Veterinary News Headlines
  • Virbac to host canine mast cell tumour webinars for vets

    Virbac, manufacturer of Stelfonta , has announced that it will host a series of free webinars on the diagnosis of canine mast cell tumours, in collaboration with BattLab/Laboklin. The webinars will be presented by specialists in their respective...
  • New pet food business model for vet practices

    Virbac has launched a new pet food business model designed to help veterinary practices adapt, retain and increase their revenue from pet food sales. Virbac points to how the pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in consumer shopping habits, with...
  • New Clinical Editor for VetSurgeon.org

    Alasdair Hotston Moore FRCVS has become the Clinical Editor for www.vetsurgeon.org and its YouTube channel, Brains & Drains. Alasdair qualified from Cambridge in 1990. After graduation, he joined Bristol Vet School, first as an intern and then as a...
  • Vetoquinol's new three monthly feline parasiticide gets marketing authorisation

    Vetoquinol has been granted EU marketing authorisation for Felpreva (tigolaner/emodepside/praziquantel) for spot-on prevention and treatment of mixed parasitic infestations/infections in cats 1 . Felpreva is the first spot-on parasiticide for cats...
  • Community interest practice group opens second hospital in Wales

    Animal Trust, the Community Interest Company (CIC) practice group founded by Owen Monie MRCVS in 2012, is to open a second, 6,000 square foot veterinary hospital in Rhyl, Wales. The new facility will have 9 consultation rooms and 4 theatres, and is...
  • New support for vets abused on social media … and elsewhere

    VetSurgeon.org has set up VETS FOR VETS a new, private support group on the site for veterinary surgeons who’ve found themselves on the receiving end of unfair criticism or abuse on social media and elsewhere. The internet has brought major changes...
  • Virbac launches reformulated Vet Aquadent FR3SH

    Virbac has reformulated Vet Aquadent, the solution used in daily drinking water to reduce plaque build-up in cats and dogs, with its FR3SH technology ingredients. The new ingredients include pomegranate, which Virbac says helps clean and control dental...
  • Asda pet insurance customers to get free access to online vet consultations

    Vet-AI, the company behind the online veterinary consultation app, Joii, has announced a partnership with Markerstudy Broking, through which Asda Money pet insurance customers will get access to veterinary care via the app. Policyholders will get unlimited...
  • Webinar to show practices how to handle difficult people

    Premier Vet Alliance is hosting 'Managing Challenging People & Handling Difficult Conversations’ a free webinar which will give vet practice staff guidance and practical tips. The webinar, which takes place on Thursday 30th June at 7.30pm, is being...
  • Somerset referral centre beefs up its neurology service

    Cave Veterinary Specialists, near Wellington, has expanded it's neurology service with the appointment of European specialist Sabrina Gillespie, and the installation of a £1.2m Phillips Ingenia 1.5T Evolution MRI. Sabrina joins Fran Taylor-Brown, Simon...
  • Vets Now introduces menopause support for staff

    www.youtube.com/watch Following the campaigning work of the broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, journalist Alice Smellie and others to raise awareness of the menopause, Vets Now has launched Peppy, a new app to support those of its staff who are going through...
  • RCVS considers private prosecutions for offences under the Veterinary Surgeons Act

    RCVS Council has been considering the costs, advantages and disadvantages of bringing private prosecutions against people and organisations that breach the Veterinary Surgeons Act. A paper introduced by the RCVS Registrar Eleanor Ferguson looked at...
  • Vets urged to be aware of GDV in rabbits and use CT

    VetCT and Exotic Vet Support are raising awareness about the potential for delayed or mis-diagnosis of acute surgical abdominal conditions in rabbits, such as gastric dilation and volvulus (GDV). The companies are encouraging the use of CT to direct...
  • New AI application brings time-savings to veterinary dermatology

    Zoetis has added a dermatology application to its Vetscan Imagyst, which promises to reduce the time it takes GP veterinary surgeons to analyse skin samples by as much as half. The new Vetscan Imagyst AI dermatology application analyses impression...
  • Experienced vets don't rely on palpation

    HT Vista has published the results of a small survey which indicates that vets who have been qualified for more than five years are 14% less likely to rely on palpation alone than clinicians with less than five year's experience, when diagnosing lipoma...
  • CVS clinical improvement project triples dental radiography

    CVS reports that after running a clinical improvement project to improve the diagnosis of periodontal disease in cat and dogs, its participating first opinion practices have tripled the number of patients receiving dental x-rays. The company points...
  • Orthopaedic referral clinic offers a 12-month surgical guarantee

    Basingstoke-based Moores Orthopaedic Clinic has launched a surgical guarantee for those of its patients that have undergone TPLO surgery, elbow arthroscopy, patella luxation surgery (grades I-III) and total hip replacement. The 12-month surgical guarantee...
  • BVOA to host practIcal orthopaedic CPD day for first timers in London

    The British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association is hosting a basic level, small group, practical orthopaedic course at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London on Wednesday the 11th October 2023. Presented by Andy Moores and Alex Belch, 'Plates and Screws...
  • RCVS leaves Stonewall scheme

    The RCVS has withdrawn from the Stonewall Diversity Champion Scheme, which it joined in 2017. In a statement given to the Veterinary Record earlier this year, the College said: "In 2017, our commitment to equality for our LGBTQ+ employees, members...
  • CVS project increases ear cytology by 43%

    CVS reports that a project it has been running since 2019 to increase the use of ear cytology and support the appropriate use of antibiotics in treating otitis externa (OE) in first opinion practice has resulted in an increase in intervention rates from...
  • RCVS forms working group to develop proposals for mandatory veterinary practice regulation

    The RCVS has established a new working group to develop proposals for how it will regulate veterinary practices on a statutory basis in the future. The mandatory regulation of veterinary practices, including statutory powers of entry and inspection...
  • You're a vet, what would you do?

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a new discussion format for veterinary surgeons in which we share best practice, question the current way of doing things and brainstorm new ideas. Once a month, a new discussion will be posted by the site editor titled...
  • Research finds Dachshunds suffer more herniated discs

    Research carried out at two CVS referral hospitals has found a significantly higher incidence of thoracolumbar invertebral disc extrusions (IVDE) in Dachshunds compared to Basset Hounds 1 . For the research, the medical histories of 188 Basset Hounds...
  • Vets asked to submit questions to RCVS Council candidates

    The RCVS is once again asking veterinary surgeons to submit questions to the candidates for this year's Council elections, in order to better understand their views on subjects important to the profession. Each candidate will produce a written reply...
  • Carefree Credit launches longer term loans for vet bills

    Carefree Credit has announced that it is now able to offer longer term loans for up to 3 years to help pet owners spread the cost of treatment. All practices are eligible to register and no FCA authorisation is needed. Carefree Credit says it will...