The British Horse Society (BHS) and University of Nottingham have launched a new campaign to help veterinary surgeons provide their clients with advice, presentations and resources on all issues related to colic. The 'Vet REACT Colic Champions'...

Virbac has launched the Speed Reader, a laser-induced fluorescent reader that measures the concentration of biomarkers in serum and plasma. Speed Reader can test for T4, Cortisol, CPSE, Progesterone and cCRP. Virbac highlights that it is the only in...

The RCVS has published a new waiting room poster which details what pet owners and veterinary professionals should expect from each other. It’s very significant because it’s the first time the College has produced material for practices...

The RCVS has confirmed that surgical insemination in dogs is prohibited by animal welfare laws and amended Section 27 of the supporting guidance to the Code of Professional Conduct so that it now sits alongside tail docking, dew claw removal, prosthetic...

Yora, a new dog food which claims to be the world's most sustainable because it's made substantially from insects, has been launched in the UK. 40% of the dry food is a 'flour' made from Hermetia illucens larvae reared in a new, £18...

MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of Porcilis Ery+Parvo+Lepto, its new vaccine against erysipelas, porcine parvovirus and leptospirosis. The new vaccine offers up to 12 months' immunity against three of the biggest diseases that cause...

Professor Edzard Ernst, the scientist, author and champion of evidence-based-medicine has today self-published an article about alternative medicine for animals which he was originally invited to write for the Veterinary Record , but withdrew after apparently...

Final-year students at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are now getting hands-on experience of the challenges and rewards of shelter medicine, thanks to a new partnership with the RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre. ...

Two enterprising veterinary nurses with a diploma, two certificates and 30 years of experience between them have launched vnpetproducts.co.uk , selling a range of products that they felt were missing from daily practice life. Surrey-based Sarah Taylor...

White Cross Vets in Sheffield is to star in The Pets Factor, a new television series being broadcast on CBBC later this year. The show follows veterinary surgeons and nurses going about their day-to-day work, consulting and operating on a variety of...

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull has announced the launch of a specialist epilepsy clinic for cats and dogs. The clinic is led by Sebastien Behr MRCVS, an RCVS Specialist in Neurology. Patients will benefit from access to...

Zoetis has issued an update about IsoFlo, following the restocking of the UK market which began in the first week of February. According to the company, stock is now at normal levels in all the major wholesalers. Laura Jenkins, Companion Animal Marketing...

International Cat Care is highlighting new research published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS) , in which the human antiviral ‘GS-441524’ showed 'great promise' against feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). According...