Equine Veterinary News

    BSAVA's new summit meeting to confront major issues facing veterinary profession

    The BSAVA has announced the launch of the BSAVA Summit, a new 2-day CPD event in London which will tackle the major issues facing the profession and to which all vets are invited. BSAVA Summit will take place from 16-17 December 2019 at the Royal...

    Jurox launches a UK licensed acepromazine for horses

    Jurox (UK) Ltd has launched AceSedate, a UK-licensed injectable acepromazine for horses. AceSedate for horses contains 10mg/ml acepromazine as its active ingredient, which the company says means a lower dose volume is required compared to the non...

    Vets gather to learn from aviation and maritime professionals

    Veterinary surgeons, human healthcare professionals and experts from the maritime and aviation industries gathered at the Royal Society of Medicine earlier this month to discuss and share knowledge about the contributions of human factors to patient...

    BVA outlines vision for vet-led care

    The BVA has published a new policy statement outlining its 'hub and spoke' vision for the future of patient care , whereby veterinary surgeons are at hub of treatment, directing patients to and coordinating treatment by allied professionals. The allied...

    New first line antibiotic for horses from Dechra

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Equibactin vet, a broad spectrum oral antibiotic paste that can be used to treat a wide range of infections in horses. Equibactin vet contains sulfadiazine and trimethoprim, and is indicated for use in the treatment...

    BEVA Congress to focus on colic

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that colic will be a key topic on the scientific programme at Congress this year, which runs from 11th to 14th September at the Birmingham ICC. Global names in gastroenterology will be sharing...

    Cheshire equine vet scoops MSD research bursary

    Aimie Wilson MRCVS from Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Cheshire has won MSD's 2018 Companion Animal Veterinary Surgeon Research Bursary for her proposal to research current equine vaccination practices and protocols used by vets in the UK. The MSD Animal...

    New study confirms Ridden-Horse-Ethogram can help vets identify musculoskeletal pain

    A new study published in Equine Veterinary Education 1 has confirmed that if veterinary surgeons are trained to use a Ridden-Horse-Ethogram they are better able to recognise pain-related behaviour in horses, which may reflect lameness or back or sacroiliac...

    Kent vet to compete at Badminton Horse Trials

    Kent-based equine vet Katie Preston will be competing at the world-famous Badminton Horse Trials (1st-5th May) . Katie, who works at Milbourn Equine , is now preparing with her horse Templar Justice, or TJ for short, to take part in what is widely...

    VMD offers reassurance over local anaesthetic supplies

    Following concerns about the supply of raw materials used to make the local anaesthetic, procaine hydrochloride, the Veterinary Medicine Directorate has confirmed that Pronestesic is currently available from suppliers, with normal UK availability of...

    Weight gain more than doubles the risk of laminitis in horses and ponies

    Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research published last month in BMC Veterinary Research 1 . Carried out by the Royal Veterinary College...

    New website promotes Veterinary Specialists

    The British College of Veterinary Specialists (BCVSp) has launched a new website, www.yourvetspecialist.org to promote the services of RCVS and European Veterinary Specialists to the pet-owning public. The new website explains what Veterinary Specialists...

    Study shows that for horses, a little exercise goes a long way

    A new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine has shown that just 25 minutes of light exercise may have health benefits for horses, even if it doesn’t result in additional weight loss 1 . The study "Influence of dietary restriction...

    New group for equine case discussions

    VetSurgeon.org has launched the new Equine Group , where all equine veterinary news, discussions, clinical images and CPD are now being curated in one place. I'm delighted to welcome Celia Marr from Rossdales and Edd Knowles from Bell Equine , who...

    Horse Health Week to focus on infection risk in March

    MSD Animal Health has announced that Horse Health Week, which runs from 25th to 29th March 2019, will focus on helping owners and yards understand infection risk. It's a subject that will be front of many people's minds following the recent cases...

    Zoetis urges equine vets to do EHV survey

    In the light of concerns caused by the recent flu outbreak, Zoetis is urging equine vets to participate in a new survey about Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) , for which you could win a new body warmer. The company says the aim is to identify the most effective...

    62 practices support new BHS scheme to help owners detect early signs of colic

    The British Horse Society (BHS) and University of Nottingham have launched a new campaign to help veterinary surgeons provide their clients with advice, presentations and resources on all issues related to colic. The 'Vet REACT Colic Champions', which...

    Survey finds 2/3rds horses suffer joint disease lameness

    A new survey of horse owners¹ by supplement brand, Cavalor, has found that 66% of horses have suffered from lameness as a result of joint disease and one-fifth of horses have been off work with the problem for a year or more. The company says it's...

    Anaesthetic shortage solved as Chanelle airfreights 35,000 bottles of IsoVet to the UK

    Chanelle has announced this morning that 35,000 bottles of IsoVet are now available from wholesalers, with more supplies due in the coming months. Chanelle's head of sales and marketing, Killian Gaffney said: "The total UK market is around 80,000...

    Henry Schein AH acquired by Vets First Choice and renamed Covetrus

    Henry Schein has sold off its animal health business to Vets First Choice , a veterinary software provider, which has now re-launched the merged businesses as Covetrus. Henry Schein said in a statement on Friday that it had sold the business in order...

    Zoetis shares latest on equine flu vaccines following outbreak

    Aware that many horse owners will be worried about the outbreak of equine flu and want to know more about available vaccines, Zoetis has issued a statement for veterinary professionals about its vaccines, Equip Flu and Equip Flu and Tetanus (Equip F...

    Zoetis Equip Artervac vaccine back in stock

    Zoetis has announced that announced its Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) vaccine Equip Artervac is now back in stock. Supplies of the vaccine, which is indicated for the active immunisation for horses against equine arteritis, ran low at the end of last...

    CPD for vets returning to equine practice

    BEVA has announced the launch of CPD courses designed to help equine and mixed vets get back into equine practice after a break from clinical work. Sarah Gasper, BEVA’S Learning Manager said: "Many of us on the BEVA education team understand exactly...

    Virbac launches oral rinse for horses

    Virbac has launched Hexarinse for Horses, an oral rinsing solution containing dilute chlorhexidine gluconate, prepared specifically for horses. The company says the new product has been launched in response to demand from UK equine veterinary surgeons...

    Researchers find link between insulin and equine laminitis

    Researchers from the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, in conjunction with the Waltham Equine Studies Group, have identified a possible mechanistic link between high levels of insulin and equine laminitis. Their...