Zoetis, the maker of UlcerGold, has announced the launch of a digital tool to support veterinary surgeons with the diagnosis of Equine Gastric Ulceration Syndrome (EGUS).

The new tool is part of a package that also includes posters and SMS texts to…

BEVA has announced that it'll be offering delegates at this year's Congress (7-10 September 2016) the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and get hands on with endoscopy techniques.

The organisers have invited veterinary experts to share their…

The Dachshund Breed Council, with support from CVS Group, is launching a UK screening programme for Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD).

The organisation says back disease is by far the most common health problem in UK Dachshunds: around 1 in 4 may be…

ioLight, the first professional-quality pocket microscope which launched back in May (discussed here), will be presented to the profession at the Bayer stand (R20) at the London Vet Show, where it will be used to demonstrate Bayer's products.

The…

The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has joined forces with Equine Veterinary Education and Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound to showcase an online collection of the latest articles on imaging the equine head and spine at http://bit.ly/2gUxtN8.

Until…

Idexx Laboratories has announced the UK launch of Corona Detect, described as an intrinsic part of a new two-tier approach to the diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).

Corona Detect is a first-line screening tool for detecting exposure to…

Biogal Galed Labs, a manufacturer of veterinary diagnostic products, has published a series of instructional videos for its PCRun point-of-care molecular detection kits, currently available for canine Leptospira, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma platys, Parvovirus…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, is on the hunt for veterinary professionals to star in a new video demonstrating how to detect hypertension in feline patients.

No need for movie star looks, but if you've got a particular knack for taking blood…

Vetlab Supplies Ltd has launched Fastest IgG Equine, a new field test kit for Failure of Passive Transfer (FTP) in neonatal foals.

The kit uses an indirect semi-quantitative IgG antibody assay which provides an easy-to-read colour change which clearly…

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has called on veterinary surgeons to take a proactive role in tackling hereditary disease and to advise breeders on the tests available to them before they breed from their animals. 

Speaking at a press briefing…

Idexx is celebrating its 100,000th laboratory submission via the Idexx VetConnect™ Plus service.

The sample was submitted by the Inglis Veterinary Hospital in Dunfermline, part of the group that has been practising in the area for over 50 years…

Ceva Animal Health has launched Assure Ewe, a subsidised testing scheme to assist practitioners identify the cause of enzootic abortion on-farm.

The company says industry estimates are that 12 million accessible breeding ewes (91%) are not vaccinated…

ioLight, the world's first portable high resolution digital microscope, which premiered at the London Vet Show last year, has won a European Product Design Award 2017 and raised a further £320K in equity funding on the Crowdcube platform.

Dr Gerard McLauchlan has joined Fitzpatrick Referrals to launch a dedicated interventional radiology service based at the Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital in Guildford, Surrey. 

Prior to joining Fitzpatrick Referrals, Gerard was a Senior Lecturer in…

A new study carried out by scientists from The Pirbright Institute and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, has concluded that pre-clinical diagnosis could be key to helping control the transmission of foot…

A consortium of seven academics has been awarded a £1.75 million grant to understand how better diagnostics can encourage responsible antibiotic use in animals.

The award, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) working in partnership…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has - in partnership with UK and Icelandic research and veterinary institutions - helped identify the cause of a mystery respiratory disease epidemic which infected Iceland’s native horse population and also dogs, cats and…

The University of Surrey has announced the launch of ArroGen Veterinary Forensics, the first forensic service dedicated to combating crimes against animals.

The new service, a partnership between the university's School of Veterinary Medicine and Arrogen…

Vet Direct has launched the AniPoc Handheld Monitor, a new portable haematocrit / haemoglobin detector designed to produce reliable results in 10 seconds.

Vet Direct says the unit, which is used for the diagnosis and monitoring of anaemia in dogs, cats…

Veterinary imaging equipment provider BCF Technology has been acquired by IMV Technologies Group, a leader in animal reproduction technologies based in Normandy, France.

IMV says it has acquired BCF to widen its offering in the reproduction management…

Vetlab Supplies, the Sussex-based veterinary equipment and consumables supplier, is holding a draw to win a CombiSpin veterinary centrifuge, worth £895.

The draw, which is open to UK mainland veterinary practices, can be entered here until 31st…

A new study conducted by Waltham and Spillers in collaboration with Michigan State University, Massey University and the University of Minnesota, has shown that the equine diet, more specifically starch-rich food, can influence adrenocorticotropin hormone…

Shropshire-based Jo Wright RVN from the Severn Edge Veterinary Group has fought off intense competition to win a new CombiSpin centrifuge for her practice from Vetlab Supplies.

The company held a draw for the centrifuge via VetSurgeon.org and VetNurse…

Idexx has announced the UK and Ireland launch of the Catalyst SDMA Test, a kidney function test for cats and dogs which can be added to the routine chemistry panel of the company's Catalyst One and Catalyst Dx chemistry analyzers and performed by practices…

Ines Carrera MRCVS, who holds the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, has joined the six-strong imaging team at Solihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre.

Ines, who graduated from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain in 2001…