Veterinary News Headlines

    Sophie Aylett, Katherine Edmondson & Sam Price named BVA's Photographers of the Year 2023

    The British Veterinary Association has announced the three winners of its Photographers of the Year competition, sponsored by iM3 Dental. The winning images were selected from nine finalists , shortlisted from hundreds of entries that were taken by...

    Jurox launches cost-effective buprenorphine for dogs, cats and horses

    Jurox (UK) Limited has launched Buprelieve (buprenorphine), licensed for use in dogs, cats and horses. Buprelieve is a 0.3mg/ml buprenorphine solution for injection, licensed for post-operative analgesia and to potentiate the sedative effects of other...

    VMD relaxes restrictions on flunixin

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has relaxed its recently imposed restrictions on the sale of the equine pain killer, flunixin by allowing the release of stock from manufacturers, thereby restoring access to this medicine for use in non-food...
  • Survey shows 'staggering' price difference between vets and online pharmacies

    Online veterinary pharmacy Vet-Medic has announced the results of a survey which showed that veterinary practices are charging pet owners 100% more than online pharmacies for well-known drugs. The survey compared the prices charged by veterinary practices...

    Virbac to offer free transfer of keepership with BackHome microchips

    Virbac has announced that from the 1st February 2018, BackHome microchips will include free online transfer of keepership from breeders to new puppy owners. The introduction of the compulsory microchipping law in April 2016 has meant that puppies...

    Stresnil for pigs product recall

    Elanco Animal Health has issued a recall for Stresnil 40 mg/ml Solution for injection for Pigs, a sedative used for aggression, stress, obstetric conditions and as an anaesthetic pre-med. The company has identified that inconsistencies in the cleaning...

    Somerset-based veterinary surgeons see miracle

    Niall Taylor and Alex Gough MsRCVS have published No Way To Treat A Friend , a new book which exposes the 'miracle' of alternative veterinary medicine for what it is: just a trick of the mind. In so doing, the book provides a fascinating insight to...

    First licensed diazepam injection for dogs and cats

    TVM UK has announced the launch of Ziapam 5mg/ml, the first licensed diazepam injection for dogs and cats. Ziapam is licensed for the short-term control of convulsive disorders and muscle spasms of central and peripheral origin, and for use as part...
  • TVM launches new, improved apomorphine injection

    TVM (previously Forum Animal Health) has announced that over the coming weeks, Apometic will be replaced by Emedog, a new, improved apomorphine injection with a new concentration and new dose. TVM says Emedog provides less wastage, provides easier...
  • Jack Russell gets royal treatment

    A Jack Russell from Thurso had a bit of a surprise last week, when it looked down the stethoscope to find Prince Charles at the other end. The slightly unlikely encounter happened when the prince visited the newly-extended North Highland College Rural...

    Cytopoint now licensed for pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis

    Zoetis has announced that the licence for Cytopoint (lokivetmab) has been extended to include the treatment of pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis in dogs. Cytopoint is an injectable monoclonal antibody therapy for dogs that targets and neutralises...
  • DC severely reprimands London vet for failings in care

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has severely reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct a veterinary surgeon who failed to make sufficient enquiries about the location or condition of a cat; unreasonably refused to provide it with first aid and...
  • Shocking TV exposé finds some vets charge more than others

    BBC's Watchdog has uncovered shocking evidence that prescription veterinary drugs can cost more, or less, depending on where you buy them from. In one of the finest pieces of investigative journalism since Watergate, the erstwhile-criminal-law-barrister...

    Hipra launches in the UK with new ceftiofur hydrocholoride

    Hipra , a veterinary pharmaceutical company with subsidiaries in 19 countries, has opened in the UK and launched Eficur (ceftiofur hydrochloride). Eficur is a ready to use injectable suspension for the treatment of bacterial respiratory disease associated...

    Veterinary surgeons urged to take part in anaesthetic monitoring survey

    Elisabeth Richardson MRCVS (pictured right), Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia at Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, is conducting a new survey designed to give a deeper insight into the conduct of anaesthetic...

    FirstVet partners with Petwise to offer unlimited veterinary consultations online

    FirstVet, the Swedish online veterinary consulting company, has announced a new partnership with Petwise through which customers of the insurer will have access to unlimited on-demand veterinary video consultations with UK-registered veterinary surgeons...

    More than 80 lungworm cases and six deaths in two months

    Bayer Animal Health, maker of Advocate, says that since February, veterinary surgeons have reported more than 80 cases of canine lungworm infection in the UK, of which six have died. The fatal cases were reported in Salisbury, Crawley, Ipswitch and...

    Elanco launches Credelio Plus for oral flea, tick and worm control

    Elanco has announced the launch of Credelio Plus, a broad spectrum oral parasiticide for the control of fleas, ticks and worms in dogs. Credelio Plus is a palatable, chewy, monthly tablet which contains milbemycin oxime for the control of the gastrointestinal...
  • Tributes flood in for Louise O'Dwyer

    Tributes for Louise O'Dwyer RVN have been flooding the Internet since the announcement of her sudden death on Sunday by the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Technicians and Nurses, of which she was President. Louise had achieved great...

    Somerset-based vet struck off for stealing controlled drugs

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed that Somerset-based Mark Kombert be removed from the Register after he was found guilty of stealing ketamine and methadone from a practice. Prior to the start of the hearing, the RCVS received correspondence...
  • My name? Yes, it's Merial-Intervet-Schering-Plough

    Merck, part owner of Merial, has announced a merger with Intervet Schering-Plough. However, rumours that Merck plans to sell its 50% stake in Merial and move forward with Intervet Schering Plough are incorrect, according to Merck spokespeople. ...

    First canine cardiac arrhythmia surgery without human medical support

    Davies Veterinary Specialists reports that it has performed two successful surgeries on dogs to cure cardiac arrhythmia, without support from the human medical field. Davies says its Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory, headed by Pedro Oliveira ...

    Chanelle launches methadone premedicant/analgesic for cats and dogs

    Chanelle has launched Insistor 10 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats, a premedication for general anaesthesia or neuroleptanalgesia in combination with a neuroleptic drug. Insistor, which contains methadone hydrochloride, is now available...
  • Virbac launches UK's first blood test for prostate disease in dogs

    Virbac has launched the UK's first blood test for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) which, according to the company, will provide practices with a significant opportunity to improve the prognosis for many of the UK's male dog population that suffer...

    RCVS says: 'Do not employ this man'

    The RCVS has issued a warning to veterinary practices not to employ the man pictured as a veterinary surgeon, because whatever he might claim, he is not one. Peter Keniry has convictions dating back to 1986 in his native South Africa for fraud and...