Veterinary News Headlines

    New intensive care units launched by Brinsea

    Brinsea has announced the launch of the new Vetario range of intensive care units. The company says the new models are the result of a 2 year design programme to provide the ideal environment for the successful recovery of small mammals, reptiles...

    Bayer takes on marketing and sales of Nisamox

    Bayer Animal Health has taken over the marketing and sales of the antibiotic Nisamox (tablets containing Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid), from Fort Dodge Animal Health. Under the new arrangement, the design of Nisamox tablet packaging will change...

    Win tickets to the Petplan Vet Awards

    Petplan is giving away a VIP trip for two people to this year's 'Petplan Veterinary Awards' in Birmingham on 31 st March. The prize includes two admission tickets to the awards ceremony, as well as accommodation at a top hotel in Birmingham. Veterinary...

    Novartis launches CLiKZiN blowfly prevention

    Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd has announced the launch of CLiKZiN Pour On for sheep, a short meat withhold period (MWP) product that can be used throughout Spring and Summer for the prevention of blowfly strike in sheep and lambs. CLiKZiN is a ready...

    Ceva Animal Health launches Meloxidyl Oral Suspension for Cats

    Ceva Animal Health has added to its joint care range with the launch of Meloxidyl Oral Suspension for Cats, licensed for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and alleviation of post-operative pain. Meloxidyl Oral Suspension for Cats is available...

    Ceva launches Emeprid (metoclopramide) for cats and dogs

    Hot on the heels of Eurovet , Ceva Animal Health has launched Emeprid, containing the anti-emetic and pro-kinetic metoclopramide. Emeprid is licensed in cats and dogs for the symptomatic treatment of vomiting and reduced gastro-intestinal motility associated...

    Spring offer on Eqvalan Duo from Merial

    Merial is offering four free tubes of Eqvalan Duo to practices that buy 20 tubes in February and March. In addition, to further boost the targeted worming message, Merial will supply 20 free worm egg count vouchers worth £10 each. Eqvalan Product...

    Levy board launches Code of Practice for equine diseases

    The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has launched an online version of the Codes of Practice on equine diseases, ready for the 2011 Thoroughbred breeding season. The website, codes.hblb.org.uk is a replica of the 2011 booklet, but with an easy...

    Grahame Gardner launches bottle green tunics

    Grahame Gardner has introduced the M559, a classically styled tunic, stocked for the first time in bottle green. The company says that although it has sold numerous ladies tunics in bottle green, this is the first time it has stocked a male tunic...

    Eastbourne vet to run Brighton Marathon for Canine Partners

    National charity Canine Partners, which provide specially trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities, will benefit from an Eastbourne vet's efforts to run the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 10th April in less than 3.5 hours. Simon DeVile is...

    Hill's asks students to vote for best vet school

    Hill's is holding the Top Dog Challenge: a race to see which vet school can mobilise the largest number of students to support the school's nomination as 'Top Dog' before May, for a prize of €10,000 to support student activities. Voting is already...

    New specialist referrals service for Aberdeen

    Vets Now Referrals has launched a new specialist veterinary referral service to serve Aberdeen and the North. Richard Coe MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS (pictured right) and Professor Stuart Carmichael BVMS MVM DSAO MRCVS will attend Ardene House...

    Companion Care Vets reports a record year

    Companion Care Vets has reported a record calendar year in 2010, with 15 new surgeries opened taking the network up to 69. Companion Care also welcomed 17 new joint venture partners, increasing the total number of partners to 87. The company expects...

    DG Sanco launches 'Vets in your daily life' photo competition

    DG Sanco, the EU Directorate General for Health and Consumers, has launched a worldwide photo competition to mark World Vet Year: 'Vets in your daily life' Entries need to be photos of a vet (or vets) at work or in any situation which shows the diverse...

    A canine ear model for your practice

    Virbac is running a promotion through which practices can claim a model showing the anatomy of a healthy dog ear canal on one side, and the changes associated with chronic damage on the other. Product Manager Chris Geddes MRCVS said: "The models are...

    Feliway goes underground in search of cat owners

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that it will be bolstering its spring Feliway TV advertising campaign with a campaign across the London Underground to help extend its reach to light TV viewers. The campaign will once again feature the brand's 'That...

    New antispasmodic for equine colic and calf scour

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched Buscopan 20mg/ml injection, an antispasmodic treatment for use in cases of equine colic, and an aid to the symptomatic treatment of calf scour. A sister product to Buscopan Compositum which contains both...

    £25 off BSAVA manual for feedback about new Vetmedin website

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has re-launched its Vetmedin website: www.vetmedin.co.uk . Boehringer says the new site has been designed as a resource for veterinary professionals to help educate clients with dogs suffering from congestive heart failure...

    New study aims to eradicate hip & elbow dysplasia

    Scientists from the Animal Health Trust, The Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh have launched a study which aims to create a diagnostic test that will allow breeders to assess genetic risk...

    BVA President urges Government action

    BVA President Harvey Locke used his annual London dinner speech last night to urge the Government to take action on veterinary student fees and the welfare of dogs, and respond to the consultation on dangerous dogs. Guests at the dinner included The...

    New canine osteoarthritis awareness campaign

    Merial - maker of the canine NSAID Previcox - has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of canine osteoarthritis amongst dog owners in the UK. Previcox Product Manager Claire Edmunds said: "We know that approximately 20% of adult...

    Cheryl Cole's hare for sale

    Some big names from the art and entertainment worlds, including Cheryl Cole, Tracey Emin, Twiggy and Jamie Oliver are donating their own paintings and drawings of hares to raise money for two new operating theatres at Great Ormond Street Hospital. ...

    Vet Channel launches waiting room video display system

    The Vet Channel has launched VetPod, a customisable video display system for practice waiting rooms. The VetPod system is comprised of three elements: a website where you select the media you want to display in your waiting room, the VetPod, which...

    New feeding information resource for horse owners

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched a series of information sheets written by veterinary surgeons, nutritionists and leading riders to support its muscle building supplement for horses, Equitop Myoplast Power Pearls. Available to download...

    Ceva/APBC's one day behaviour seminars

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of the veterinary behaviour products DAP and Feliway, is once again sponsoring the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors' series of one day behaviour seminars to keep veterinary professionals up-to-date with companion animal...