Zoetis is holding a free webinar to share the latest thinking about Lyme disease on Wednesday 3rd July at 8:00pm.

The CPD-qualifying webinar is being given by Professor Saul Faust, Professor of Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases at the University…

MSD Animal Health has announced that Bravecto Plus has been given a new licence to treat Otodectes Cynotis (ear mites) in cats.

The company points to a study which showed that cats treated Bravecto Plus showed no visible signs of mites at 14 days and…

Zoetis has announced that it plans to launch Simparica Trio (sarolaner/moxidectin/pyrantel) chewable tablets, a once-monthly triple combination antiparasitic medication for dogs with, or at risk from, mixed external and internal parasitic infestations…

Parasitologist Dr Ian Wright, head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland (ESCCAP), has warned of a growing threat from exotic ticks arriving in the UK.

Speaking at Improve International's OV Conference last week…

MSD Animal Health has announced that it is putting additional resources behind LetiFend, its vaccination against disease caused by exposure to Leishmania infantum parasites, including a new veterinary practice leaflet and detailer.

MSD's push is being driven…

MSD Animal Health has launched VetsDeliver, a new service delivering parasite prescriptions direct from the veterinary practice to the pet owner’s home.

Through the new service, which is designed to save clients' time and improve compliance, practices…

A final year Bioveterinary Science student at Harper Adams University is carrying out some new research into Onchocerca Cervicalis, otherwise known as neck threadworm, and is asking equine vets to take part. 

The research is being conducted by Sarah Mansell…

Krka has launched a 3-pack range of Selehold, its selemectin-based spot-on.

Krka says the new pack, available for cats and for toy, small, medium and large dogs, is designed to offer practices greater dispensing flexibility and to encourage quarterly visits…

Virbac has launched Evicto, billed as an alternative to the existing selamectin-based parasiticide for cats, dogs, kittens and puppies.

Licensed for use from 6 weeks of age - and in pregnant and lactating bitches and queens - Evicto provides adulticidal…

Vetoquinol has announced that it has agreed terms to acquire the European Economic area and UK rights to Profender and Drontal from Elanco Animal Health.

The deal is expected to complete by the middle of 2020.

According to the terms of the deal, Vetoquinol…

Zoetis has announced the European launch of Simparica Trio (sarolaner/moxidectin/pyrantel), a once-monthly ecto- and endoparasticide for dogs.

The chewable, prescription-only tablet contains sarolaner, which kills fleas and ticks; moxidectin, for the prevention…

MSD Animal Health has set up a pet owner online registration facility for its VetsDeliver service, which delivers parasiticides direct from the vet to the owner.

Designed to help veterinary practices save clients' time and improve compliance, VetsDeliver…

Virbac has launched Kriptazen, a non-antibiotic, halofuginone-based medicine for newborn calves, to prevent or reduce diarrhoea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum.

Kriptazen is supplied with a twist-adjustable and weight-graduated dosing pump which means…

Krka has launched Prinocate (moxidectin and imidacloprid), a prescription-only spot-on ectoparasiticide for cats and dogs.

According to the company, Prinocate contains the same combination of Moxidectin and Imidacloprid as Advocate. In dogs it is licensed…

A study carried out by 24 independent XLVets practices has revealed evidence of fluke infection much later in the year than had been expected, suggesting a more targeted flukicide strategy could be effective. 

The collaborative study, which was sponsored…

Krka, the maker of Prinocate, has sponsored a new webinar presented by Ian Wright MRCVS, Head of ESCCAP UK and Ireland, which explores the increasing threat from Toxocara canis and Angiostronglyus vasorum.

Ian also discusses the most effective treatment…

Ceva Animal Health has announced that Vectra 3D spot-on solution for dogs and Vectra Felis 423mg/42.3mg spot-on solution for cats have been recategorised from POM-V to NFA-VPS products.

The re-categorisation means veterinary practices can sell the topical…

Krka has added a new 20g pack size of Flimabend (flubendazole), its water-based chicken wormer, to suit the needs of smallholders and owners of backyard chicken flocks. 

Flimabend is diluted into water and replaces the flock’s drinking water for a set period…

Vetoquinol has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Profender and Drontal from Elanco, and now owns the brands in the UK and Ireland.

The company says the return to a ‘new normal’ post-lockdown provides a significant opportunity for practices…

Elanco, the maker of Advocate, has published a set of free online CPD modules to help veterinary surgeons communicate important information (including treatment and prevention strategies) about lungworm.

The aim of the ‘Advocates of Knowledge’ CPD lungworm…

Elanco is hosting another online CPD quiz night for vets, this time on the subject of fleas, at 7pm next Thursday (27th August).

The event is being hosted by Luke Gamble as part of the company's ‘Advocates of Knowledge’ series, and there are £400 worth…

Zoetis has announced the launch of Vetscan Imagyst, a new in-clinic diagnostic tool initially for testing cats' and dogs' faecal samples for parasites but which has broader applications in the future. 

The company says the system uses a combination…

The Big Flea Project, sponsored by MSD Animal Health (the maker of Bravecto), has published a study which found significantly more fleas on cats and dogs in Wales, and on animals which had been treated with fipronil as opposed to other antiparasiticides…

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is urging vets who advise beef producers to highlight the importance of liver fluke control in growing youngstock at housing, as new research shows average lifetime losses of over £60 per animal¹ for fattening steers…

A group of veterinary practices within the XLVets community have got together to carry out a study into sheep scab and encourage greater transparency, after fears that some farmers may try to keep the condition hidden. 

Caused by the mite Psoroptes ov…