Veterinary News Headlines

    Dechra to run canine Cushing's webinar series

    Dechra is running a series of six 30-45 minute webinars about Cushing's in dogs, starting on Tuesday 10th December. The webinars will be presented by Professor Ian Ramsey, Ellen Behrend, Joezy Griffin, Professor Jill Maddison and Imogen Schofield....

    Equistro introduces new product for equine liver support

    Equistro has introduced Legaphyton to its range of supplements. Legaphyton has been developed to support liver function. It incorporates a new and patented complex called Siliphos®. Siliphos® is a complex of concentrated Milk Thistle fruit extract...

    Siemens to showcase diagnostic solutions at BSAVA Congress

    Siemens will be showcasing its range of technology for veterinary care, from advanced ultrasound, CT and MRI systems to haematological and immunological diagnostics at BSAVA Congress. The company says MRI and CT are starting to become more influential...

    RCVS appoints new treasurer

    The RCVS has appointed Amanda Boag as its new Treasurer, replacing Dr Bradley Viner who will become (junior) Vice-President in July. Amanda will officially take up her post at RCVS Day - the College's Annual General Meeting and Awards Day - on Friday...

    Merial joins GARC to promote rabies vaccination

    Merial has joined forces with the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) promote its "Me and My Dog - Together Against Rabies" social media campaign, designed to raise awareness of the importance of vaccinating dogs against rabies. As part of the...

    BVA launches secondary school teaching resource to inspire vets and nurses of the future

    The BVA has launched 'Vet Team in a Box', a teaching resource for secondary school-aged pupils, designed to encourage young people to consider a career in the veterinary professions. The new resource, which is sponsored by ManyPets pet insurance, is...

    New map shows provision of virtual veterinary care

    The snappily named Veterinary Virtual Care Association European Affiliate (VVCA-EA) has published a new map showing how virtual veterinary care is provided across 40 countries in Europe. The map gives an overview of the regulation applying to virtual...

    Schering Plough offers new Orf Information pack

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has produced a new Orf Vaccination Starter Pack to help vets better inform their sheep farmer clients about the disease. The new campaign Vaccination Starter Pack includes a practical guide to Orf and its control...

    New expert recommendations for anaesthesia available

    As part of its ongoing "Excellence in veterinary anaesthesia" initiative, and following the launch of Alfaxan, Vetoquinol has published a summary of the latest expert recommendations concerning anaesthesia in cats and dogs in a new document: ...

    Vets Now launches fast track programme for graduate vets

    Vets Now has this month launched a new fast track programme called 'Cutting Edge', which the company says is aimed at young, dynamic vets. The 'Cutting Edge' initiative is apparently the first training programme of its kind in the UK...

    Centaur to offer K-Laser therapy equipment

    Centaur Services has announced a new partnership with VBS Direct which will allow the wholesaler to offer USA-based K-Laser products to its customers for the first time. According to VBS, the K-Laser range can be used to treat a wide range of conditions...

    New site showcases Zoetis' veterinary business consulting services

    Zoetis Business Consulting has announced the launch of a new website to showcase the services it provides for veterinary practices to help them grow their businesses. Centering on three main areas of a practice's business - clinical experience, business...

    Vet reprimanded for prescribing an acne medication for a human

    London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she prescribed an acne treatment for a human. Ms Gurrin faced two charges, the first being that she had issued prescriptions for Roaccutane...

    Rose Tallon shares her top picks for BEVA Congress

    BEVA Congress committee Chair Rose Tallon has shared her top picks for this year's event, running from the 10th-13th September at the ICC Birmingham. Super early bird tickets are available till 28th May. Rose’s programme recommendations are: ...

    Vets Now Ltd reaches Scottish final of £35 million entrepreneur challenge

    Vets Now Limited , the out-of-hours emergency care provider, has been announced as a finalist in the Scottish region of the Bank of Scotland Corporate £35 Million Entrepreneur Challenge. The company will now compete with four other businesses to secure...

    Petplan wins Best Pet Insurance Provider

    Petplan has been named the UK's Best Pet Insurance Provider at the Consumer Moneyfacts awards. Voted for by over 17,000 consumers, the awards recognise the best financial products available to consumers in the UK. Petplan, which says it has recently...

    25% off Grahame Gardner scrubs till end Feb

    Grahame Gardner is offering a 25% discount across many of its scrubwear ranges till the end of February 2013, including the Urbane Scrubs collection, the unisex Easiephit range and the Scrubzone brand. For further information, visit www.grahamegardner...

    Last chance to nominate for an animal welfare award

    Ceva Animal Health has made a last call for anyone to nominate a veterinary professional, charity worker or volunteer for one of its Animal Welfare Awards. The awards are designed to help identify and celebrate the people who work to help better the...

    RCVS launches new Practice Standards Scheme

    www.youtube.com/watch The RCVS has launched the new Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), which is now open for applications for both practice accreditations and the new system of PSS awards. Speaking after today’s launch at the London Vet Show, which...

    Agria offers insurance 'age amnesty' for older pets

    Agria Pet Insurance has announced an 'age amnesty' in May, during which time the company will quote for cover regardless of the age of a pet. The company says it is common for the owners of older pets to have difficulties finding insurance cover for...

    SPVS launches Veterinary Business Excellence Awards

    SPVS has launched the Veterinary Business Excellence Awards, an initiative designed to honour outstanding veterinary practices that have demonstrated exceptional performance and innovation in areas that are crucial to the success of the profession...

    RCVS announces appointments for new DC and PIC

    The RCVS has announced that the first members of its reconstituted Disciplinary and Preliminary Investigation Committees have been appointed and will join the Committees from July 2013. Beverley Cottrell and Catherine Goldie (pictured right) have...

    Vets Now publishes emergency guidelines for owners

    Vets Now has produced a new set of guidelines for pet owners about how to deal with the top 10 emergency situations seen by the out-of-hours care provider. The guidelines are presented as an infographic - which is free to download from the Vets Now...

    Defra publishes bluetongue control strategy

    Defra has published a revised Bluetongue Disease Control Strategy for the U.K., available here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/index.htm

    Petplan launches world's largest circulation pet magazine

    Petplan has launched PetPeople, billed as the largest circulation pet focussed customer magazine. In the first issue, animal behaviourist and QVN Vicky Hall looks at the relationship between women and their cats, and suggests that overbearing relationships...