Dechra is hosting webinars for vets about strangles and equine disease prevention on Tuesday 18th February and Tuesday 25th February respectively.

The webinars will be available as live podcasts and will also be able to be viewed on demand on the Dechra…

The Royal Veterinary College has launched a Renal Recovery Clinic to provide specialist follow-up care for dogs recovering from acute kidney injury (AKI).

The clinic sits within the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals’ Nephrology and Urology service and will…

Dechra is hosting ‘The three things about Cushing’s I wish I’d known sooner’, a free one-hour webinar at 7pm on Wednesday 4th June.

The company says the webinar, presented by Dechra veterinary technical advisor, Emily Casey BVM&S…

BreathEazy has launched a series of free client factsheets to support vets with the recognition, communication and management of respiratory disease in dogs, cats and horses.

The factsheets, which cover canine chronic bronchitis, feline asthma and equine…

Dechra is launching a double-divisible version of Vetoryl Flavoured Tablets for dogs with Cushing's.

The range will include Vetoryl 20mg, 30mg and 60mg hydrolysed chicken flavoured tablets, which can be broken into halves or quarters.

The new Vetoryl tablets…

Dechra has expanded its endocrine app with new material on feline hyperthyroidism, with guidance for vets on the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of the condition.

The updated content includes instructions on interpreting blood test results and dosing…

The Royal Veterinary College has published new data from its VetCompass programme which shed new light on the epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes for cats diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the UK, and which researchers say could help reduce the high…

Krka has launched Arocenia (maropitant) 10 mg/ml injectable solution, licensed for the prevention and treatment of vomiting in dogs and cats, including perioperative use and chemotherapy-associated indications in dogs.

Krka says Arocenia provides fast…

A study by the Royal Veterinary College, published in the Equine Vet Journal has revealed new insights into how strangles spreads amongst horses in the UK¹.

The authors say the research marks a significant step forward in understanding how veterinary surgeons…

Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a smaller, 12ml bottle of Senvelgo (velagliflozin), its treatment for feline diabetes, in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

This allows patients to try the drug at lower cost, before progressing to the 30ml…

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…

Endell Equine Hospital in Salisbury has launched a new equine internal medicine service led by Sonia Gonzalez-Medina, a board-certified American Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine, for the diagnosis, treatment and management of complex equine…

NVS Select Healthcare has launched a free online digestive health resource to support the company's new additions to its range of dietary products.

The new resource contains webinars, vet-written articles and podcasts covering topics including the microbiome…

Purina is launching Pro Plan Veterinary Diet EN Gastrointestinal Low Fat, a diet for dogs with compromised fat metabolism, at the London Vet Show (Excel London, 20-21 November, stand P20).

Purina says it is common for dogs with gastrointestinal disturbances…

Virbac has launched Vikaly, a world-first medicated renal diet which contains the ACE inhibitor benazepril.

Vikaly is indicated for the nutritional and medical management of chronic kidney disease in adult and senior cats with proteinuria, from IRIS stage…

International Cat Care has published new veterinary guidelines for the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus in cats.

The new guidelines are freely available in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS), along with accompanying guides for…

Virbac has acquired Thyronorm (thiamazole), the leading treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, from Norbrook. 

Marketed since 2016, Thyronorm is an award-winning liquid formulation that simplifies administration compared to tablets and enables precise dosing…

A study published by researchers at the UK’s Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPS) and published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that 94% of dogs exposed to vape liquid remain asymptomatic or develop only mild signs¹.

The study…

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…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have published research showing that Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) prevalence and severity vary markedly between brachycephalic breeds, with Pekingese and Japanese Chins among the most af…

Royal Veterinary College researchers have published a study in the Journal of Small Animal Practice which shows the potential for treatment to improve short-term survival rates for Pugs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE)¹.

The study first set out to…

University of Nottingham researchers have reported a biological quirk in domestic cats that may help explain why they are so prone to chronic kidney disease.

For the study¹, which was led by Professor David Gardner and Dr Rebecca Brociek and published in…