Farm Animal Veterinary News

    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...

    New wormer for chickens and pigs

    Dechra has launched Fluboral (flubendazole), a water-soluble wormer for chickens and pigs. Fluboral controls gastro-intestinal nematodes including Ascaridia galli (adult stages), Heterakis gallinarum (adult stages) and Capillaria spp . (adult stages...

    Tom Warboys named Young Dairy Vet of the Year 2023

    Tom Warboys of Synergy Farm vets has been named Young Dairy Vet of the Year 2023 at the annual Cream Awards, presented by British Dairying magazine and sponsored by Virbac. Tom graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in 2017 and joined Synergy...

    New AI-powered test for Johne's disease in livestock

    Diagnostics testing company MI:RNA has developed an AI-powered test for Johne's disease in cattle, with a claimed accuracy of 73% sensitivity, 71% specificity and 72% accuracy, which are expected to improve with further research. MI:RNA says that current...

    EAE vaccine back in stock

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that Cevac Chlamydia, its EAE (enzootic abortion of ewes) vaccine, is back in stock. Following stock challenges earlier in the year , the company is now urging vets to encourage farmers to vaccinate their flocks to...

    New treatment for scour in calves

    Ceva has launched Gabbrovet Multi (paramomycin) to treat scour in calves caused by cryptosporidiosis and E.coli Gabbrovet Multi is the first and only ready-to-use solution licensed to treat both cryptosporidium and E.coli diarrhoea in calves. The...

    Emma King named Young Farm Vet of the Year

    Emma King, from Poultry Health Services, has been chosen as Young Farm Vet of the Year in the National Egg & Poultry Awards. Emma, who graduated from the RVC in 2016, first spent five years working for the Poultry Health Services team in North Yorkshire...

    RVC secures funding for research into enzootic pneumonia in pigs

    Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have been awarded £566,149 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to continue their studies into Enzootic pneumonia...

    New bovine mastitis diagnostic assay

    Scottish biotech company, Biotangents has launched AmpliSpec LAB Mastitis, its next-generation bovine mastitis diagnostic assay. AmpliSpec LAB Mastitis uses isothermal amplification technology, which means laboratories can use less expensive equipment...

    Manufacturing issues hit supply of EAE vaccine

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that there will be a delay in supplies of its enzootic abortion of ewes vaccine, Cevac Chlamydia, towards the end of the main vaccination season, due to delays in the manufacturing and distribution process. Roy Geary...

    Study shows benefits of NSAIDs to reduce lameness in dairy heifers at calving

    Herd Health Consultancy is highlighting a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science which has shown the benefits of using NSAIDs routinely in heifers at first and subsequent calvings and, in conjunction with conventional best practice of a therapeutic...

    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...

    Genstran now available in 50ml bottles

    Forte Healthcare has announced that Genestran (R-closprostenol), its injectable synthetic prostaglandin for use in cattle, horses and pigs, is now available in a 50ml bottle, complementing the current 20ml bottle. Maeve Cuffe, Junior Brand Manager...

    Forte to hold neonatal passive transfer webinar for vets

    Forte Healthcare Ltd, maker of Locatim, hosting “Fresh Ideas on Neonatal Passive Transfer in Calves: Implications For Scour Prophylaxis”, a free webinar presented by Dr Nicola Gladden, a European specialist in cattle practice and Farm Animal Clinical...

    Eprecis injection now licensed for use in sheep and goats

    Ceva Animal Health has extended the licence for Eprecis, its injectable wormer for cattle, so it can now be used in sheep and goats as well. Eprecis injection (eprinomectin) is an broad spectrum endectocide with activity against gastrointestinal nematodes...

    New topical anaesthetic and antiseptic gel for pigs

    Dechra has launched Tri-Solfen, an anaesthetic and antiseptic gel licensed in the UK for local anaesthesia during and following castration of piglets and provision of castration wound antisepsis, Tri-Solfen contains lidocaine and bupivacaine to deliver...

    Dechra relaunches Sedaxylan sedative

    Dechra has relaunched Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml solution for the sedation and premedication prior to general anaesthesia of dogs, cats, horses and cattle. Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml contains the short acting alpha-2 agonist xylazine and is licensed for I/V administration...

    New license claim for Bovilis calf scour vaccine

    MSD has announced that its calf scour vaccine, Bovilis Rotavec Corona is now licensed to boost antibodies against both F5 (K99) and F41 E.coli adhesins – the most commonly isolated fimbriae taken from calves suffering with infectious diarrhoea 1 . ...

    Vets invited to take part in Q fever survey

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Coxevac, has launched a survey of veterinary surgeons and another of farmers to gauge their thoughts about Q fever and current treatment protocols. The survey for vets is about two minutes long: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s...

    Ceva to hosts Q Fever workshop for vets at TotalDairy

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free Q Fever workshop at TotalDairy in Warwickshire on Thursday 24th November to raise awareness of the disease amongst veterinary surgeons, dairy producers and dairy industry representatives. The workshop will be hosted...

    New suckler herd performance app for vets

    MSD Animal Health has launched a new app for veterinary surgeons based on its paper-based Suckler Herd Performance Checklist tool. The Suckler Herd Performance Checklist is designed to help veterinary surgeons and farmers work together to draw up a...

    Avishield avian bronchitis vaccine license extended

    Dechra Veterinary Products has extended the licence on its infectious bronchitis vaccine, Avishield IB G1-13, which is now available for laying hens and breeding chicks throughout the production period. Avishield IB G1-13 is indicated for active...

    Ceva to host Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a Q Fever workshop at BCVA Congress (20th to 22nd October at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham). The company says the workshop will provide vets with an opportunity to extend their knowledge of Q Fever, a zoonotic disease...

    Cheap thermal image devices could be as effective as expensive alternatives in detecting lameness in dairy cattle

    A new study, led by the Royal Veterinary College, has determined that low-cost thermal imaging devices show minimal difference in effectiveness of detecting lameness in dairy cattle when compared to more expensive devices. The researchers say the effectiveness...

    Bovilis Intranasal becomes first BRD vaccine licensed for newborn calves

    MSD Animal Health has announced that its Bovilis Intranasal RSP Live vaccine is now licensed for use in calves from the day of birth for immunisation against Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) caused by Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) and Parainfluenza...