Welcome to the news section. Our editorial policy is to publish only news that we think is of genuine practical use, or particular interest to veterinary surgeons. You can use the 'Tags' links in the right hand margin to display subject-specific news. And at the foot of each story, you'll see a comments button. Please feel very welcome to add your thoughts. If you think a news item published here should be more widely debated, you may wish to start a new discussion thread in the forum section.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:58 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, Support
Vetoquinol has announced that it will continue to offer a wetlab service to support Alfaxan®, its injectable anaesthetic for dogs and cats, throughout 2009. The company has hosted 101 Alfaxan® wetlabs around the UK since the product was launched...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:36 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, New products
California-based Signostics, Inc. has launched SpeqView TM , billed as the world's smallest and most cost-effective veterinary ultrasound device. Using MotionScape and SectorView technology, and offering multiple transducer frequencies, the SpeqView...
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 2:50 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Farm animal, Small animal, New products, Equine
The 2009 edition of the NOAH Compendium Data Sheets for Animal Medicines is now being dispatched, free of charge, to each practice premises. Meanwhile, the online version of the compendium ( www.noahcompendium.co.uk ), launched 3 years ago to provide...
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 1:48 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Training, RCVS
Following the announcement last month of the establishment of a Working Party to review Extra-Mural Studies (EMS) in the undergraduate veterinary degree, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is inviting comment from all those involved with organising...
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 3:03 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal, Companies
Pfizer Animal Health has taken ownership of the Insuvet® range of insulins and is now the only animal health company to offer a range of different insulin types required to manage all cases of diabetes in cats and dogs. It has long been known that...
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 8:16 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Farm animal, New products, Equine
Woodley Equipment Company has announced that Veterinary Parasep Faecal Filters are now available exclusively from the company. According to the Woodley, the filters have been developed in conjunction with an independent leading veterinary Institution...
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 7:21 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Competitions/Awards
Petplan has issued a last call for entries to the 2009 Petplan Veterinary Awards, and announced that comedian Jason Manford, best known as team captain on Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats , will be the compere. The Veterinary Awards aim to honour the...
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:50 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Charity
Students at the University of Cambridge Veterinary School have again been revealing almost all for the 2009 Trust Charity Calendar. This year's calendar is comprised of shots taken in and around the veterinary school, with various animals and props...
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 4:49 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
The Kennel Club has confirmed that the BBC has pulled out of broadcasting Crufts next year. According to the Kennel Club, the decision was reached following what it described as 'unreasonable demands' from the BBC, including the exclusion of certain...
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 5:54 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Events
Referral Centre VRCC reports that its first Small Animal Veterinary Education Conference Weekend in Kenya, held in November and supported by Merial, has been a great success. Over 30 East African vets from all over Kenya gathered at the elegant Leopard...