Britain's dairy industry is doomed unless it takes more effective steps to control the spread of endemic diseases like tuberculosis and bovine virus diarrhoea, according to a leading cattle vet.

At a conference on infectious disease at the Royal…

William McEwan BSc MRes PhD, now working at the MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, has been awarded the ABCD and Merial Young Scientist of the Year Award 2010 for his work on the replication and cross-species transmission of feline immunodeficiency…

Virbac Animal Health is calling on practices to prepare for Canine Prostate Awareness Month (CPAM), being held by the company in November to highlight the prevalence of the disease and to encourage owners and practices to test for it.

Last year, 400…

Virbac has announced that it is running Canine Prostate Awareness Month (CPAM) in November, or 'Movember' as it's called by those fundraising for male prostate disease and testicular cancer.

With more than 80% of entire male dogs over the…

Merial has announced that it has joined forces with the Animal Health Trust to hold Equine Flu Awareness Month in April. 

Organisers say that the aim is to increase awareness, understanding and virus surveillance of this highly contagious evolving disease…

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…

The International Society of Feline Medicine has announced that two 'giants of feline medicine and infectious disease' will headline its European Feline Congress, which is open to all and taking place in the beautiful Croatian town of Cavtat from…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, has announced that it will be running Feline Hypertension Month in May to raise awareness of hypertension and improve the detection and management of high blood pressure in cats.

As part of the campaign, veterinary practices…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that colic will be a key topic on the scientific programme at Congress this year, which runs from 11th to 14th September at the Birmingham ICC.

Global names in gastroenterology will be sharing the…

Ian Battersby, an RCVS and EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and Head of Internal Medicine at Davies Veterinary Specialists is urging the profession to support Antimicrobial Awareness Week.

Ian, who helped devise th…

A panel of experts at the National Equine Forum’s (NEF) Great Weight Debate (Equine) has concluded that teamwork, communication and trust are key to solving the problem of horse, pony and donkey obesity in the UK.

Equine obesity is a growing problem…

Elanco is to hold a seminar on piglet gut health, to help support the transition away from medicinal zinc usage to control post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD), at the Jury’s Inn hotel, near Hinckley, Leicestershire, on 21st September from 11am – 1pm.…

Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free Q Fever workshop at TotalDairy in Warwickshire on Thursday 24th November to raise awareness of the disease amongst veterinary surgeons, dairy producers and dairy industry representatives.

The workshop will be hosted…

Forte Healthcare Ltd, maker of Locatim, hosting “Fresh Ideas on Neonatal Passive Transfer in Calves: Implications For Scour Prophylaxis”, a free webinar presented by Dr Nicola Gladden, a European specialist in cattle practice and Farm Animal…

Equine clinicians and scientists are being invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 14th International Equine Colic Research Symposium taking place in Edinburgh on 10-12 July 2024.

The event is held every four years and hosted alternately by…

Dechra, maker of Mirataz, is hosting a feline inappetence breakfast meeting at the ISFM Feline Congress at The Clayton Hotel in Dublin at 7.15am on Saturday 1st July to update vets on the practical management of inappetence in cats.

The one hour ‘Wake…

The Purina Institute is to host the Microbiome Forum Virtual Event, online from 3:00pm - 6:30pm on the 15th and 16th November, when it will share the latest research into the dog and cat microbiome, translating it into practical interventions for practising…

Following the launch of two oral hypoglycaemic agents (SGLT2-inhibitors) for feline diabetes, Bexacat (bexagliflozin, Elanco) in the US and Senvelgo (Velagliflozin, Boehringer) in the UK and US, BSAVA Congress will be hosting a talk to explore how they…

Horiba is hosting a webinar about infectious lower respiratory tract disease in cats and dogs, presented by Amanda Paul FRCVS, on Thursday 11th July at 7:30pm.

Amanda originally studied and worked in Australia where she undertook a residency in small…

Giles Yeo MBE, Cambridge Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, will deliver a lecture looking at the genetics of canine obesity on Friday 21st November, 11:00am to 12:15am, at BVA Congress. 

Giles is the professor of molecular neuroendocrinology at…

The Purina Institute is hosting the Microbiome Forum Round Table for vets tonight at 6pm, focusing on diarrhoea management in puppies and kittens and how early gastrointestinal disease may shape longer-term health.

The session, From Early Care to Lifelong…