Veterinary News Headlines

    New initiative to encourage early diagnosis of Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

    kcs-intervet.swf Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health is running a challenge over the next few months to encourage the early diagnosis of Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), a painful disease which leads to permanent blindness (see right). Practices...

    Felicity Kendal fronts Blue Cross BBC Lifeline appeal

    The Blue Cross is to be the first animal charity to star in a BBC Lifeline appeal to help raise funds for animals in need. Presented by actress Felicity Kendal and her cocker spaniel George, the short film shows the work of the charity which helps...

    Vet restored to RCVS Register after 'salutary' experience

    The Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS has approved an application for restoration to the Register from an Oxfordshire veterinary surgeon who had been struck off for false certification. In November 2007, the Committee decided that Mr John Williams...

    New surgical treatment for canine glaucoma

    TR Biosurgical will be officially launching its new surgical treatment for canine glaucoma at the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists annual conference in Chicago at the start of November. TR-ClarifEYE is an sub-scleral implant placed in...

    Petplan awarded Which? Best Buy

    Petplan , the pet insurance provider has been selected as a Which? Best Buy. The independent consumer guide selected Petplan's 'Covered For Life' policy that covers animals for accidents and illnesses, including reoccurring conditions, such as diabetes...

    Janssen launches pig breeding stimulant

    Janssen Animal Health has introduced a management tool for UK pig producers which it says stimulates oestrus in gilts and sows, shortens weaning to oestrus interval and can improve reproductive performance throughout the breeding herd. Maprelin, which...

    Vets urged to participate in Great Pet Pee Test

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, makers of Caninsulin, is launching Pet Diabetes Month, a call to arms for owners to check if their pets might be at risk of diabetes. To enable the testing, urine glucose test strips will be made available free...

    VetCell becomes UK's first authorised equine stem cell centre

    VetCell Bioscience has become the first UK-based stem cell centre to be authorised under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations. Following a rigorous series of inspections and reports by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspectors VetCell, in conjunction...

    Improve improves its training facilities

    Veterinary training provider Improve International has opened training facilities at its new European head office, near Swindon. The company says its relocation to Alexandra House Conference Centre is a strategic move, allowing it to offer residential...

    SPVS Senior Officer working to restructure VN training

    Jacqui Molyneux, SPVS President Elect, has announced details of the work she has been involved in to radically restructure and improve the training of veterinary nurses in the UK. For the last 10 years the VN qualification has involved candidates...

    CEVA launches Florkem for respiratory disease in pigs & cattle

    CEVA Animal Health has extended its range of injectable anti-infectives with Florkem, a Florfenicol-based antimicrobial for the treatment of respiratory tract infections in cattle and pigs. According to the company, Florfenicol shows a strong in vit...

    Dogs help Facebook generation find real love & friendship

    Research by the Kennel Club to promote Discover Dogs (Earl's Court, 14th & 15th November) has found dogs help one in twenty people find love, and one in three to make new friends. More than four in five said the mere presence of a wagging tail...

    4th edition of CEVA's Cardionews now available

    CEVA Animal Health has launched the fourth edition of Cardionews, a regular cardiology newsletter written by top experts in the field, featuring upcoming topics of interest in cardiology. In this edition ( click here to download ), the renowned cardiologist...

    Bereavement - how well does your practice handle it?

    CPC, the pet crematorium, has developed a new online survey tool to help practice staff analyse the effectiveness of their bereavement care capabilities. Called " Bereavement Care - How does your practice compare? ", the online survey comprises...

    20 free trials of Mobile Bones joint supplement

    Pooch & Mutt has 20x 40-day trials of its new joint & bone supplement, Mobile Bones Concentrate, to give away to veterinary professionals. Guy Blaskey from Pooch & Mutt said: "At The London Vet Show vets and vet nurses told us that...

    500th vet enrols for RCVS CertAVP

    Chris Jordan, veterinary surgeon at Companion Care vets in Chingford, Essex, is the 500 th vet to sign up to the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP), which was launched in 2007. Having completed his Professional Development...

    London Vet Show proves a hit

    Organisers of The London Vet Show 2009 report that the event was a great sucess, greeted with 'considerable delight' by delegates and exhibitors alike. The event, which featured clinical and commercial lectures as well as a major exhibition...

    Woodley to support Crony

    Woodley Equipment has announced that it has become the exclusive authorised distributor of Crony IR202 series and Saturno analysers, parts and consumables in the UK and Ireland. Under the partnership agreement with Crony Instruments , Woodley will...

    AHT appeals to practices for help with canine cancer research

    The Animal Health Trust has announced a research project which aims to improve the way dogs are treated for cancer. As part of the project, the charity is appealing to veterinary practices to send samples taken from dogs diagnosed with cancer. Using...

    Entries invited for Veterinary Student Clinical Cases Study Awards 2010

    Cats Protection and Dogs Trust have launched an awards scheme inviting veterinary students to submit a series of three feline or canine case studies. The Clinical Cases Study Awards 2010 encourage students to highlight the differential diagnoses and...

    VetIT launches new practice management system

    VetIT is launching a new suite of practice management software this month, which it claims will wipe out IT support worries while also giving vets secure access to their records wherever there's an internet connection. Designed for practice-based....

    Lantra call for feedback about nursing apprenticeships

    Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, is calling for veterinary nurses, their employers and veterinary organisations to take part in a consultation this winter and help ensure apprenticeships meet their needs...

    Epiphen® Solution is back in stock

    Vetoquinol has announced that Epiphen® Solution, the phenobarbital anti-epileptic treatment for dogs, is now back in stock following a manufacturing issue that has been successfully resolved. The company says the solution now completes the Epiphen...

    Pedigree launches Oral Care Month

    Pedigree ® has announced the launch of national Oral Care Month, which will take place during March 2010. Recognising that canine periodontal disease affects over 80% of dogs in the UK, yet with only 2% of owners following a regular oral care regime...

    Complimentary flock blood tests from Intervet / Schering-Plough

    Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched its complimentary blood testing service that allows practitioners to investigate one of the main infectious causes of early embryo loss in sheep flocks. The annual subsidised Barren EweCheck diagnostic...