Hill's Pet Nutrition has announced that Canine i/d™ is now available again from wholesalers.

The company says that Canine i/d has been reformulated to improve texture quality, while still retaining the nutritional profile that makes i/d ideal for dogs with digestive problems and as a post-surgery recovery diet.

Hill’s Prescription Diet Canine i/d Recovery Packs are back early March; Hill's recommends use of regular i/d in the interim.

For more information, speak to your Territory Manager, or ring Hill’s Customer Services on: 0800 282438 (UK), or: 1 800 626002 (IRL)

Fort Dodge (makers of Equest equine worming brands, and Deosect), is launching a new Equine Parasites Reference Manual.

The manual, which is supported by AHDA, AMTRA and BEVA, is billed as 'an objective and comprehensive reference guide covering endoparasites and ectoparasites and their control, as well as offering prescribing tips, a glossary of terms and reference sources'.

Fort Dodge has produced the manual to provide an ‘all in one’ guide to support veterinary professionals and Suitably Qualified People (SQPs) involved in prescribing equine parasite treatments. It brings together, in an A5 spiral bound booklet, all the information they may need on the full range of licensed veterinary medicines to control equine parasites of concern in the UK. It will be launched at BETA (17-19 February at the NEC).

For further information about the manual (or to get a copy), please contact Fort Dodge on 01489 781711.

Vetoquinol has launched Rimifin® a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for dogs, containing carprofen.

Carprofen can reduce inflammation and pain caused by musculo-skeletal disorders and degenerative joint disease. It can also be used as a follow-up to parenteral analgesia in the management of post-operative pain following soft tissue surgery.

Rimifin® is available in a range of tablet sizes, 20mg, 50mg and 100mg. A single 100mg tablet can treat a 50kg dog.

AviPro Salmonella vac E, the live oral vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis made by Lohmann Animal Health, is now available in larger size vials of 5,000 doses, supplied in packs of ten.

More information from: Anna-Christina Riebau, Lohmann Animal Health, Germany. Telephone: +49 (0) 4721 747 217

Woodley Equipment Co Ltd has announced the arrival of its new (ABG) arterial blood gas syringes – featuring the Crickett™ Needle Protection System designed to provide for ultra safe collection.

The company says that the new Pulset ABG syringe is a perfect example of product engineering, with its triple function system built in to the syringe it allows the user to sample in a choice of 3 modes, Pre-set, Pulsating and Aspirating.

The needle protection system is designed to minimize the risk of needle stick injuries. The safety shield extends quickly and locks over the used needle to prevent accidents.

Woodley claims that combining enhanced features from current venting and pulsating devices, the superior design of the Pulset ABG Syringe offers the most complete and accurate arterial blood gas and electrolyte sampling available today:

• Powdered Heparin. Provides fast anticoagulation. No dilution error.
• Balanced Lithium/Zinc Heparin is standard. ABG and electrolyte stable.
• Pre-set, Pulsate or Aspirate Sample. Clinician has flexibility on how to draw ABG’s.
• Ultra sharp needles. Less invasive to patient. Fast sill time.
• Needle protection. A variety to choose from. Safe, effective, and complies to Federal needle protection standards.
• Available in 1ml and 3ml syringe size.