CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans announced today by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.

CCTV will be required in all areas where live animals are present, with unrestricted access to footage for Official Veterinarians…

Ceva Animal Health has announced that it is to launch Prid Delta with grip tail; a new and updated version of its progesterone-releasing intravaginal device for use in cattle.

The company says that Prid Delta with grip tail retains the unique properties…

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…

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…

Merial Animal Health has announced that the European Commission has issued an extension to the marketing authorisation for Zactran for the treatment of infectious pododermatitis (footrot) in sheep associated with virulent Dichelobacter nodosus and Fusobacterium…

The Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) has announced that following a review carried out by its Medicines Sub-committee, it is adopting the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) list of highest-priority Critically Important Antibiotics (CIAs), namely fluoroquinolones…

Merial has launched Eprinex Multi 5mg/ml Pour-on for Beef and Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Goats, the first licensed, zero milk withdrawal, pour-on worm control product to be made available to sheep and goat dairy producers. 

Eprinex Multi contains eprinomectin…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Phenocillin (phenoxymethylpenicillin) for the treatment and metaphylaxis of the most common outbreak of disease among broiler chickens: necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens.

Dechra says necrotic enteritis…

Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the launch of Metaxol, a new POM-V for the mass treatment of respiratory disease in pigs and chickens.

Metaxol contains 20 mg trimethoprim and 100 mg sulfamethoxazole per ml and can be added directly to drinking…

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…

Krka has launched Tolracol (toltrazuril), a new prescription product for the control of coccidiosis in sheep, cattle and pigs.

Tolracol is a 50mg/ml suspension of toltrazuril which can be used in all three species to prevent coccidiosis infections in youngstock…

Zoetis UK Ltd has issued a recall of Cefshot DC 250mg Intramammary Suspension for Cattle.

According to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the company has identified that there is a small possibility that some syringes from the batches listed below…

The Red Tractor Assurance Scheme has announced that all veterinary surgeons registered to its scheme for pigs must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October.

The change has come about following a review of the assurance scheme's standards…

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has reached a final conclusion that the benefit-risk for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide, used to prevent post weaning diarrhoea in piglets…

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has agreed to a request from Elanco to recategorise Zolvix 25mg/ml Oral Solution - licensed for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematode infections and associated diseases of sheep - from POM-V to POM…

Market research company Bax Interaction has made a last call for veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey about parasite control practices for beef cattle - with a chance to win a £500 cash prize.

The research aims to establish:

• which products…

Merial Animal Health has launched a programme of monthly CPD webinars, hosted on its Nexus online portal, to support large animal veterinary surgeons.

The webinar programme includes both clinical and non-clinical topics.

Clinical topics include post…

The British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) has issued recommendations to clamp down on the use of critically important antibiotics (CIAs) when treating cattle, and avoid preventative use where possible.

The move comes as the whole agriculture industry…

Virbac has launched Curacef Duo, a unique combination of antibiotic and NSAID offering an alternative approach to the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannhaemia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida. 

Containing ceftiofur (50mg…

The BVA has expressed its disappointment at a report instructed by the Welsh Government that recommends CCTV should not be mandatory in slaughterhouses in Wales.

The Safeguarding Animal Welfare at Slaughter Task and Finish Group’s report, which outlines…

The Government has announced that England is set to apply for Officially TB-Free (OTF) status for more than half of the country next year - two years ahead of schedule.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says this is evidence…

A comprehensive review published open access online in the Veterinary Record today has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of homeopathy in food producing animals as a way to prevent or treat infectious diseases.

Homeopathy…

Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) has launched CHeCS bTB Herd Accreditation, a new scheme to evaluate risk and recognise farmers who step up biosecurity to help control bovine TB (bTB) in England and Wales.

The voluntary scheme, which has…

The latest state-of-the-industry report examining the health and welfare of cattle in Great Britain has identified significant progress across key areas of mastitis, lameness and longevity, and for the first time looks in depth at the issues facing the…

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the introduction of the Bovela guarantee to underpin its confidence in the live double-deleted (L2D) vaccine. 

The company says Bovela is the only BVD vaccine available proven to provide 12 months’ protection, against…