Veterinary News Headlines

    Practices urged to sign up for rabbit health checks

    Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW), which starts on 23rd May this year, is calling on veterinary practices to sign up to its free health check scheme to help raise awareness of rabbits' behavioural needs. Participating practices will receive free support...

    Dogs needed for EPIC clinical study

    Veterinary surgeons are being called on to help recruit dogs for a clinical study called EPIC - the Evaluation of Pimobendan In dogs with Cardiomegaly caused by pre-clinical mitral valve disease (MVD). The long-term study, which is supported by Boehringer...

    Eurovet launches Octacillin Pig

    Eurovet has launched Octacillin Pig, a water-soluble amoxicillin powder for treating pneumonia caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis . Octacillin is widely used in poultry and has recently been approved...

    Berkshire equine vet struck off for dishonesty and breaching racing rules

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed that a veterinary surgeon from Berkshire be removed from the Register, following his administration of a prohibited substance to a racehorse and his subsequent attempts to conceal his actions. At a six...

    VetSurgeon launches locum register

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a new register of veterinary locums as a resource for practices that need to find a locum quickly and at no cost. Veterinary locums can add themselves to the register free of charge, and include full details of the service...

    New online equine CPD provider

    Ledston Equine Clinic in West Yorkshire has announced the launch of the Ledston Education Centre, which will provide training for veterinary surgeons, fire and rescue personnel, and horse owners. The Ledston Education Centre will continue the clinic...

    Michael McIntyre joins line up for BSAVA Congress

    The BSAVA has announced that comic Michael McIntyre has joined the line up for Congress Party Night. McIntyre will be joining comedian Fred MacAulay and ventriloquist Paul Zerdin To register for BSAVA, click here .

    Free reproduction manual from Virbac

    Virbac is running a special promotion through which UK-based practitioners who order from the company's reproductive product range can claim a free copy of the evidence-based book Clinical Canine and Feline Reproduction by Margaret V. Root Kustritz....

    New tagging / tissue sampling system

    Identics, an animal identification company run by veterinary surgeon Egbert de Vries , has launched Labtags, a system with which you can tag animals and takes tissue samples simultaneously. Egbert said: One of the diseases for which this tag has proven...

    Hill's feline webinars are a hit

    Hill's Pet Nutrition reports that more than 1,500 veterinary surgeons and nurses have already subscribed for its series of feline webinars, hosted by Professor Danielle Gunn Moore. Indeed, the company says the series has been so popular that vets are...

    Have your caricature done at BSAVA

    BCF Technology will be offering a new imaging service at this year's BSAVA Congress. The company is inviting delegates to have a comical caricature drawn on the first floor concourse area of the BSAVA exhibition hall, and then visit the BCF stands...

    Equine bone spavin treatment renamed Equidronate

    Ceva Animal Health has renamed Tildren, its tiludronate-based bisphosphonate infusion for the treatment of bone spavin in horses, as Equidronate. Tiludronate has been used to treat bone spavin and navicular disease in Europe for many years and was...

    Petplan Veterinary Awards finalists announced

    Petplan has announced the finalists for the 2011 Petplan Veterinary Awards. Now in its 12 th year, the Petplan Veterinary Awards received its biggest response yet with over 2,800 nominations submitted for exceptional veterinary staff all over the...

    New concurrent use claim for Leptavoid-H

    Intervet/Schering-Plough has announced that the license for Leptavoid-H has been improved allowing concurrent use with Bovilis BVD. Intervet/Schering Plough says that given both vaccines are typically administered in the busy pre-turnout period, this...

    New survey reveals equine health problems

    The results of the UK's first ever public National Equine Health Survey have quantified non-notifiable healthcare issues affecting horses, ponies, donkeys and mules in the UK. The survey, which was pioneered by The Blue Cross animal charity and is...

    Thirty-one new practices approved for VN training

    The introduction of the new Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing has seen an increase in numbers of both students and training practices, according to statistics released today by the RCVS. Since January, the RCVS has approved over 30 more Training...

    New campaign to tackle falling pet vaccination

    Intervet /Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced plans for a third National Vaccination Month Campaign to take place in May. The campaign, which is aimed at owners of unvaccinated animals, is being fronted by TV presenter and wildlife expert...

    RCVS launches new look and new website

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has launched its new website , which also marks the first public outing for its new livery. The College highlights the following key changes: A fresh, professional-looking design, with vast improvements...

    CPD Solutions launches Webinar Club

    CPD Solutions has launched the Webinar Club offering twelve interactive online lectures in key small animal topics each year. According to the company, the Webinar Club will deliver concise, informative presentations in essential areas for first opinion...

    BCF's small animal imaging competition

    BCF, the veterinary imaging company, has launched a competition in which you can test your knowledge on a series of x-ray and ultrasound images for the chance to win a Sony Cyber Shot digital camera. Visit the BCF website to enter - www.bcftechnology...

    RCVS & VN Councils elections now open

    Voting in this year's RCVS and VN Councils elections has now opened, with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses able to cast their votes online, by post or by text message. All candidate details and ballot papers have been posted earlier this...

    Ceva launches cardiology e-learning programme

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Cardio Academy. The company says it's the first international cardiology e-learning programme offering CPD from leading international specialists. The programme can be accessed at www.cardioacademy.cevalearn.com . It...

    Elanco launches novel flea treatment for dogs

    Elanco Companion Animal Health has launched a novel prescription flea treatment for dogs which, according to the company, combines a rapid kill rate with convenient monthly oral administration. Elanco says Comfortis Chewable Tablets for Dogs start...

    Dechra scoops marketing award for equine calendar

    Dechra Veterinary Products has picked up a major award at the 2011 Veterinary Marketing Awards for a calendar called 'The Horse in History'. The calendar, designed to promote all of Dechra's equine products but particularly Equipalazone, also won...

    First ever cat worming advert to be broadcast on TV

    For the first time ever, an educational advertisement about the importance of worming cats and the availablity of spot-on treatment, is to be broadcast on TV. The advert has been produced by Bayer Animal Health, makers of Profender Spot-on, with the...