Farm Animal Veterinary News

    Krka launches single-dose solution for BRD

    Krka has launched Flovuxin, a fast-acting, single-dose, injectable solution for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , Mycoplasma bovis and Histophilus somni , associated with pyrexia. Krka’s Farm...

    New guide to the management of cattle lameness

    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...

    Midgeater device proven effective for monitoring bluetongue

    The ‘ Midgeater ' device introduced by Calor in 2003 to combat biting midges causing irritation to humans, has now been successfully tested by leading scientists as a monitoring device in the fight against bluetongue. Leading midge scientist...

    Bovine TB outbreaks fall in badger cull areas

    Defra has released new data showing that new outbreaks of bovine TB have fallen in the two areas that have now completed their licensed four-year badger culls. In the Somerset cull area, TB incidence has fallen from 24% before culling started to 12...

    CEVA launches Florkem for respiratory disease in pigs & cattle

    CEVA Animal Health has extended its range of injectable anti-infectives with Florkem, a Florfenicol-based antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory tract infections in cattle and pigs. According to the company, Florfenicol shows a strong in vit...

    Bluetongue Protection Zone to be extended

    Defra has announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 7 July, following the delivery by Intervet of almost 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine. Vaccination is only permitted within the Protection Zone....

    New PRRS vaccine pack size to reduce waste

    Boehringer Ingelheim has introduced two new pack sizes for its Ingelvac PRRS EU vaccine to help optimise efficiency of treatment and reduce waste. The new 10ml (10-dose) and 100ml (100-dose) packs of Ingelvac PRRS EU are available now, and will complement...

    NOAH says consumers 'relaxed' about animal medicines

    British shoppers are not losing sleep over the quality of their meat, milk and eggs – at least as far as animal medicines are concerned. They know farmers and their vets do a good job, and trust them to use medicines responsibly, for the health...

    GB will be bluetongue-free

    Defra has announced that Great Britain is to be declared bluetongue-free from 5th July 2011. From this date, bluetongue susceptible species being exported from Great Britain will no longer need to be vaccinated against BTV8 or meet any of the other...

    Practice Premises Register opens for registrations

    The RCVS has announced that registrations for the new RCVS Register of Veterinary Practice Premises will be accepted from 1 November 2008, allowing all those who wish to supply medicines from veterinary practice premises from 1 April 2009 onwards a full...

    Vet reprimanded for non compliance with tuberculin test SOP

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded a veterinary surgeon for submitting a certificate of Clinical Inspection for Veterinary Inspectors ("TB52") for tuberculin tests he had undertaken on cattle, despite knowing that he had not fully complied...

    Virbac launches POM trace mineral for cattle

    Virbac has launched Multimin, a prescription only, four in one trace mineral injection to combat oxidative stress and its effects in cattle. Oxidative stress is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants which can lead to cell and tissue damage...

    Dunlops is now Henry Schein Animal Health

    Dunlops has changed its name to Henry Schein Animal Health. David Hinton, Managing Director said: "As we change our name to Henry Schein Animal Health, we also reaffirm our company's strong commitment to offer a comprehensive array of products and...

    New broad spectrum fluoroquinolone from Animalcare

    Animalcare has launched a new broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antimicrobial (Enrofloxacin) which the company says is highly effective in the treatment of a wide range of conditions and easy to inject, with excellent tissue penetration. Enrocare solution...

    Ceva to launch salmonella vaccine for pigs

    Ceva Animal Health has announced it will launch Salmoporc, a live attenuated vaccine against Salmonella typhimurium in pigs, in 12 European countries including the UK over the rest of 2019. The company says Salmoporc has been used on German and Polish...

    Complimentary flock blood tests for toxoplasmosis

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched its complimentary blood testing service that allows practitioners to investigate one of the main infectious causes of early embryo loss in sheep flocks. The annual subsidised Barren EweCheck diagnostic...

    Bluetongue Serotype One detected in Lancashire

    Defra has announced the detection of Bluetongue (Serotype 1) (BTV1) in five imported cattle on a premises near Blackpool in Lancashire. The animals originated from within the BTV1 and 8 Restricted Zone in the south west of France and were detected...

    Merial launches online support for large animal vets

    Merial has announced the launch of Nexus ( http://merialnexus.co.uk ), a new online information resource which offers large animal vets and Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) CPD training modules, webinars, technical articles, product information, marketing...

    Government urges vets and nurses to become Antibiotic Guardians

    Public Health England ( PHE ) is urging veterinary surgeons, nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public to become Antibiotic Guardians by visiting antibioticguardian.com and pledging to make better use of antibiotics, to help make sure they...

    New paper calls on vets to routinely prescribe analgesia alongside local anaesthesia to manage pain in calves

    The BVA and the BCVA have launched a joint position paper which states that calves should be routinely provided with appropriate analgesia alongside local anaesthesia to effectively manage pain during necessary veterinary and husbandry procedures. ...

    RCVS announces plan for review of ‘under care’ and 24/7 guidance

    The RCVS has published details about its plans for a comprehensive review of its guidance to the veterinary profession on ‘under care’ and out-of-hours emergency cover, including a broad timetable for evidence gathering, policy drafting, and public consultation...

    New movie highlights animal medicines in the food chain

    The National Office of Animal Health has released two films to help industry and consumers understand issues surrounding the use of animal medicines in the food chain. A film made for the food chain industry titled "Animal Medicines in Food Production...

    Nuflor Minidose gets European approval for IM administration

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that it has received approval for the intramuscular (IM) route of administration of Nuflor Minidose 450 mg/ml, a florfenicol-containing broad-spectrum antibiotic for the management of bovine respiratory...

    New single-shot antibiotic for lame cows

    A new injectable antibiotic with nil-milk-withhold licensed to treat foul-in-the-foot in a single shot has been launched by Pfizer Animal Health. Naxcel Cattle's active ingredient is ceftiofur in a patented sustained-release formulation. According...

    Ceva launches Enzootic Abortion of Ewes interactive map

    Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Cevac Chlamydia, has launched an interactive map to help demonstrate to farmers that Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE) is a real threat and encourage them to discuss vaccination with their veterinary surgeon. The...