Veterinary News Headlines

    AHT vet enters international hall of fame

    The Animal Health Trust's (AHT) Dr Sue Dyson has been awarded a place in the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame, in recognition of her contribution to hoof care in horses. Sue, who is Head of Clinical Orthopaedics at the AHT, has...

    Genitrix brings new autologous equine treatment to UK

    Genitrix has launched a new system called Osteokine, which produces Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP). PRP, an autologous solution containing therapeutically significant concentrations of platelets, is known to accelerate the healing of injuries and is already...

    New Human to Animal MRSA Advice Service

    The Bella Moss Foundation (BMF) is to launch the Human to Animal MRSA Advice Service at the offices of the British Veterinary Association on Friday 22nd October. The charity says this new online service has been created to provide information and...

    Zoetis says Apoquel now back on full distribution

    Zoetis has announced that it has upscaled production of Apoquel, the oral therapy for the treatment of canine pruritus, and it is now available to all UK vet practices on unlimited distribution. The company says that there was unprecedented demand...

    RCVS Council agrees wholesale reform of the College’s governance

    The RCVS Council has announced its agreement with wholesale reform of the College’s governance arrangements to improve the efficiency and accountability of its decision-making processes. The changes agreed by Council included almost halving the number...

    Webinars to help veterinary women with their finances

    Veterinary Woman and VetYou are to host a series of free, one-hour online discussions to help women in the profession with their finances, the first at 7:30pm on 30th July. Each ' Facing Up To Finances' discussion will include tips from a financial...

    Strongid™-P introduces 'Love your horse'

    Pfizer, manufacturer of the wormer Strongid™-P has launched a new promotional campaign. Love your horse is based on simple, straightforward and unbiased educational messages to help ensure the optimum health and wellbeing of horses and ponies in...

    PCR test for Bluetongue now available from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency

    The Veterinary Laboratories Agency has worked in collaboration with the Institute of Animal Health (IAH) at Pirbright to introduce the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for Bluetongue virus. This test is now available via veterinary surgeons...

    Hill's offers free copies of FLUTD publication

    Hill's Pet Nutrition and Cat Professional are working in partnership to improve knowledge of feline lower urinary tract disease by giving complimentary copies of 'Caring for a cat with lower urinary tract disease' by UK feline specialists...

    RVC scientists develop severity estimation calculator for PMWS

    Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College, contributing to a programme to tackle some of the most harmful and widespread endemic diseases that commonly affect farmed animals in the UK, have developed a severity estimation calculator for post-weaning...
  • Referral centre to support Mission Rabies

    The Hertfordshire-based referral centre Davies Veterinary Specialists , has announced it is to support Mission Rabies, a charity which aims to reduce the number of children in India that die as a result of contracting rabies from dogs. According to...

    Vetlife seeks volunteer ambassadors

    Vetlife is on the hunt for people to become ambassadors and help raise awareness of the charity's work. Vetlife Ambassadors attend veterinary events, deliver talks and promote fundraising activities on behalf of the charity, which equips them with...

    New award to recognise exceptional equine vets

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched the BEVA One To Watch Award to recognise exceptional early-career equine vets, nominations for which open on 26th April. Anyone - clients, colleagues or mentors - can nominate a young vet who they...

    Danger of dog owners over-feeding at Christmas

    Four out of ten UK dogs will over-indulge this Christmas, according to a survey from Wholesome Nutrition Ltd, manufacturer of Britain's first weight-loss dog food, Formula K ( http://www.formulak.co.uk/ ). As a result, a staggering 29% of the nation...

    New guidance on controlled drugs legislation

    The RCVS has brought out a new publication to help members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions understand their legal and professional obligations regarding controlled drugs. Controlled Drugs Guidance is a consolidation of existing...

    Improve's dermatology PgC now eligible towards AP status

    Veterinary CPD provider, Improve International has announced that its Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Small Animal Dermatology has been recognised by the RCVS as an eligible entry qualification for Advanced Practitioner status. The company says...

    JSAP study highlights cleaning shortfalls in veterinary practice

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has found that key surfaces in the small animal veterinary hospital setting are unlikely to be cleaned satisfactorily, potentially posing a risk to both animal...

    VMG calls for applications for research grants

    The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) is calling for applications for its 2020 research grants. Practice staff, managers, clinicians and researchers are invited to apply for an award of up to £2,000 to fund a research project to support the development...

    Mobile dog blood bank collects first 32 pints

    Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBuk) launched its new mobile blood collection unit, donated by Royal Canin, at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science on Wednesday, simultaneously collecting enough blood to save the lives of...

    Logic Oral Hygiene Gel now contains free finger brush

    Every tube of Logic Oral Hygiene Gel now contains a free finger brush to encourage owners to brush their pet's teeth every day. Ceva Animal Health product manager, Fraser Broadfoot MRCVS , said: "Daily brushing is known to be the single most effective...

    Vets invited to discuss inequality in society

    As yet another Chancellor of the Exchequer bites the dust and the economic turmoil highlights the gulf between rich and poor, VetSurgeon.org is offering vets a chance to find out about the causes of inequality in special forum discussion with Sebastian...

    Virbac launches new support site

    Virbac has announced the launch of My Virbac , a new website offering a range of business, marketing and technical services for veterinary professionals. The main elements of My Virbac are: Business support tools to help enhance business...

    Purina launches inaugural Feline Dental Health Month

    Purina is inviting practices to participate in its inaugural UK Feline Dental Health Month, which starts on 1st July 2014. As part of the initiative, participating practices are being asked to give their cat-owning clients free dental health checks...

    IVC steps up support for vets doing clinical research

    IVC Evidensia has announced plans to expand its support for those of its vets who want to do clinical research work. The company has set up the Group Veterinary Medical Board (GVMB) Research Fund to offer practical support and financial assistance...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD Most of you will be aware that IP8 was declared yesterday. This is a farm in the POZ that was slaughtered on suspicion after detection during surveillance visits. This has lead to further slight changes in the boundaries of the PZ and SZ. These were...