Veterinary News Headlines
  • New materials to help practices promote dental health

    Animalcare has published a selection of materials to help veterinary practices promote good dental health during Pet Dental Health Month which runs in February. The company has created a new waiting room board kit as a way for veterinary staff to remind...
  • My name? Yes, it's Merial-Intervet-Schering-Plough

    Merck, part owner of Merial, has announced a merger with Intervet Schering-Plough. However, rumours that Merck plans to sell its 50% stake in Merial and move forward with Intervet Schering Plough are incorrect, according to Merck spokespeople. ...
  • ITV's 'Tonight' programme portrays vets as money-grabbing

    ITV's Tonight programme broadcast last night portrayed a veterinary profession in which overcharging is commonplace. Researchers for the programme took three healthy animals (a cat, a dog and a rabbit) to a number of different vets, telling them....
  • Vet students pushed to the brink

    A survey carried out in 2008 by the British Veterinary Association and its student branch, the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) has found that that one in three students find themselves in difficult or severe financial situations, more than half...
  • Test your knowledge of the Guide to Professional Conduct

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has launched an online quiz to test its members' knowledge of the Guide to Professional Conduct . The Guide outlines what is acceptable professional and ethical behaviour for veterinary surgeons. It is developed...
  • ECM launches portable ultrasound device

    ECM, a French manufacturer of ultrasound devices, has launched Exago, a new mobile veterinary ultrasound device which the company says is particularly suited for use with horses and pets. ECM says the main features of the new device are: Uses...
  • RCVS Council election results are in ...

    Results for the 2010 RCVS Council elections have been released today and, following a slight increase in turnout for the second year running, four existing Council Members and one former Member have been returned for another four years. However, new...
  • UK's first thermal imaging service for pets

    An Oxford woman has launched Veterinary Thermal Imaging Ltd , a company which claims to be the first in the UK to use thermal imaging to help identify and monitor injury and illness in domestic pets. Helen Morrell, 34, uses an FLIR infrared camera...
  • Competition produces stunning images of 'Vets in your daily life'

    The five talented winners of the "Vets in your daily life" competition were announced today by DG SANCO, the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). DG SANCO launched the...
  • MA BVetMed BSc PhD DVA DVOphthal DipECVO MRCVS RSVP ASAP PBAB - Is it all too much?

    The RCVS has opened a consultation on the future of veterinary specialisation, which includes a proposal that the use of postnominals and titles by veterinary surgeons should be rationalised in order to avoid confusion amongst the public. The proposals...
  • 'Vet-approved' cat food now at Tesco

    Nutricat, a supermarket cat food launched this year, has released the results of a survey which, it says, shows that modern day lifestyles are resulting in British cat owners anthropomorphising their cats. The survey found that 54% of cat owners believe...
  • Brighton vet severely reprimanded by RCVS DC

    The RCVS Disclipinary Committee has severely reprimanded and warned as to her future conduct a Brighton-based veterinary surgeon who failed to maintain a proper boundary between her professional and personal relationships with a client. The eight...
  • Council election results announced

    The RCVS has announced the results of the 2013 Council and Veterinary Nurses Council elections. 4,661 veterinary surgeons voted, the highest turnout seen in ten years. 1,329 veterinary nurses voted, the highest ever number. Veterinary surgeons...
  • One in seven vets burnt out within 10 years

    The Veterinary Record has published new research which shows that one in seven vets is likely to be burnt-out within 10 years of qualifying. The study was conducted by a team of Dutch researchers led by Nicole Mastenbroek (pictured right) from the...
  • Southampton vet not guilty of misconduct

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against a Southampton veterinary surgeon after finding him not guilty of serious professional misconduct, saying at all times that he acted in the best interests of a dog under his care. At the...
  • Vets4Pets latest TV ad campaign targets elderly pets

    Vets4Pets has unveiled its latest national TV advertising campaign, which airs for the first time during Coronation Street on ITV tonight. The 30-second commercial was shot at five different locations around the UK and features John Davies-Riand MRCVS...
  • RCVS extends alternative dispute resolution trial

    The RCVS has extended its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial until October 2015 and broadened its remit, allowing more cases to be considered. The idea of the ADR is to provide an alternative form of resolution for the many concerns raised...
  • New on-demand vet video consultation service reviewed

    Pawz Ltd, a UK company founded by Diwaker Singh, Radu Georgescu and Francesco Cardoletti has launched PawSquad , a new on-demand veterinary video consultation service for pet owners. The service offers pet owners a 15 minute online consultation with...
  • Two vets suspended for lying about fatal operation

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended two veterinary surgeons from the Register after finding them guilty of lying to clients and the College about the circumstances of a castration procedure which led to the death of a dog. The Committee...
  • 98% of vets asked to euthanise healthy pets for bad behaviour

    The British Veterinary Association has published the results of a survey which revealed that almost all small animal veterinary surgeons have been asked to euthanise healthy pets, with half (53%) saying it was not a rare occurrence and 98% saying the...
  • RCVS councillor's resignation reveals continued lack of transparency at the College

    Colin Whiting MRCVS has resigned his position on the RCVS Council after the College approved a new ‘How we work’ statement requiring Council members to publicly support all decisions taken by Council, even if they disagreed. In his first year of what...
  • World-first veterinary anti-cancer drug launched

    AB Science, a young Paris-based biotech company, has announced the pan-European commercial launch of its veterinary anticancer drug, Masivet Masivet was approved in November 2008 by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of dogs...
  • New food flavour sprays to help reluctant eaters

    A new range of food flavour sprays for dogs and cats, which could it a lot easier for vets, nurses and owners to feed reluctant eaters and administer oral medications, has been launched by M H Foods Ltd. The sprays, which will retail through veterinary...
  • Ferret owners avoid vets

    A survey of almost 1400 ferret owners carried out by the Ferret Education & Research Trust (FERT) and pet food manufacturers James Wellbeloved has revealed that 40% of the UK's ferret owners never take their animals to a vet, with a further 9...
  • Niall Taylor is new face of VetSurgeon.org

    Veterinary surgeon Niall Taylor has signed a deal worth a reported £100 to become the new face of VetSurgeon.org . As part of the deal, Niall will appear in magazine adverts for the community website in Veterinary Practice magazine. VetSurgeon...