Veterinary News Headlines

    Survey reveals public is pig ignorant

    An interesting survey from Freedom Food has shown how little the public knows about farm animals: 75% of people didn't know that a sheep can recognise 50 members of its flock 74% didn't know that farmed male turkeys cannot mate 73% didn't know...

    Vets and nurses wanted for Puppy Awareness Week

    The Kennel Club is hosting its second Puppy Awareness Week to help improve the health and lives of dogs around the UK, and is seeking assistance from the veterinary profession. Puppy Awareness Week is taking place from 8 th - 14 th September and...

    Applications now open for new Fellowship initiative

    The RCVS has opened the application period for anyone interested in applying for the College’s new Fellowship initiative. The Fellowship was relaunched earlier this year with three new routes to entry and a greater focus on giving veterinary surgeons...

    Animalcare offers free Oralade waiting room posters

    Animalcare has published two free waiting room posters with hydration charts for cats and dogs. The posters are designed to educate clients about what their pet should be drinking on a daily basis, according to their weight. The company has also...

    Bristol to develop free online EBVM resource

    Academics from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences have been awarded a grant from RCVS Knowledge to create a free online teaching and learning resource for evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM). The project will produce an...

    New equine infectious disease resources for vets

    BEVA has launched a collection of resources for vets about equine infectious diseases. The new resources include: A tool to check endemic and exotic infectious differentials for various presenting signs Clinical pathway tools for cases presenting...

    New aid for temperature compliance in practice

    Animus Surgical has launched Vetlog, a new temperature data logger designed to be used by the veterinary market. Vetlog will enable practices to prove their temperature compliance to the VMD and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme. Steve Beddall of...

    Use your vote for BSAVA awards

    The BSAVA is calling on veterinary surgeons to vote for colleagues that they feel are deserving of one of the Association's prestigious awards. The awards are: Amoroso Award - Instituted in memory of the late Professor E.C. Amoroso for outstanding...

    Confident Chemotherapy webinar for vets

    BBraun Vetcare is hosting a Confident Chemotherapy webinar covering the latest thinking on the use of chemotherapy in practice on Thursday 15th July at 5:00pm. Presenters at the webinar will include: Professor Melissa McDermid MD, MPH, division head...

    Second National Vaccination Month to be launched

    Intervet / Schering-Plough has announced that following the success of National Vaccination Month, which targeted the owners of unvaccinated dogs, cats and rabbits, and resulted in more than 32,000 additional vaccinations, a second National Vaccination...

    Derby practice wins £2500 dental x-ray

    Abbey Veterinary Group in Chaddesden, Derby has won a dental x-ray system worth £2,500 in a prize draw held by Pedigree. The competition aimed to encourage veterinary practices to sign up for the inaugural Oral Care Month which saw 1109 clinics...

    BVA calls for innovation in capturing farm animal PM data

    The BVA is calling on Defra and the APHA to take an innovative approach to capturing farm animal post-mortem data, after its Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey found that 90% of production animal vets now conduct their own PMs. In 2014, there...

    Latest pet accessory hits the shelves

    Here's the latest horror to hit the shops in time for Halloween this year: Form an orderly queue please, everyone.

    Last call for Petplan Awards

    Petplan has issued a last call for entries to the 2009 Petplan Veterinary Awards, and announced that comedian Jason Manford, best known as team captain on Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats , will be the compere. The Veterinary Awards aim to honour the...

    RCVS ADR trial nears completion

    The RCVS reports that its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial is now nearing completion with over two-thirds of its target number of cases either resolved or in process. The year-long trial, which began in November 2014, aims to gather the...

    NVS launches initiative to help veterinary wellbeing

    NVS Group is launching the Big Chill, a new initiative to promote wellbeing in the veterinary workplace. As part of the campaign, vets are invited to share their top tips for maintaining a calm workplace for staff and patients at: https://www.nvsweb...

    BVA issues following bluetongue advice to livestock owners

    Following confirmation of a Bluetongue outbreak in the UK, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Wednesday), following consultation with its farm animal specialist divisions, the NFU and the National Sheep Association issued advice...

    New SPVS President outlines his vision

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has inaugurated its new President Iain Richards BVSc CertVA Cert SHP MRCVS, who has outlined the key issues he would like to address during his presidency: "The reform of the Veterinary Surgeons...

    WSAVA calls for global monitoring of infectious diseases in cats and dogs

    Following a new study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases , the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's One Health Committee has called for a co-ordinated global infectious disease monitoring system to be established for veterinarians...

    New standing MRI for horses in the South West

    Langford Veterinary Services, a fully owned subsidiary of the University of Bristol, has announced the opening of a new standing equine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility at the university's equine centre. The equine MRI facility completes...

    Bluetongue vaccine licensed for UK

    Intervet has announced that its bluetongue vaccine, Bovilis® BTV8 has been granted a licence by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). The licence, which is the first for a bluetongue vaccine in the UK, sets out dose rates and treatment regimes...

    New movie highlights animal medicines in the food chain

    The National Office of Animal Health has released two films to help industry and consumers understand issues surrounding the use of animal medicines in the food chain. A film made for the food chain industry titled "Animal Medicines in Food Production...

    Improved Zylkène pack and display

    Vétoquinol has announced that Zylkène, a complementary feed used to help pets cope with unpredictable situations, is now available in a 20 capsule pack. The new packs have been designed to have more 'stand out appeal' on the shelves. Veterinary practices...

    New canine epilepsy website for vets

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Bitesize ( www.bi-bitesize.co.uk ), an educational website about canine epilepsy for veterinary surgeons. Boehringer’s Brand Manager Craig Roxburgh said: "We have teamed up with eight neurology experts working in...

    Chinese officials cancel dog cull in earthquake zone

    Dogs which survived the devastating earthquake in the Zun Dao township of Sichuan, China have a new lease on life after the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and local officials announced an agreement to end the cruel killing of dogs and instead...