Veterinary News Headlines

    Zoletil anaesthetic licence has in-use stability increased to eight days

    Zoletil, Virbac's 2-in-1, injectable anaesthetic for cats and dogs has had a licence change increasing its extended in-use stability from 24 hours to 8 days. A single vial can now be used for 8 days after reconstitution when stored in a fridge at between...
  • British vets perform world-first body transplant

    A team of veterinary surgeons based outside Birmingham has performed the world’s first body transplant in a dog. The procedure was performed on a 13-year-old Siberian Husky called Marigold, which was diagnosed with a malignant mammary tumour last year...
  • Andy Moores becomes Chairman of BVOA

    Orthopaedic Specialist surgeon, Andy Moores , has been appointed the new Chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association (BVOA). Andy, who was previously the Junior Vice Chair of the association, has been a member of BVOA for over 25 years...
  • RCVS invites vets to a focus group to develop GP Specialist curriculum

    The RCVS is inviting vets to a focus group to look at the profession's needs for a Specialist GP status and contribute to the development of a curriculum on Friday 3rd May 2024 between 9.30am and 4.30pm at the Woburn House Conference Centre. Dr Linda...

    Free orthopaedic CPD for vets coming up in Birmingham

    Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Birmingham is holding a free orthopaedic case discussion evening on Tuesday 23rd April. ECVS and RCVS Small Animal Surgery Specialist Vassilis Chantziaras (pictured) will lead the event, where attendees will be...

    Vet nurse struck off for offensive tweets

    An unnamed veterinary nurse has been struck off by the RCVS VN Disciplinary Committee for claiming to be a veterinary surgeon and for making offensive and discriminatory remarks on the social media platform X (Twitter). The individual, referred to...
  • RCVS launches new course to help vets recognise and challenge unconscious bias

    The RCVS Academy has launched a new course to help veterinary professionals recognise and challenge unconscious bias. The course was developed with RCVS Leadership and Inclusion Manager, Gurpreet Gill (pictured), and aims to increase self-awareness...

    Hampshire vet struck off for having indecent images of children and animals

    Hampshire-based Robert Russell has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was convicted of possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal abuse. Dr Russell, 64, who waived his right to attend the hearing, was convicted...

    New ultrasound software designed to help vets give better bovine breeding advice

    IMV Technologies has launched BovIntel, billed by the company as a worldwide first in bovine ultrasound imaging which will boost dairy farm productivity and profitability through improved access to fertility information. BovIntel is software which...

    Purina weighs in with support for StreetVet

    Purina has announced a programme of support for StreetVet, the UK charity providing veterinary care and services for homeless people, after the charity saw an increase of over 300% in the demand for its services between 2022 and 2023. StreetVet won...

    New global standard for vets over treatment of seizures

    The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) has issued a consensus statement which sets new global standards for how primary care and practitioners should treat seizure patients. The new directive, set out in a consensus statement...
  • IVC leads the way in reducing antibiotic use

    IVC Evidensia reports that in the UK, the percentage of its patient visits given systemic and local antibiotic treatments and prescriptions in outpatient care have reduced from 11.1% in 2021 to 8.6% in 2023, a reduction of nearly a third over the last...
  • Carefree Credit launches longer term loans for vet bills

    Carefree Credit has announced that it is now able to offer longer term loans for up to 3 years to help pet owners spread the cost of treatment. All practices are eligible to register and no FCA authorisation is needed. Carefree Credit says it will...

    Research shows surgery is the better option for canine CCL ruptures

    The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has published new research in Preventative Veterinary Medicine which concluded that surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in dogs causes better outcomes for reducing lameness compared to non...

    HT Vista offers chance to win cancer screening device at BSAVA

    HT Vista will be offering a prize of one free HT Vista cancer screening device, plus a year's subscription, to one BSAVA delegate this year. The HT Vista device is used by vets and vet nurses to screen dermal and subcutaneous masses on dogs. The...

    BSAVA publishes new Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice

    The BSAVA has published the third edition of the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice , updated with new video content. Four new procedures have been added: cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound...

    Voting opens for the 2024 RCVS Council elections

    Voting has now opened for the 2024 RCVS Council elections, which are being held online. All MsRCVS were set an email with a voting link and a unique voter code. The College says it will be writing to the few vets for whom it has no unique email address...

    CMA review of the veterinary profession moves to formal Market Investigation

    The Competition and Markets Authority has completed its review of the veterinary sector, concluding that there are five main areas of concern and proposing a formal Market Investigation, subject to a 4 week consultation. The CMA review generated 11...

    Champions for Change profiles 16 inspirational women in the veterinary profession

    Veterinary Woman has published Champions for Change, a free downloadable ebook which profiles sixteen inspirational people, nominated by their peers, who are making a difference and creating positive change for women in the veterinary sector. The book...

    Animalcare launches emetic eye drop

    Animalcare has launched Clevor, a fast-acting emetic administered as an eye drop. The active ingredient of Clevor is ropinirole, which is a dopamine agonist with high selectivity for dopamine D 2 -type receptors 1 . This, Animalcare says, means that...

    BEVA reveals 2024 Congress programme

    BEVA has announced that the theme for this years Congress, which runs from 11th-14th September 2024 at the ACC in Liverpool, will be 'One Medicine'. The full BEVA Congress programme is now live and super early bird tickets are available from 4th March...

    Horiba to host rabbit head tilt webinar

    Horiba UK is hosting a free webinar about overcoming the challenges of head tilt and ‘spinning’ rabbits on Wednesday 10th April from 7:30-9pm. “Tilts, Spins, and Tears: Approaches to head tilts in rabbits” will be presented by Dr Madonna Livingstone...

    Lincolnshire vet reprimanded for mishandling dog that tried to bite him

    Boston-based Michael Kettle MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after it found that he had used unnecessary force on a dog that had tried to bite him, and failed to handle it with sufficient care. Dr Kettle faced a charge...

    RVC research reveals vets' moral conflict over flat-faced dogs

    The RVC has called for a more robust and unified approach to educating the public about bracycephalic breeds, after publishing research which found that general practitioners are suffering moral conflict over the issue. For the study, the RVC interviewed...

    New website to support owners of dogs with epilepsy

    TVM has launched myepilepticpet.co.uk , a website to help pet owners with the practical challenges of caring for an epileptic dog and the emotional impact of the diagnosis. A 2022 study 1 conducted to understand owner perspectives, found that pet owners...