Veterinary News Headlines

    Woodley launches range of veterinary stains

    Woodley Veterinary Equipment has launched a range of eight veterinary stains. The company says that the range offers a comprehensive product base to suit most requirements, and that they are all quick and easy to use. The range is made up of the...

    New horse worming website from Pfizer

    Pfizer Animal Health, maker of the equine wormers Equest and Equest Pramox, has unveiled www.wormingyourhorse.info , a new website which aims to make it easier for horse owners to understand and follow the most up-to-date principles of sustainable...

    New swine infection screening system

    US-based Life Technologies has launched a new PCR-based test system which, according to the company, allows large numbers of pigs to be screened more quickly and cost-effectively for a range of common pathogens, such as PRRSV, SIV and PCV2. The system...

    Woodley launches ImmunoComb diagnostic test kits

    Woodley Equipment has launched ImmunoComb diganostic test kits for FIP, canine Leptospira and Ehrlichia Woodley says the kits are easy to use and provide results within 20 minutes. No specialist laboratory equipment is required as the kits are self...

    New practice poster to promote VNs

    The British Veterinary Nursing Association and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons have launched a waiting room poster to help practices raise awareness of the status of their VNs and promote the welfare benefits that VNs can help provide....

    Microbiologist to tour the UK

    Bayer Animal Health has organised for prominent clinical microbiologist Dr Joseph Blondeau, from Canada's University of Saskatchewana, to tour the UK in May, giving talks to practitioners about effective antibiotic usage to prevent bacterial resistance...

    RCVS announces election results

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced the results of the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurse Council elections. A record number of candidates stood in the RCVS Council election this year, and the results were much closer than usual...

    New online skin and ear cytology CPD from Dechra

    Dechra has launched a two hour online CPD session on skin and ear cytology for veterinary surgeons and nurses. The module was created in conjunction with Peter Forsythe BVM&S DVD MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. Senior Brand Manager...

    Prepare to 'think rabbit'

    Supreme Petfoods has announced that Think Rabbit Fortnight, a campaign to help practices engage with rabbit owners, will run from Monday 21st May to Friday 1st June. Practices can decide how much they wish to participate in the campaign and can...

    FECAVA launches Europe's first fully online veterinary journal

    The Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) has launched the European Journal of Companion Animal Practitioners (EJCAP) Online , the first European fully online veterinary journal. As the official journal of the FECAVA...

    RVC clinicians perform first successful hypophysectomy surgery

    Clinicians at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Royal Veterinary College have become the first team in the UK to successfully treat acromegaly in a cat with hypophysectomy surgery. According to the RVC, this make it the first centre...

    Farm vets want faster tests

    A Europe-wide survey has found that speed and accuracy are the key features that farm animal veterinary surgeons and farmers want from diagnostic tests More than 334 individuals from 8 countries were asked about their current usage and knowledge...

    Merial launches new rabies vaccine for cats

    Merial Animal Health has announced the launch of its new feline vaccine Purevax Rabies in the UK and Ireland. Merial says the product offers a simple but elegant solution to rabies vaccination, without the need for adjuvant. According to the company...

    BCF unveils special ultrasound and x-ray deals

    BCF has announced a number of special deals available on a variety of ultrasound and X-ray products. With the launch of the new Mindray DP-50 ultrasound scanner, available exclusively from BCF, the company is offering a free trolley and a year's...

    GALVmed research contracts to help save Africa US$5billion a year

    Edinburgh-based charity the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) has announced three drug discovery contracts in an effort to combat animal African Trypanosomosis (AAT), a disease which is estimated to cost Africa US$5billion...

    New canine and feline blood type tester

    Woodley Equipment Company has launched RapidVet-H IC a testing kit for identifying blood types in cats and dogs. RapidVet-H IC uses immuno-chromatographic technology to identify the feline blood groups: Type A, Type B and Type AB, and the canine...

    New dilated cardiomyopathy CPD module from CEVA

    Ceva Animal Health has added a new module to its Cardio Academy website which will provide practical advice on the management of dilated cardiomyopathy in practice. The module contains an interactive seminar hosted by leading cardiologist and...

    Electoral Reform Services declares RCVS elections sound

    Electoral Reform Services (ERS), the independent body that carries out the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Council election, has offered reassurance that the election was fair, in spite of a number of voters being sent duplicate ballot papers....

    Vet to help Lords see the wood from the trees

    The RCVS has announced that its former President, Professor Sandy Trees , will be appointed to the House of Lords as a non-party-political (cross-bench) peer, following recommendation by the House of Lords Appointments Commission. Professor Trees...

    New Cosequin point of sale pack

    MSD Animal Heath has launched a new dispensing pack to help veterinary practices develop retail sales for Cosequin DS, the joint supplement for pets. The new dispensing pack, which doubles up as a display pack, contains 300 chews foil-wrapped for...

    New app: The Fibrevore Handbook

    Burgess Excel has announced the launch of a new app for Android and Apple devices called The Fibrevore Handbook . The free app, which is available from Apple here , and from Google for Android here , contains a guide to the veterinary care of rabbits...

    BVA launches member survey

    The British Veterinary Association has launched a survey of its members: "Your BVA, Your Say". The focus of the research, which will take place throughout June and July, is to measure and evaluate the levels of satisfaction BVA members have with the...

    FAB presents awards for feline-friendly medicines

    The Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) has announced the winners of four 'Easy to Give' Awards, given to the makers of veterinary medicines designed to be easy to administer to cats. Claire Bessant, FAB's Chief Executive, said: 'Medicating cats is notoriously...

    Last call for NSAID iPad competition entries

    Novartis has made a last call for entries to its competition in which you can win an iPad whilst getting the latest update on the correct use of NSAIDs from an acknowledged expert in the field. To enter the competition, watch the first in a series...

    Aggressive dogs linked to disagreeable people

    A study carried out at the University of Leicester's School of Psychology has found that disagreeable younger people are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the personality of their owners. ...