The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance (VOA), in association with Nupsala and The Veterinary Edge, will be holding the first veterinary osteoarthritis congress (VOACON) at the Grand Hotel, Leicester, on 24th and 25th May.

Bringing together people working…

RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Andy Moores, is opening an independent orthopaedic referral practice in Upton Grey, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, in May.

Andy (pictured right) will be joined at the The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic by fellow surgical…

Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists, the new orthopaedic and neurology referral centre opening near Runcorn in May, has signed orthopaedic surgeon Mark Morton and neurologist Mark Lowrie to the team of directors.

Mark Morton is an RCVS…

Zoetis has presented the results of two studies looking at the impact of Librela (bedinvetmab) and Solensia (frunevetmab) on the quality of life (QoL) of dogs and cats with osteoarthritis (OA).

For the studies, the owners of 68 dogs treated with Librela and…

A new study published in Veterinary Surgery has concluded that routine radiographs at follow up did not influence postoperative management of most dogs after MPL surgery in the absence of abnormalities on clinical history or orthopaedic examination.

The…

VetSurgeon.org and Improve Veterinary Practice are this week hosting a Clinical Article Club session where all vets are invited to put questions to Mike Farrell, a locum orthopaedic veterinary surgeon and an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, about…

Virbac has launched Movoflex Soft Chews, a joint care supplement for dogs.

Movoflex contains eggshell membrane, hyaluronic acid, Astaxanthin, Boswellia serrata and krill meal, formulated to support joint health and help increase quality of life.

Virbac says…

Herd Health Consultancy is highlighting a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science which has shown the benefits of using NSAIDs routinely in heifers at first and subsequent calvings and, in conjunction with conventional best practice of a therapeutic…

Animalcare, the distributor of Daxocox, has launched canine osteoarthritis ‘Lunch and Learn’ CPD for vets and RVNs.

The company says the sessions will help veterinary staff learn more about the condition - which affects up to 20% of dogs in the…

Basingstoke-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has launched a surgical guarantee for those of its patients that have undergone TPLO surgery, elbow arthroscopy, patella luxation surgery (grades I-III) and total hip replacement.

The 12-month surgical guarantee…

The British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association is hosting a basic level, small group, practical orthopaedic course at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London on Wednesday the 11th October 2023.

Presented by Andy Moores and Alex Belch, 'Plates and Screws - An…

Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Arthritis AWARE, a campaign to raise awareness that osteoarthritis is much more common in young dogs than previously thought.

Although the disease is commonly diagnosed later in life, a 2022 study of 123 dogs found that…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Ketofen, has published a guide and accompanying videos for farmers which promote best practice in the management of cattle lameness.

The step-by-step guide offers guidelines to help farmers improve their herd's mobility.

It…

Hampshire-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic, a new orthopaedic-only referral centre, is inviting veterinary professionals to come and meet its team at an open evening on Thursday 2nd November, 5pm-8pm.

Visitors will be given a behind-the-scenes look and have…

IVC Evidensia has collaborated with TVM to publish training materials for vets about DogStem, TVM's stem cell treatment for dogs with mild to severe osteoarthritis of the elbow and hip. 

TVM says DogStem, which is currently the only UK/EU-licensed stem…

Hugo Schmokel, an EBVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery at IVC Evidensia, has discovered malformations in Ice Age animals which may have developed as a result of inbreeding and which are also common in modern dogs.

For his research, Hugo visited the…

CVS has run a clinical improvement project to increase the treatment of lameness within 35 of its first opinion small animal practices throughout the UK.

The group says it has led to 6,086 more clinical metrology questionnaires being conducted at participating…

New research led by RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics, Steve Butterworth at Weighbridge Referral Centre, Swansea has found that tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA)-Rapid offers a good medium to long-term treatment outcome for canine cranial…

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has published new research in Preventative Veterinary Medicine which concluded that surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in dogs causes better outcomes for reducing lameness compared to non…

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Birmingham is holding a free orthopaedic case discussion evening on Tuesday 23rd April. 

ECVS and RCVS Small Animal Surgery Specialist Vassilis Chantziaras (pictured) will lead the event, where attendees will be able…

Orthopaedic Specialist surgeon, Andy Moores, has been appointed the new Chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association (BVOA).

Andy, who was previously the Junior Vice Chair of the association, has been a member of BVOA for over 25 years, during…

The Veterinary Osteoarthritis Congress, which will take place at Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough, on 22nd and 23rd May, is open for registrations.

Congress offers two days of lectures and workshops and up to 14 hours CPD delivered by experts…

Cheshire-based Movement Referrals has published it’s Clinical Research Report for 2023, a round-up of the latest research, peer-reviewed papers and publications by its team of four Specialists: Professor John Innes, Ben Walton, Mark Morton and Mark Lowrie…

Forte Healthcare has launched Ficoxil, a flavoured, chewable, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) designed to provide relief from pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis and post-operative recovery in dogs.

Ficoxil contains the active…

Animalcare has announced that it will be hosting three more osteoarthritis (OA) evening CPD workshops in Darlington (11th June), Edinburgh (12th June) and Bournemouth (26th June).

Each event is designed to help attendees with:

• Insights into canine osteoarthritis…