Veterinary News Headlines

    NOAH finds Novartis in breach of promotional code

    At its latest meeting, the NOAH Code of Practice Committee, chaired by Richard Arnold QC, heard one case in which Novartis Animal Health was found in breach in respect of two items under complaint in respect of the promotion of Fortekor. The Committee...

    Training grants available for veterinary practices

    A number of grants to help veterinary practices pay for the costs of training have been launched in most parts of England. The grants, which can be used to help pay for management training and other training for veterinary staff, cover up to 50...

    Woodley launches improved i-STAT® 1 portable critical care analyser

    Woodley Equipment Co Ltd has announced the launch of the new, improved i-STAT® 1 Portable Critical Care Analyser. According to the company, the new i-STAT 1 analyser offers the same extensive test menu as the original analyser, plus the new CHEM8...

    Molar Ltd wins Best Dog Health Product for ProDen PlaqueOff

    Molar Ltd has carried off the award for Best Dog Health Product 2007/2008 for ProDen PlaqueOff™ Animal, at the Your Dog and Your Cat Product Awards in London. John Leonard, Product Manager at Molar Ltd., said: "This is a great achievement for...

    3 vets voted top dog

    Three vets have been nominated ‘best vet’ by dog owners for extra special care and attention shown towards dogs with arthritis. The vets were nominated by the owners of arthritic dogs from across the UK, who were enrolled onto Boehringer Ingelheim...

    Ritchey plc to acquire Animalcare Ltd

    Ritchey plc has entered into an agreement to aquire Animalcare Ltd , a wholly owned subsidiary of Genus Animal Health Ltd for £14 million. As the acquisition is classified as a reverse takeover under PLUS Market rules, the agreement is conditional...

    New disinfectant fights bird flu

    New BioPhen Plus, a disinfectant, effective against Avian Influenza (bird flu) H5N1 and other viruses, bacteria, moulds and fungi, has been launched by Biolink Ltd , Market Weighton, Yorkshire. The product is Defra-approved for diseases of poultry...

    Vets Now to open 30th clinic in Northolt

    Vet’s Now , the UK’s leading Out Of Hours emergency vets, has announced that it will be opening a new clinic in Northolt on Monday 10 December. Based at the Mandeville Veterinary Hospital, 15 Mandeville Road, Northolt, the clinic will be the 30th...

    Petlog launch Premium Partner Programme

    Petlog has launched the Petlog Premium Partner Programme (PPPP) - designed to establish a larger network of authorised agents, such as vets and microchip implanters, who can be contacted easily if a pet goes missing. An alert will then be emailed...

    Potty idea from Litter Kwitter

    Litter Kwitter has launched a new training system to teach cats to use your loo, rather than a litter tray. No, it's not April 1st. Click here to see a video of the system in action . The company says that training a cat to use a loo could...

    Hunt for Britain's top vets and nurses

    Petplan is inviting nominations for the 2008 Petplan Veterinary Awards, set up to celebrate excellence within practices throughout the country. Nominations are being sought under four categories: Vet of the Year Vet Nurse of the Year Receptionist...

    Woodley buys Anavet

    Woodley Equipment Co. yesterday bought Anavet to enhance its in-practice laboratory solution. Woodley will take over the distribution, service and supply of the Vital Biochemistry machines and associated reagent range from AnaVet. Anavet is a...

    FMD and bluetongue update from BCVA

    FMD Extended surveillance has now been completed and submissions are being prepared to present to the OIE to achieve international freedom in the New Year. The second Export and Movement Restrictions Regulations came into force on 5thDecember...

    Record-breaking attendance at Vets Now Congress

    Vet’s Now, the UK’s leading Out of Hours emergency vets, reports that its 4th Congress, held in Harrogate at the end of November, attracted a record 450 delegates. From its beginnings back in 2004, Vets Now’s Emergency and Critical Care Congress...

    Woodley launches new arterial gas syringe

    Woodley Equipment Co Ltd has announced the arrival of its new (ABG) arterial blood gas syringes – featuring the Crickett™ Needle Protection System designed to provide for ultra safe collection. The company says that the new Pulset ABG syringe is...

    Learning & Skills Council calls for vets to enter Apprenticeship Awards.

    The search is on for the country’s top apprentice employer as the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) launches its fifth annual Apprenticeship Awards 2008. Employers of all sizes are encouraged to enter the prestigious Awards, and the veterinary...

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan was laid before Parliament

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan was laid before Parliament last week. The plan is amended annually and is produced for Defra. It includes an overarching plan for dealing with a range of exotic animal diseases, as well as...

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan laid before Parliament

    Defra's Exotic Animal Disease Generic Contingency Plan was laid before Parliament last week. The plan is amended annually and is produced for Defra. It includes an overarching plan for dealing with a range of exotic animal diseases, as well as...

    Dechra expands in Europe with £61 million aquisition

    Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC has announced that it has conditionally agreed to acquire VetXX for £61.7 million on a cash free, debt free basis, payable in cash upon completion. VetXX is a leading developer, producer and marketer of companion animal...

    Pfizer strengthens pig and poultry team

    Two new senior appointments have been made by Pfizer Animal Health in its UK and Ireland pig and poultry business unit, with Alan Doyle becoming director and James Walton key account manager. Mr Doyle qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow...

    New cloned vaccine for Newcastle disease

    A new live vaccine for the control of Newcastle disease has been launched by German vaccine specialist, Lohmann Animal Health. Known as AviPro ND C131 and suitable for broilers, layers and breeders, it is produced from a cloned strain of the La...

    Practitioners make history after becoming first VetGP graduates

    An important milestone was passed in November after a group of practising vets gained their Professional Doctorate and Masters Degrees in Professional Development (VetGP). The group of six were presented with their Doctorates and Masters Degrees...

    Hill’s launches new puppy and kitten websites

    Hill’s Pet Nutrition has launched two new websites - http://www.myhillspuppy.com/ and http://www.myhillskitten.com/ - which are devoted to giving puppies and kittens their best start in life. The sites provide pet owners with information, advice...

    Muksak to help dog fouling problem.

    An English entrepreneur, Alison Vaughan, has just launched Muksak , a new product to make it easier to clear up dog mess when you're out walking the dog. I was about to poo poo this idea (sorry). Having been brought up in the countryside, and...

    Defra orders 22.5 million doses of Bluetongue vaccine from Intervet

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today announced that it is placing a firm order with pharmaceutical company Intervet to supply 22.5 million doses of Bluetongue vaccine. This follows a full assessment of the three...