Veterinary News Headlines

    Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD) outbreaks in North East Scotland

    The Rabbit Welfare Association and CEVA Animal Health, manufacturer of Lapinject, would like to make vets across the UK aware of recent outbreaks of Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (VHD) in North East Scotland. Outbreaks have been confirmed in: Ellen...

    Training course on equine reproduction

    A two-day practical training course for equine vets on reproduction and stud management is to be held on 19-20 February at Twemlows Hall Stud, in Shropshire, UK, organised by Dr Jonathan Pycock and sponsored by equipment supplier EV Veterinary...

    Liverpool installs standing equine MRI

    The University of Liverpool’s Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital has installed a standing equine MRI scanner from Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging. The scanner is the latest in the hospital’s range of specialist diagnostic tools and state of the art...

    New, large-sized vials for salmonella vaccine

    AviPro Salmonella vac E, the live oral vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis made by Lohmann Animal Health , is now available in larger size vials of 5,000 doses, supplied in packs of ten. More information from: Anna-Christina Riebau, Lohmann...

    New antibiotic may point to impact of poor compliance in practice

    Dr Tim Nuttall, Senior Lecturer in Dermatology at The University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital reports as good or better results when treating skin infections in cats and dogs with Pfizer's Convenia (cefovecin) than with clavulanate...

    Intervet has developed Bluetongue vaccine

    Intervet International bv, part of Schering-Plough Corporation, has developed a vaccine against Bluetongue serotype 8, for sheep and cattle. The vaccine has been taken into production now. Intervet is aiming to deliver the first quantities of vaccine...

    Warning: lack of 24 hour cover may seriously damage your career

    Following a meeting between SPVS and the Royal College, SPVS president elect Richard Hillman has issued a warning that vets working in practices which fail to provide 24 hour emergency cover to patients are risking their careers, whether the practice...

    Vetoquinol launches new NSAID for dogs

    Vetoquinol has launched Rimifin® a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for dogs, containing carprofen. Carprofen can reduce inflammation and pain caused by musculo-skeletal disorders and degenerative joint disease. It can also be used...

    Brussels to pay for Bluetongue vaccine

    Conservative Chairman of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, Neil Parish MEP, has welcomed assurance from the EU’s Health Commissioner that the European Commission will pay the full cost of purchasing Bluetongue vaccine and half of...

    New marketing consultancy for veterinary practices: Spotcheck™

    With all the talk being about impending recession, there probably couldn’t be a better time for a new marketing consultancy service for veterinary practices called Spotcheck™, just launched by Prescription Marketing Limited. The service is essentially...

    NOAH chief says more practices should get involved in National Pet Month

    Phil Sketchley, chief executive of the National Office of Animal Health , today called for more veterinary practices to get involved with National Pet Month (5th April to 5th May). Speaking at the annual conference of the Veterinary Practice Management...

    New Equine Parasites Manual from Fort Dodge

    Fort Dodge (makers of Equest equine worming brands, and Deosect), is launching a new Equine Parasites Reference Manual. The manual, which is supported by AHDA, AMTRA and BEVA, is billed as 'an objective and comprehensive reference guide covering...

    2 vets needed to join RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is calling for candidate nominations for its Veterinary Nurses Council, the body that deals with issues such as VN regulation, professional conduct and continuing professional development within the College...

    Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Canine i/d™ is back

    Hill's Pet Nutrition has announced that Canine i/d™ is now available again from wholesalers. The company says that Canine i/d has been reformulated to improve texture quality, while still retaining the nutritional profile that makes i/d ideal...

    Pfizer launches Dexdomitor, a more advanced form of Domitor

    Pfizer Animal Health has launched Dexdomitor, a new, advanced form of the popular sedative /analgesic Domitor (medetomidine). According to Pfizer, Dexdomitor contains only the right-handed enantiomer (dexmeditomidine) which is responsible for...

    Bayer doubles pipettes in Advocate

    Bayer Animal Health has doubled the number of pipettes in its Advocate all-in-one flea, worm and mite spot-on to provide an additional range of six-month treatment packs for cats and dogs. Bayer says the doubling of the number of pipettes in...

    Researchers to test mint extracts for laminitis

    Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are to start testing whether a compound of cooling chemicals, extracted from mint, can be used to treat laminitis, a condition which affects seven per cent of...

    New website for horse owners from Fort Dodge

    Fort Dodge has launched a new website for horse owners, all about parasites and worming. It's here: www.wormingyourhorse.info .

    Alstoe uses unique delivery system to offer new, improved carprofen

    Alstoe Animal Health has launched Dolagis, a carprofen tablet for dogs that uses a unique delivery system which the company claims offers palatability and dosage benefits over other versions of this analgesic. Called Delicament, the delivery...

    New studies show Cerenia offers relief for car sick dogs

    Two recently published studies have demonstrated that the canine anti-emetic Cerenia® (maropitant - Pfizer) which was launched last year also relieves car sickness in dogs. In a pilot study, 17 dogs were given either Cerenia or placebo one hour...

    Genitrix launches ‘C2Collaplex® Money Back Guarantee’ initiative

    Genitrix has launched a scheme to help vet practices generate revenue through increasing sales of its canine mobility product, C2Collaplex. The scheme offers a money-back guarantee if clients and practices don’t see clear benefits from using C2Collaplex...

    Royal Veterinary College offers evolved BSc Bioveterinary Sciences course in 2008

    In response to growing demand for graduates equipped for a wide range of careers in veterinary and biomedical science, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has developed the BSc (Hons) course in Bioveterinary Sciences. The Bioveterinary Science...

    VetCell wins Gold Cup Trial

    VetCell is celebrating a win at Cheltenham, after 'Knowhere' won the Cotswold Chase following pioneering stem cell treatment for a serious tendon injury. Knowhere had had a good start to his racing career as a four-year-old, winning his first...

    New sales training CDs from Animus4Vets

    Animus4Vets has launched a new complete series of training CDs. The new series of 4 CDs is entitled Sales and Merchandising and covers aspects such as consulting room sales, waiting room sales and educational displays. Animus4Vets says the new...

    New claim for Prac-tic

    Prac-tic® – the spot-on flea and tick treatment from Novartis Animal Health has added a new claim to its licence. It now states that adult fleas are killed before they lay eggs for a minimum of four weeks after treatment and, as the product...