Veterinary News Headlines

    New molecular detection kit videos

    Biogal Galed Labs , a manufacturer of veterinary diagnostic products, has published a series of instructional videos for its PCRun point-of-care molecular detection kits, currently available for canine Leptospira , Ehrlichia canis , Anaplasma platys...

    Zolvix goes POM-VPS

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has agreed to a request from Elanco to recategorise Zolvix 25mg/ml Oral Solution - licensed for the treatment and control of gastro-intestinal nematode infections and associated diseases of sheep - from POM-V to POM...

    Boehringer relaunches Metacam website for pet owners

    Boehringer Ingelheim has re-launched its website www.metacam.co.uk with a redesign which aims to help cat and dog-owning clients identify and manage pain in their pets. Brand Manager Dr Amy Scott said: "Because pain is often very difficult for owners...

    Equine Flu Awareness Month coming up in April

    Merial Animal Health has announced that the second Equine Flu Awareness Month will be held in April this year, with the objective of further educating owners and improving herd protection against this highly contagious disease. Following last year...
  • MSD launches 'No Hiding' pet parasite campaign

    MSD Animal Health has launched 'No Hiding', a campaign designed to educate pet owners about parasite control and add value to the consultation process by encouraging veterinary nurses and front-of-house staff to get more involved and share their expertise...

    RCVS launches new CPD pilot

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has completed its training of a number of volunteers recruited to trial a proposed new outcomes-based system of measuring and recording learning and development. The trial is the result of a six-week consultation...

    VMD moves to reassure over leptospira vaccine

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued a statement following media reports and concerns raised on social media about serious adverse events given in dogs given a vaccine containing four strains of Leptospira bacteria: "We would like...

    EMA concludes zinc oxide products should be withdrawn

    The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has reached a final conclusion that the benefit-risk for veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide, used to prevent post weaning diarrhoea in piglets, is...

    Tick Awareness Month coming up in May

    MSD Animal Health, maker of Bravecto, is giving advance notice that this year’s Tick Awareness Month will take place in May, in order to give veterinary practices time to apply for a resource pack and get involved. Last year's event generated an...

    Prescribe narrow spectrum, long-acting antibiotics for otitis, says leading dermatologist

    Leading veterinary dermatologist Sue Paterson has called for veterinary surgeons to prescribe narrow spectrum, long-acting antibiotics for first line cases of otitis externa (OE) to reduce concerning levels of multiply-resistant, chronic infections....

    Queen's Medal for Lancashire veterinary surgeon

    The RCVS has announced Barry Johnson MRCVS as the winner of this year’s Queen’s Medal. The Queen's Medal is the highest honour the College can bestow upon a veterinary surgeon. Dr Johnson is the Chairman of World Horse Welfare, travelling internationally...

    New pet insurance offers unique type of cover

    Insurance startup Bought By Many has launched three new pet insurance products designed to fill gaps in insurance available to UK pet owners. Bought By Many is a company which, until now, has been using technology and data to find the best value insurance...
  • Red Tractor vets must be PVS members from October 2017

    The Red Tractor Assurance Scheme has announced that all veterinary surgeons registered to its scheme for pigs must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October. The change has come about following a review of the assurance scheme...

    Voting opens in RCVS Council elections 2017

    Voting in this year's RCVS Council elections has now opened, and veterinary surgeons who are eligible to vote can do so either online or by post. A number of candidates have already come to the VetSurgeon.org forums to discuss their candidacy and...

    BP monitoring stars sought for new movie

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, is on the hunt for veterinary professionals to star in a new video demonstrating how to detect hypertension in feline patients. No need for movie star looks, but if you've got a particular knack for taking blood...

    Royal Canin to launch something at BSAVA

    Royal Canin has announced that it will be launching something, it's not saying what, at 4:30pm on Friday 7th at BSAVA Congress on stand 611. The company says there will be experts on hand to answer 'highly anticipated' questions about the new something...

    Virbac launches clinical diets

    Virbac has announced the launch of Veterinary HPM Clinical Diets. The company says the new diets are based on a formulation high in protein and low in carbohydrate, of which 90% of the protein is of animal origin, providing clinical nutrition closest...

    Vets and nurses wish pet owners recognised when pets are overweight

    Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue veterinary surgeons and nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to a new survey carried out by the Animal Welfare Coalition, a BVA-led initiative. The Veterinary Animal Welfare...

    New IgG field test to speed up FPT diagnosis in neonatal foals

    Vetlab Supplies Ltd has launched Fastest IgG Equine, a new field test kit for Failure of Passive Transfer (FTP) in neonatal foals. The kit uses an indirect semi-quantitative IgG antibody assay which provides an easy-to-read colour change which clearly...

    Practices invited to register for Pet Allergy Week

    Avacta Animal Health is inviting veterinary practices to register now for the UK’s third Pet Allergy Week (PAW), which starts on 5th June 2017. Over 500 practices took part in the 2016 initiative, and Avacta is hoping even more will get involved this...
  • New poster explains good 'vetiquette'

    VetSurgeon.org has published a light-hearted practice waiting room poster designed to help pet owners learn good 'vetiquette' The idea came about after Hamilton-based Julie Innes MRCVS shared a poem she'd written to display in her own practice waiting...

    Medivet accelerates growth plan with £20M funding

    Medivet has announced that it has secured a £20 million funding package from HSBC, which will allow the business to accelerate its acquisition of more practices across the UK. The company says it has already used part of the funding facility to acquire...

    Ceva launches new pheromone to stop cats scratching

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Feliscratch by Feliway, a new pheromone designed to help stop cats from scratching furniture, something which 56% of owners report as a problem in their household 1 . Feliscratch by Feliway is a synthetic copy of the...
  • Vets need to stop telling owners what to do

    Researchers at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences have published a new paper which argues that veterinary professionals need to move away from giving advice in a paternalistic, directive, persuasive manner, and instead adopt a...

    Working Party to consider reviewing the Veterinary Surgeons Act

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has set up a Working Party to consider whether the time has come for new legislation to regulate the profession. The Legislation Working Party was set up on the recommendation of the College’s Brexit Taskforce...