Veterinary News Headlines

    Veterinary profession petitions for CCTV in abattoirs

    VetSurgeon member Anthony Todd has started a petition amongst veterinary surgeons and nurses, calling for the installation and routine monitoring of CCTV in all pre-slaughter areas of licensed abattoirs in the UK. The petition was triggered by a news...

    BVA offers free three-month trial membership

    The BVA is now reaching out to non-members with a three-month, no strings attached, free trial. The offer ends on 31 August. Over the past few years the BVA membership package has changed significantly in response to the needs of veterinary surgeons...

    Bayer to run second Profender TV ad campaign

    Bayer Animal Health has announced that following the success of its educational TV advertising campaign, which ran earlier this year and promoted the need to worm cats, a second advertising campaign will now run in September. Bayer (makers of Profender...

    New thoracic X-rays session added to Cardio Academy CPD website

    A new session has been added to Ceva Animal Health UK's Cardio Academy CPD website entitled "Thoracic X-rays: Abnormal Features". In the 30 minute multimedia presentation, the cardiology specialist Nicole Van Israël discusses X-ray abnormalities within...

    Virbac offers vets longer lasting medical castration

    Virbac has launched a new 12 month version of Suprelorin, the reversible medical castration implant for dogs, widening the options for clients seeking an alternative to surgical castration. Product manager Chris Geddes MRCVS said: "The launch of Suprelorin...

    The owl and the smelly sock went to see ...

    VetSurgeon member Neil Forbes FRCVS , Specialist in Avian Medicine at Vets Now Referrals , has been dealing with a rather interesting case: an owl that swallowed a sock. John Dowling, the owner of a falconry business and keeper of the 13 week old...

    New bovine reproduction clinical booklet

    BCF Technology has launched a new bovine reproduction clinical booklet which can now be ordered free from the company. BCF says the booklet has been specifically designed as a reference guide for the reproductive tract of the cow, providing key...

    New advance in equine inflammatory disease

    A research project funded by The Horse Trust has made important discoveries about how two peptides regulate the inflammatory response in horses. This knowledge could help with the development of improved anti-inflammatory drugs, which are used to treat...

    Kruuse announces new equine telemetric ECG system

    Kruuse UK has announced that it will be launching its new Android telemetric ECG system at BEVA 2011. The original Televet 100 supports transmission of ECG data to a range of approx 100m (330ft), allowing recording and displaying of real time data...

    Vetericyn named Product of the Year

    Vetericyn VF, the vet-only wound and skin care spray from Innovacyn has been named product of the year by Animal Health International , one of the world's largest food and companion animal health distributors. Commenting on the award, Innovacyn said...

    New campaign to talk about equine Cushings

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, manufacturer of the equine pergolide Prascend, has joined forces with the British Horse Society, Redwings Horse Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare to launch the 'Talk About Cushing's (TAC)' campaign. The initiative,...

    Dechra launches veterinary haemostat

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Celox Veterinary, a product which stops arterial or venous haemorrhage within 3 minutes, described as 'revolutionary' by the company. Celox Veterinary is available in both a granule formulation and in two sizes...

    Working group to develop ectoparasitology guide for vets

    An ectoparasitology working group has been set up to provide a set of practical guidelines for veterinary surgeons across Europe. The group, which has been established to bring together best practice strategies in the light of changing ectoparasite...

    Equine endocrine disease webinars now available on demand

    Boehringer Ingelheim VetMedica has published its equine endocrine webinars online for veterinary professionals to view on demand at www.prascend.co.uk/webinars . The webinars, which cover 'Diagnostic challenges in equine endocrine disease', presented...

    Survey to look into technician's role in practice

    The Veterinary Development Council (VDC) is conducting a survey to investigate the role of paraprofessionals and technicians in veterinary practice, and is asking vets in large animal, equine, and mixed practices to complete a short survey. The VDC...

    Nominees announced for new equine scientific achievement award

    Lanes Health, manufacturer of the mobility supplement, LitoVet , has announced the nominees for the inaugural Litovet Equine Scientific Achievement Award, part of the annual Animal Health Trust (AHT) awards. The award which has been set up to recognise...

    New dental indication for Previcox

    Merial has announced that its canine NSAID, Previcox, is now now uniquely licensed for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with dental surgery in dogs. According to the company, an estimated 70% of dogs over 2 years of age may have some...

    Merial / VetSurgeon survey shows nutraceuticals valued by vets

    Merial has released the results of a survey - carried out in conjunction with VetSurgeon.org - into the use of nutraceuticals for the management of canine joint problems. The company says the total market for nutraceutical products remains strong...

    Companion Care opens 80th surgery

    Companion Care has opened its 80th surgery , within the Ilford Pets at Home store. Companion Care Vets managing director, Jane Balmain said: "The opening of our 80th surgery proves the success of our joint venture partner business model. At present...

    Animal campaigner changes name to StopFortnumandMasonFoieGrasCruelty.com

    A PR headache for Fortnum and Mason yesterday, as PETA employee Abi Izzard changed her name by deed poll to StopFortnumandMasonFoieGrasCruelty.com to try and shame the London store into stopping selling foie gras. To produce foie gras, birds are force...

    Duvaxyn protects against Richmond/1/07 equine influenza

    Elanco has announced the results of a challenge study which the company says demonstrates the ability of Duvaxyn IE-T Plus equine influenza vaccine to cross protect against A/equi-2/Richmond/1/07 (H3N8) two weeks after a two dose primary course 1 . ...

    Norbrook announces Arthritis Awareness Month

    Norbrook Laboratories has announced Arthritis Awareness Month, which will run from 15 th October to 15 th November 2011, during which the company will be running a series of special promotions and competitions. Michelle Jones, Companion Animal Brand...

    Petsavers calls for photo competition entries

    Petsavers, the charitable division of the BSAVA, is calling for entries to its 2012 digital photography competition, this year themed 'Best Buddies'. The competition is open to entries from pet owners and veterinary professionals alike. The judges...

    Eurovet launches pessary solution for RFMs

    Eurovet Animal Health has launched a new product, Bovocycline 2000 mg pessary for cattle. Bovocycline 2000 is the only veterinary licenced antibiotic pessary for the treatment of retained foetal membranes in cattle. It is licenced for the treatment...

    Vets Now acquires Health and Safety service provider Salus QP

    Vets Now Ltd, the provider of out-of-hours emergency vet care has announced the acquisition of Salus Quality Partnerships (QP), a Health and Safety service provider to the veterinary profession in the UK. Vets Now says this acquisition will extend...