Equine Veterinary News

    Dechra launches equine pain management website

    Dechra Veterinary Products, manufacturer and distributor of Equipalazone ® , has launched a new website with up-to-date advice and guidance on the subject of equine pain management for horse owners: http://www.equinepainmatters.com/ Dechra says...

    BCF launches Logiq S7 Expert ultrasound system

    BCF Technology has announced the launch of the Logiq S7 Expert ultrasound system. BCF says the new system offers the latest in ultrasound technology and represents a significant leap forward in imaging capability. The Logiq S7 ultrasound system...

    Free masterclass to help you prepare for medicines inspection

    The RCVS and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) will be holding a free Masterclass offering practical guidance on the requirements of the Veterinary Practice Premises Register, on Saturday 4 April, at BSAVA Congress. If you are concerned about...

    Blue Cross and BEVA publish results of Equine Health Survey 2017

    The Blue Cross and British Equine Veterinary Association have published the results of the 2017 National Equine Health Survey, which have remained broadly consistent with previous years. Participation in this year’s survey was similar to previous...

    Updated equine flu vaccine now available

    Merial has announced the UK launch of updated ProteqFlu, t he first and only EI vaccine in Europe to contain a clade 2 strain. The company says the new vaccine is also the only one that is fully compliant with the latest 2014 OIE recommended EIV strains...

    Training course on equine reproduction

    A two-day practical training course for equine vets on reproduction and stud management is to be held on 19-20 February at Twemlows Hall Stud, in Shropshire, UK, organised by Dr Jonathan Pycock and sponsored by equipment supplier EV Veterinary...
  • Horse Health Week starts 26th September

    MSD Animal Health has announced that this year's Horse Health Week will take place between the 26th and 30th September. The aim of the week is to focus equine practices on ‘Taking care of the small things that make a big difference’ with a toolkit...

    BEVA Congress 2020 cancelled

    BEVA Congress 2020, which had been postponed from this September to January 2021, has now been cancelled. BEVA Congress 2021 will now take place from September 4th-7th 2021. The decision to cancel Congress 2020 was taken by BEVA Council and the Congress...

    Study calls for new equine obesity and laminitis guidelines

    A new study, conducted by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in collaboration with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, has identified the impact of the pandemic on equine welfare and called for new guidelines for use in the event of future pandemics...

    SPVS survey shows vets charging more for unroutine procedures

    The Society for Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has published its 2015 Fee Survey, which has revealed an increasing divergence between fees charged for routine and unroutine procedures in small animal practice. SPVS says that small animal practices...

    Pfizer launches new app for horse owners

    Pfizer Animal Health, maker of the equine wormers Equest & Equest Pramox, has launched Stable Mate , a new app to help horse owners manage their daily equine healthcare regime and get maximum enjoyment from their horse. Pfizer says the new app...

    First World Veterinary Equestrian Show Jumping Cup

    If you’re a show-jumping vet, you might like to take part in the first-ever international veterinary-only riders competition – held in the beautiful region of Lure at the foot of the Vosges in France. The French association of veterinary riders...

    Free BEVA antimicrobial webinar for vets coming up on the 24th

    BEVA is marking Antimicrobial Awareness Week with an antimicrobial webinar for all equine vets on 24th November at 8:00pm. Bruce Bladon will describe current antibiotic use in equine practice, Victoria South will consider the use of Highest Priority...

    New research shows how grass length affects equine grazing behaviour

    The Waltham Equine Studies Group has published new research which highlights the effectiveness of grazing muzzles as a tool to help with weight management in ponies. The research, which was conducted in collaboration with Dr Annette Longland of Equine...

    Boehringer launches recycling programme for Aservo EquiHaler

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a recycling programme for Aservo EquiHaler, its treatment for equine asthma symptoms. The company points to research which found that 89% of the veterinary profession wants to play a more active role in the sustainability...

    Intervet/Schering-Plough sponsors Equine Business Management Strategies program

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that it is to sponsor the Equine Business Management Strategies (EBMS) program, a targeted business education program developed for equine veterinary surgeons and practice professionals. According...

    New website for horse owners

    Horse owner Cate Ashton has launched a new website http://www.manage-my-horse.com/ for 'conscientious horse owners, yard managers and equestrian professionals'. The impressive-looking (and free) site allows members to record almost every facet...

    Vets told to watch out for African horse sickness

    Outbreaks of bluetongue disease in East Anglia are an indication that its close relative African Horse Sickness is poised to strike the UK horse industry, warns Paul Jepson, chief executive and resident veterinary surgeon at The Horse Trust. Speaking...

    New studies question safety of soaked hay for laminitis-prone horses and ponies

    New research, conducted by the WALTHAM-initiated Laminitis Consortium, has raised questions over the assumption that soaking hay will make it safe to feed to laminitis-prone horses and ponies 1 . The Laminitis Consortium comprises world-leading equine...

    Financial tool helps practices achieve 36% growth

    Zoetis Business Consulting has released figures showing that Profit Solver, its financial analysis tool, has delivered an average EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth of 36% for the 28 UK practices that have...

    Breakthrough in equine sarcoid treatment

    A research project funded by equine charity The Horse Trust has succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells in vitro by silencing a gene in the virus that causes sarcoids. The researchers are now hoping to obtain funding for clinical trials using the new...

    Talk About Laminitis campaign is back

    Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that its 'Talk About Laminitis' campaign will run from Mid March until the end of June. Last year, the initiative saw over 9000 horses and ponies tested for PPID through its free ACTH test scheme. This year, to...

    Dechra to host CPD on cat inappetence, sedation of dogs, and strangles at London Vet Show

    Dechra Veterinary Products is hosting a series of one hour CPD sessions covering cat inappetence, the sedation of dogs, and strangles at the London Vet Show this year (17th/18th November). At 9.00am on Thursday and 1.45pm on Friday, Dr Sam Taylor,...

    MSD seeks feedback for next year's Horse Health Week

    MSD Animal Health Equine is seeking feedback from equine practices about how Horse Health Week, it's annual campaign to promote equine health, can be further improved and developed. This year’s Horse Health Week, which ran at the end of September...

    81% of equine worming strategies ineffective against resistance

    81% of equine worming strategies are not effective in fight against resistance, because owners are not conducting an adequate level of faecal egg counts (FEC), according to a survey carried out by Countrywide , the supplier of equestrian products. ...