Veterinary News Headlines
  • RCVS announces runners in the 2020 Council elections

    The RCVS has announced the candidates standing in the 2020 RCVS Council elections. Eight veterinary surgeons have put themselves forward to compete for the three available places. They are: John Davies MRCVS Dr Melissa Donald MRCVS (incumbent...

    MSD launches the first intramuscular Lawsonia pig vaccine in the UK

    MSD Animal Health has launched Porcilis Lawsonia, the first intramuscular pig vaccine to control Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacteria which causes Ileitis. MSD says Lawsonia intracellularis is found on many finishing farms throughout the UK, and...

    March is Pet Anxiety Month

    Ceva Animal Health, manufacturer of Adaptil and Feliway, has announced that it'll be running Pet Anxiety Month in March. The campaign will highlight things that can be done to help anxious pets, including getting professional advice from a behaviourist...

    Virbac launches selamectin parasiticide for cats and dogs

    Virbac has launched Evicto, billed as an alternative to the existing selamectin-based parasiticide for cats, dogs, kittens and puppies. Licensed for use from 6 weeks of age - and in pregnant and lactating bitches and queens - Evicto provides adulticidal...

    Princess Anne opens Surrey's new Large Animal Clinical Facilities

    Princess Anne has officially opened the Large Animal Clinical Facilities at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey. The new facilities use teaching aids and models to allow students to refine their practical skills and build...

    JSAP study highlights cleaning shortfalls in veterinary practice

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has found that key surfaces in the small animal veterinary hospital setting are unlikely to be cleaned satisfactorily, potentially posing a risk to both animal...

    Animalcare says Pentoject will be back in February

    Animalcare has announced that its Pentobarbital product, Pentoject, will be back in wholesalers in February. The company says a combination of unprecedented demand for the product and logistics issues, together with an issue involving the manufacturer...
  • Sainsbury's launches pet picker after research showing 22% of owners regret their choice

    Sainsbury’s Bank Pet Insurance has launched has launched an online tool to help people pick the right pet , after it conducted research which found that 22% regret their choice of breed. The survey found that 51% of cat and dog owners didn't research...

    Ceva sponsors cattle foot trimming course

    Ceva Animal Health, the manufacturer of Ketofen, has announced it is sponsoring a professional foot trimming course for cattle in order to encourage vets, farmers and professional foot trimmers to work more closely together. The four-day course, which...

    RCVS Knowledge launches Plowright Prize to recognise individuals working in infectious disease

    RCVS Knowledge has launched a new award to recognise individuals who make significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases, named in memory of the eminent veterinary virologist Walter Plowright and his wife, Dorothy Plowright. Every...

    BVDA announces Scientific Programme at BSAVA Congress

    The British Veterinary Dental Association has announced details of its Scientific Programme, being held at BSAVA Congress in April. The programme starts at 9:00am on the 1st April with a keynote address by Professor Iain Chapple, Head of the Birmingham...

    Privy Council approves Surrey's veterinary degree

    The Privy Council has approved a Recognition Order for the University of Surrey’s veterinary degree and it will be formally accredited by the RCVS from late next month. The new Order will come into force on the 18th February 2020, from when students...

    Luton-based vet struck off for clinical failures

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to remove Luton-based veterinary surgeon, Rahul Chandulai Shah from the Register for repeated clinical failures. The Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Dr Martin Whiting, considered two charges...

    Vets Now ECC CPD coming to a town near you

    Vets Now has announced the dates for its 2020 UK tour, during which it'll be delivering Specialist-led emergency and critical care CPD for veterinary surgeons and nurses. The programme, which offers six hours of CPD, will cover topics such as damage...

    PDSA urges vets to have their say in latest PAW Report

    The PDSA is calling on vets to take part in its Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report, with a chance to win an annual membership of The Webinar Vet, before the 31st January. You can take part in the survey and share your views on the issues affecting the health...

    RCVS launches 1CPD learning and development platform

    The RCVS has launched 1CPD, a new learning and development platform which replaces the Professional Development Record (PDR) as a way for veterinary surgeons to plan, record and reflect on continuing professional development (CPD). The College says...

    TVM launches epilepsy 'Lunch and Learn'

    TVM UK has announced that it is offering epilepsy 'Lunch and Learn' sessions in practice, where the company will offer advice on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and the use of its products Soliphen and Ziapam. Titled ‘The Five Steps of Seizure...

    RCVS fees to go up £24

    The RCVS has announced that the Privy Council has approved a rise to the current annual renewal fees of £24 for UK-practising members, £12 for overseas-practising members and £4 for non-practising members. The College says the increase is needed to...

    First heart disease clinic for puppies and kittens opens in Solihull

    Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, in Solihull, has launched the UK’s first congenital heart disease referral clinic for puppies and kittens. The clinic will assess cats and dogs under six months old where a heart murmur has been detected...

    Manchester vet reprimanded for inadequate care and advice

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded and given a warning to Dr John Gunn MRCVS, a Manchester-based veterinary surgeon for providing an inadequate level of care and advice regarding a Jack Russell terrier. The Disciplinary Committee, chaired...

    New BEVA primary care clinical guidelines on analgesia

    The Equine Veterinary Journal has published BEVA's new primary care clinical guidelines on analgesia. The guidelines, which have produced by a panel of clinicians and analgesia researchers, summarise the current evidence and offer expert opinion and...

    Webinars to help you maximise the potential of your vet nurses

    The RCVS is to hold three webinars looking at maximising the potential of veterinary nurses and recognising the value of their work. Part of the VN Futures project, the lunchtime webinars will be delivered between February and June 2020 via the Webinar...

    Free feline hypertension and CKD CPD coming up in Watford

    Ceva Animal Health is hosting a free evening CPD meeting on feline hypertension and CKD, at the Hunton Park Hotel in Watford on 18th February 2020, starting with a buffet at 7:30pm. The meeting will be led by Dr Rosanne Jepson BVSc MVetMed PhD DipACVIM...
  • RCVS commits to consult with the profession over proposed changes to standard of proof in disciplinaries

    The RCVS has issued a statement in which it commits to consult with the profession over a proposal to change the standard of proof required in disciplinary proceedings from the criminal standard to the lower civil standard. The proposal seems to have...

    Krka launches Selehold 3-pack range

    Krka has launched a 3-pack range of Selehold, its selemectin-based spot-on. Krka says the new pack, available for cats and for toy, small, medium and large dogs, is designed to offer practices greater dispensing flexibility and to encourage quarterly...