Veterinary News Headlines

    Vet suspended for practising whilst not registered

    The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has suspended a veterinary surgeon for a period of three months for practising veterinary surgery while not registered with the College. At a hearing which concluded on 9 September...

    Navicular disease leaflet for horse owners

    CEVA Animal Health has produced a leaflet to help horse owners understand the diagnosis and treatment of navicular disease. Navicular disease can be difficult to diagnose and management of the condition can be a challenge for both vets and horse owners...

    Norbrook launches revolutionary pour-on cattle parasiticide

    Norbrook Laboratories has launched Closamectin, a parasiticide which the company says will revolutionise cattle farming and parasite control in meat producing animals. Closamectin Pour-on is a solution which can quite literally be poured onto the back...

    Novartis ceases production of Mydiavac

    Novartis Animal Health has announced that it will no longer be manufacturing and supplying the enzootic abortion vaccine, Mydiavac. The company reassures its customers that current stocks will continue to be distributed as smoothly as possible.

    Geneticists identify mutation behind primary lens luxation in terriers

    A mutation responsible for Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), a painful and blinding inherited eye condition, has been indentified by geneticists working in the Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust. They expect a DNA test to identify carriers...

    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...

    Vetoquinol increases Rubenal pack size

    Vetoquinol has announced that packs of Rubenal 300mg are now available in bottles of 60 tablets instead of the previous 20. Rubenal, which was launched earlier this year, is a complementary nutritional feeding stuff for the support of renal function...

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica launches Equitop Myoplast® Power Pearls

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched a unique and natural muscle building supplement for horses, Equitop Myoplast Power Pearls, containing 18 key amino acids. The company says maintaining muscular condition in performance and sports horses can...

    Two new small animal hospitals launch in Glasgow

    Vets Now, the out-of-hours emergency services provider is to launch the Vets Now Hospital service in Glasgow city centre, where it will offer emergency and critical care together with a range of specialist referral options. This follows on the heels...

    Drink-drive vet gets warning

    Following a two-year postponed judgment, the Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons last week warned a Cambridgeshire veterinary surgeon as to his future conduct, after he had been convicted in 2006 for causing death...

    Agrimin launches world's first biotin bolus

    Micro-nutrition specialist Agrimin has launched All-Trace Biotin Gold, the seventh bolus in the company's All-Trace range. The new bolus is the result of extensive in-house research and development which aimed to formulate a cost-effective, micro....

    Last chance to win CPD in Marbocyl Challenge

    Two days left in which to enter Vetoquinol's competition to win up to £300 worth of CPD or a goody bag. To enter, answer the 7 multi-choice questions here.

    Win 1 of 3 bottles of vintage red from Woodley

    To mark its 20 th anniversary, Woodley Equipment Company is holding a prize draw to win one of three bottles of Chateau Pitray 1989 Bordeaux red wine. Woodley Equipment Company Ltd was established in 1989 by Mike Wickham, a biomedical scientist who...

    Vetoquinol launches Equistro Secreta Pro-Max®

    Equistro® has produced a dust-free pelleted presentation of Secreta Pro, following requests from clients. Secreta Pro-Max® was launched to vets at BEVA Congress. Secreta Pro is a respiratory supplement used to support the bronchial system and...

    Dentagen Chews repackaged to boost value and convenience

    Genitrix has repackaged its Dentagen plaque prevention chews to provide added value and convenience to pet owners. Packs of the chews, launched in 2008 as part of Genitrix' Dentagen dental range, will now be available in 'one month' packs...

    Veterinary triage website relaunched

    VetHelpDirect.com , a website which helps pet owners decide how urgently their pet needs veterinary attention, has been relaunched with new content for donkey, reptile and bird owners. Founded by VetSurgeon member Susie Samuel MRCVS in 2006, the site...

    NOAH launches 'Use Animal Medicines Responsibly' campaign.

    The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched a new 'Use Medicines Responsibly' campaign. The main thrust of the campaign is an initiative by NOAH to encourage pharmaceutical companies to add: 'Use Medicines Responsibly' as a strapline...

    Free equine parasite update offered by Fort Dodge

    A new equine parasite supplement to the online peer-reviewed publication Parasites and Vectors has been published by Fort Dodge. Entitled "Equine parasites: diagnosis and control - a current perspective," it contains papers on a range of topics...

    Clinical trial indicates Denamarin may act as hepatoprotectant

    Protexin has announced that preliminary data from a clinical trial supports the use of Denamarin ® to protect against lomustine (CCNU)-induced hepatotoxicity in dogs. The study is being performed at the University of California-Davis, Veterinary Medical...

    MillPledge launches Dermafuse

    Millpledge has launched Dermafuse Tissue Adhesive, an n-butyl cyanoacrylate medical adhesive used to bond tissue together following veterinary procedures. Dermafuse contains a blue dye to help users see where product has been applied. On contact...

    Spot the sperm and win an iPod with CEVA

    To celebrate the launch of its brand new keep reproduction simple advertisement campaign, CEVA Animal Health is giving British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) Congress delegates the chance to win an iPod by entering a special spot the sperm competition...

    Anti-lick strip: a new alternative to Elizabethan collars

    Nurtured Pets has launched the Anti-Lick Strip Prevent TM , Pro TM and Pro C TM , billed as an alternative to the clumsy and uncomfortable e-collar. The Anti-Lick Strips deter animals from licking, biting or chewing of hot spots, granulomas and surgical...

    What's your attitude to pain?

    To improve our understanding of the attitudes of vets to treating OA pain, a survey is being conducted in seven countries across Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK) by a group of top European veterinarians. The...

    NOAH launches competition for extraordinary pets

    As part of its Pet Factor campaign, the National Office of Animal Health has launched a competition via its consumer website Pet Health Information www.pethealthinfo.org.uk to find a pet with "the Pet Factor". NOAH is inviting owners, vets...

    Vets Now opens 35th emergency clinic in Aberdeen

    Vets Now, the Dunfermline based out-of-hours emergency vets with 34 clinics across the UK, has announced that it will be opening the doors to its 35 th clinic in Aberdeen on Monday 26 October. The new Aberdeen clinic will be based at Ardene...