...

    New navel barrier for lambs and calves

    NoBACZ Healthcare, the wound protection company spun out from the University of Cambridge, has launched NoBACZ Navel, a novel, rapid-setting and long-lasting solution for navel dipping lambs and calves. Developed in conjunction with Fiona Lovatt BVSc...

    New support for vets' osteoarthritis cases

    Canine Arthritis Management has launched Canine Arthritis Telehealth, a service offering support for veterinary professionals and caregivers with osteoarthritis cases. Canine Arthritis Management says the service is designed to help address issues...

    Former vet refused restoration for the 12th time

    Warwick Seymour-Hamilton, a former veterinary surgeon who was removed from the Register in 1994, has had his twelfth application to be restored to the Register of Veterinary Surgeons refused. Mr Seymour-Hamilton was originally struck off in 1994 after...

    Simultaneous use for CEVAC® Chlamydophila

    CEVA Animal Health has announced that its live enzootic abortion vaccine, CEVAC® Chlamydophila, now has an added benefit. It can be used simultaneously with the only available toxoplasmosis vaccine. According to CEVA, infectious abortion,....

    Petplan awarded Which? Best Buy

    Petplan , the pet insurance provider has been selected as a Which? Best Buy. The independent consumer guide selected Petplan's 'Covered For Life' policy that covers animals for accidents and illnesses, including reoccurring conditions, such as diabetes...

    New farm animal medicine record book

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has produced a new medicine record book to help producers effectively document animal health product usage, to coincide with the cattle pneumonia season. The Resflor-sponsored booklet incorporates space to...
  • RCVS apologises to MsRCVS for overspend

    RCVS President Jerry Davies has apologised to the profession for its overspend on IT and development works at Belgravia House. In fact, the apology was made to a meeting of BVA Council back on 7th December. VetSurgeon.org understands the College thought...
  • Animal health company launches digestion survey

    An animal heath company is conducting a survey into veterinary surgeons' thoughts on digestive health conditions, including diarrhoea. Everyone who participates in the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 worth of John Lewis vouchers...

    Ketamine petition reaches 11,300 signatures

    An online petition set up by the Worldwide Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) as part of a campaign to secure access to ketamine as an essential veterinary medicine has secured more than 11,300 signatures - with 15,000 the next milestone. ...

    Disciplinary Committee restores OV who falsely backdated certificates

    Laura Padron Vega, a veterinary surgeon who was struck off in 2018 for falsely backdating Certificates of Competence whilst working as an Official Veterinarian, has been restored to the Register by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee. Ms Padron Vega had...

    Forte to hold neonatal passive transfer webinar for vets

    Forte Healthcare Ltd, maker of Locatim, hosting “Fresh Ideas on Neonatal Passive Transfer in Calves: Implications For Scour Prophylaxis”, a free webinar presented by Dr Nicola Gladden, a European specialist in cattle practice and Farm Animal Clinical...

    Sheep abortion testing service now available

    MSD Animal Health has launched FlockCheck 2012, its complimentary sheep diagnostic service that identifies whether enzootic abortion or toxoplasmosis is present in a client's flock. FlockCheck 2012 requires vets to take blood samples from 6-8 aborting...
  • Cornwall vet wins Cornish break

    Recent graduate, Sophie Gumble, from Head & Head Vets in Helston, Cornwall , has won a week for two in a luxury cottage in Cornwall. Sophie won the prize after entering a draw run by Vetlife at the Veterinary Defence Society recent graduate meetings...

    6 top tips for addressing clients' concerns over cat microchips

    With less than one month to go before all cats are required to be microchipped, Michelle Townley MRCVS, veterinary advisor to HomeAgain, has shared six ways to address the more common concerns that pet owners have about microchipping: Tip 1 – Make...

    Labcold launches new range of vaccine storage refrigerators

    To meet market demands and ensure that their customers comply with regulatory requirements, British manufacturer Labcold has released the first models in a new range of vaccine and pharmaceutical refrigerators designed specifically for this use from...

    BVA & RCVS launch forward-thinking initiative

    The RCVS and the BVA have announced the launch of Vet Futures, a jointly funded initiative designed to stimulate discussion about the future of the profession, and help its members prepare for and shape it. The initiative will draw on the experience...

    Defra appoints new Chief Veterinary Officer

    Helen Ghosh, Defra's Permanent Secretary today confirmed the appointment of Nigel Gibbens as Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO). Nigel qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 1981 and has spent most of his career involved in animal health and welfare with lead...

    MOO tests show four out of five dairy herds affected by gutworm

    Merial Animal Health has revealed the latest MOO test figures which suggest that the productivity of four out of five UK dairy herds is compromised by high levels of gutworm. The company says it has been helping dairy farmers to assess the level of...

    Mobile Vet receives Queen's Award

    The founders of one of the UK’s first truly mobile veterinary clinics have been presented with the Queen’s Award for Innovation by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight at a ceremony at their veterinary surgery last Saturday. Dan Forster MRCVS...

    Do you know a veterinary practice Wellbeing Star?

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons have opened the 2020 Practice Wellbeing Star nominations to recognise those individuals who are helping to create a positive workplace environment even under the...

    Novartis survey reveals dog owners' appetite for information

    A survey conducted earlier this year by Novartis Animal Health 1 has shown that owners of dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis want to learn more about the condition after their veterinary consultation. When asked about what would help them understand...