Veterinary News Headlines

    EU Commission presents animal health strategy for 2007-2013

    The European Commission has announced the EU's animal health strategy for 2007-13. The announcement provides the framework for animal health measures over the next 6 years, taking into account feedback from stakeholders and potential challenges in the...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD There is no change is situation of FMD we still have 7 IPs. The temporary control zone near Maidenhead, Berkshire should be lifted shortly. Movements between the low risks and the risk areas are allowed using licence 450 but once the animal has...

    SPVS announces important development in vet learning

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has joined forces with the Professional Development Foundation (PDF) to revolutionise higher veterinary education in the UK. The two organisations – SPVS through its Masters and Doctors Group...

    Bristol University reports A. vasorum on the march

    Research from Bristol University confirms that Angiostrongylus vasorum is spreading in the UK, with 16 per cent of dogs involved in a recent study testing positive for the parasite’s larvae. The nationwide survey, funded by the RCVS Trust and Novartis...

    Free Oster Clippers on offer with Marbocyl and Clavaseptin

    Vetoquinol UK is offering vets the chance to receive a free pair of either Oster A5 clippers or the new cordless Oster Power Pro Ultra Clippers, worth over £200, free of charge. Buy £400 worth of Marbocyl P (palatable) tablets, and Marbocyl SA injection...

    Companion Care expands website to include career opportunities

    Companion Care has launched a new section on its website for vets and nurses that want to know more about current partnership and career opportunities in its small animal veterinary surgeries. The new section includes: The latest practice locations...

    High rate of suicide amongst vets prompts launch of new website

    The Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) has launched a new support website, vetlife.org.uk . Designed to help veterinarians access emotional and professional support, the website is part of a series of initiatives aimed at improving the mental wellbeing...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD Most of you will be aware that IP8 was declared yesterday. This is a farm in the POZ that was slaughtered on suspicion after detection during surveillance visits. This has lead to further slight changes in the boundaries of the PZ and SZ. These were...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD The Temporary control zone has been lifted with negative results. In the case of IP8 only one animal was showing clinical signs of FMD with lesions approximately 2 days old and this has been supported by laboratory results. Therefore hopefully there...

    FMD - Should the government pay?

    The Government's website has a petition on it calling for: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to call on the government to provide financial compensation to all farmers who suffer financial loss as a result of the government restrictions...

    Net-Tex Industries produces midge repellent to help combat Bluetongue

    Net-Tex Industries , the UK's leading producer of midge and other insect repellent sprays and creams for use on livestock, has produced a new midge repellent formulation which the company hopes will help combat bluetongue before a successful vaccine...

    BVA issues following bluetongue advice to livestock owners

    Following confirmation of a Bluetongue outbreak in the UK, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Wednesday), following consultation with its farm animal specialist divisions, the NFU and the National Sheep Association issued advice...

    Report acute moist dermatitis (AMD) and win a trip to WCVD, Hong Kong

    Vetxx is on the hunt for case reports of acute moist dermatitis treated with Fuciderm® gel. Practitioners that send in more than six before the 30th November 2007 will receive a Fisher space pen , and be entered into a prize draw for an all expenses...

    Do you want to be a TV vet?

    Just had an e-mail from TV production company Fever Media , forwarded to us by the BVA. It's looking for vets to appear on a new programme for Channel 5 called Animal House. "Animal House is a four to eight week television event set in a clinic...

    CVS floated on the alternative investment market (AIM)

    CVS Group has been successfuly floated on the alternative investment market at a market value of £105.7 million. CVS was established in August 1999 and with financial backing from funds managed by Sovereign Capital, it commenced the consolidation...

    Vets Now to open 28th out-of-hours clinic in Maidenhead

    Vets Now will be opening its 28th out-of-hours emergency clinic at Summerleaze Veterinary Hospital, Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead on Monday 8th October. It will provide emergency cover for private veterinary clinics in the Maidstone and Berkshire...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD There have been no changes in the FMD situation. The latest epidemiology report on FMD is available at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/pdf/epidreport300907.pdf BT There are now 26 premises with confirmed Bluetongue, 14 of these have...

    Lincs vet struck off for false certification of horse

    The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has this week decided that a Lincolnshire-based veterinary surgeon should be removed from the RCVS Register, having found him guilty of disgraceful professional conduct. ...

    New website for horse owners

    Horse owner Cate Ashton has launched a new website http://www.manage-my-horse.com/ for 'conscientious horse owners, yard managers and equestrian professionals'. The impressive-looking (and free) site allows members to record almost every facet...

    Buy, Buy, Buy

    Shares in the newly-floated CVS Group have debuted at 222.5p, a premium of 17.5p over the issue price of 205.0p.

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD There is no change in the situation with FMD. Intensive surveillance is still ongoing in the PZ and SZ and plans are being formulated to allow lifting of the SZ once 21 days after primary C&D of the last premises has taken place. BLUETONGUE At 5pm...

    Equipalazone® has equal or superior palatability to other comparable products

    Dechra Veterinary Products has just concluded a new palatability study which showed that Equipalazone Powder has equal or superior palatability when compared to a suxibuzone based product and a non-microencapsulated phenylbutazone product. During...

    Improved 50ml Somulose kit & new recommendations for administration

    Dechra Veterinary Products has improved its 50 ml Somulose kit and released a new booklet “Guide to Equine Euthanasia using the Somulose 50 ml kit” to assist vets in administering the humane chemical euthanasia agent Somulose® The changes have...

    RSPCA slams new Pfizer drug for dogs

    The RSPCA has come out against Slentrol , Pfizer’s new dieting drug for dogs, in the Daily Mail this week. The charity’s senior scientist, Dr Jane Cooper told the Mail that the drug could cause side-effects such as vomiting and diarrhoea, and...

    Latest pet accessory hits the shelves

    Here's the latest horror to hit the shops in time for Halloween this year: Form an orderly queue please, everyone.