The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that it will be hosting a debate exploring the pros and cons of corporatisation on the Friday of this year's Congress, which runs from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th September.

The session will…

An equine practice in the New Forest is reporting great success using the ioLight portable microscope to diagnose intestinal parasites in horses at the stable yard.

Armed with the new microscope, New Forest Equine Vets (NFEV) has started offering a mobile…

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is marking Volunteers' Week, the annual celebration of the contribution volunteers make across the UK, by issuing a 'heartfelt' thanks to the veterinary nurses who have volunteered their time…

The Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch (Hyde Park) has joined forces with the Blue Cross to launch the charity's National Equine Health Survey, taking place this week.

The National Equine Health Survey is an online snapshot survey designed to uncover…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is inviting veterinary professionals and horse owners to help identify where further research into Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), aka Equine Cushing's Syndrome, should be directed.

The charity will be carrying…

Zoetis has produced new guidance to help veterinary surgeons develop successful strategies for controlling worms in foals and youngstock.

According to the company, information on best worming strategies for foals and yearlings remains largely anecdotal…

Boehringer Ingelheim is urging veterinary surgeons in the UK to test for PPID routinely at the annual health check or vaccination visit for horses over the age of 15.

The recommendation follows the analysis of data collected as part of the company's…

Researchers at the Animal Health Trust Equine Clinic have developed an ethogram to help veterinary surgeons, owners and riders identify when a horse is in pain, from its facial expressions when being ridden. 

According to the AHT, there is undisputed evidence…

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…

Merial Animal Health has announced that the second Equine Flu Awareness Month will be held in April this year, with the objective of further educating owners and improving herd protection against this highly contagious disease.

Following last year's…

CVS has announced the acquisition of Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic in Mereworth, Kent. 

Bell Equine is one of the leading equine hospitals and was the first practice worldwide to install a standing MRI unit for horses.

CVS says the acquisition reflects…

The BEVA has published new guidelines to help veterinary surgeons assess and manage the health risks of working with horses.

The nine-page booklet is being distributed electronically to all BEVA members, together with a guide on spotting some of the…

Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Equisolon, has launched a CPD module on equine lower respiratory tract disease which is delivered in practice.

The module, which accounts for one hour’s CPD, is facilitated by a Boehringer Ingelheim territory manager…

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…

MSD Animal Health Equine is seeking feedback from equine practices about how Horse Health Week, it's annual campaign to promote equine health, can be further improved and developed.

This year’s Horse Health Week, which ran at the end of September…

Boehringer (maker of Buscopan 20) is offering 30 rectal tops in a prize draw for veterinary professionals who watch its Feel Good Colic Rectals (there's an oxymoron if ever I've heard one) online CPD video.

Feel Good Colic Rectals is a 20-minute…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is encouraging members to continue to reduce their use of critically important antibiotics by inviting them to attain the BEVA Antibiotic Champion Award.

Last year BEVA received a national Antibiotic Guardian…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a free special collection of new research on Equine Grass Sickness this month.

Four separate studies are included in the collection, reporting novel risk factors for the disease, identifying key differences…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a study¹ which found that 70% of injuries recorded among thoroughbred flat racing horses on race-day were minor and not career-ending. 

Using 14 years’ of race day veterinary reports, the study…

Blue Cross has announced that in this year's National Equine Health Survey (NEHS), 38% of horses were recorded as suffering health problems and of these 32.9% were categorised as lame.

Consistent with previous surveys, lameness was shown to be more…

The Waltham Equine Studies Group is highlighting two new studies which suggest that it may soon be possible to better identify horses at greater risk of developing pasture-associated laminitis, not only by looking at breed type, body condition score and…

The London Vet Show has announced its most extensive equine programme to date at this year's show (17-18th November, London Excel), with an additional equine lecture stream and 50% more equine content than last year.

There are three full equine streams…

Imprint has announced the launch of graphite-coloured Hoof Repair - a low melt mouldable thermoplastic product used for the repair of cracked and damaged hooves which colour matches the natural hoof for improved aesthetics.

Hand-mouldable into any shape…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a free online collection of equine dentistry research articles.

Co-edited by Paddy Dixon and Vicki Nicholls, the collection comprises ten studies on physiology, disease, diagnosis and treatment techniques in…

MSD Animal Health has announced that this year's Horse Health Week will take place between the 26th and 30th September. 

The aim of the week is to focus equine practices on ‘Taking care of the small things that make a big difference’ with a…