Veterinary News Headlines

    Research shows risks to veterinary staff from flea-borne pathogens

    MSD Animal Health and the University of Bristol have published the results of their 'Big Flea Project' research 1 , which highlights the ongoing need for flea control, and a need to educate owners about the pathogenic risks fleas present. For the...
  • Remote dermatology diagnoses are as accurate as face-to-face

    Vet AI, which launched Joii, its remote veterinary consultation service earlier this year, is claiming that vets who diagnose common dermatological conditions remotely are as accurate as those who see the patient in person. The company is making the...

    Daily Mail accuses vets of profiteering

    The Daily Mail has published a lead article today which accuses vets of profiteering through the over-treatment of dogs owned by people who are desperate to keep their pets alive. The article points towards the corporatisation of the profession , with...

    Zoetis launches new treatment for gastric ulcers in horses

    Zoetis has launched UlcerGold (omeprazole) for the treatment - and prevention of recurrence - of gastric ulcers in horses and foals, presented in a syringe suitable for foals from four weeks of age and horses from 70 to 700kg. Equine Gastric Ulceration...

    Essex vet strikes himself off following multiple charges

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has agreed to adjourn multiple charges against an Essex-based veterinary surgeon who qualified in 1969, following his undertakings firstly to request removal from the RCVS Register and secondly never apply to be restored...
  • Study finds vets not complying with Epilepsy Task Force recommendations

    A new study, published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) , has revealed that veterinary surgeons only prescribe anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) after a seizure cluster in 44% of cases, despite International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force recommendations...
  • BVA hits the headlines with call for end to ritual slaughter

    BVA president-elect John Blackwell has found himself on the front page of The Times today, and interviewed on Radio 4's Today programme , with a call to end the practice of slitting animal's throats and allowing them to bleed to death in order to produce...

    New research sheds light on pain associated with canine chiari-like malformation

    A new study published this week in the Journal of Internal Veterinary Medicine has found that canine Chiari-like malformation (CM) can cause significant pain and impact on activity, temperament and sleep 1 . Lead author Professor Clare Rusbridge,...
  • Worcs farm practice sets the bar for practice standards

    Champagne corks popping as Worcestershire-based Meadows Farm Vets Ltd has become the first farm animal practice to apply for and be given Practice Standards Awards since their introduction in 2016. The independent practice, which was set up in 2010...
  • BVA: Brexit will have significant impact on the profession

    The BVA has issued a statement about the impact of Brexit on the veterinary profession. BVA President Sean Wensley said: "The UK's decision to leave the European Union will have a significant impact on matters of interest to the veterinary profession...

    SPVS vet salaries survey shows gender pay gap closing

    The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has published its 2014 Salaries Survey which showed that the gender pay gap has closed from 15% last year to 10.8% this. However, the association notes that this is still slightly higher than the...

    New treatment for canine prostatic neoplasia

    Fitzpatrick Referrals has announced that it is now offering arterial embolisation as a treatment for canine prostatic neoplasia – the first veterinary centre to do so in Europe. Fitzpatrick says that the initial results from a study at the University...

    New microRNA test could give pets with heart disease 18 months more life

    Diagnostics company MI:RNA has developed a test which it claims can detect the early signs of mitral valve disease (MMVD) in cats ands dogs with 85% sensitivity, 82% specificity and 83% overall accuracy. The company’s NEMO Cardiac Health Screening...

    New improved skin desensitising spray

    Invicta Animal Health has launched an improved version EthyCalm, its vapo-coolant spray for desensitising skin before needling a patient. EthyCalm is sprayed directly on the skin, or, for more fractious patients, can be applied with a swab. Invicta...
  • Now all vet practices can offer remote consultations

    The Virtual Vet Group (VVG) has launched a new platform which allows veterinary practices to offer clients remote consultations via their own branded mobile app. Remote consultations and prescribing have been the subject of much debate in the profession...

    Pfizer launches UK's first equine immunomodulator

    Pfizer Animal Health has launched Zylexis for horses, the first and only immunomodulator licensed in the UK to reduce the clinical signs of equine respiratory disease associated with over-crowding and stress. Zylexis contains inactivated parapox ovis...

    New study highlights use of temporary tracheostomy tubes after surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

    A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) , has demonstrated that placement of temporary tracheostomy tubes following multi-level airway surgery for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is...

    Two new client education posters from the PFMA

    The Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) has produced two new waiting room posters: ‘Handling Commercial Raw Pet Food Safely’ and 'Importance of Hay in a Guinea Pig’s Diet'. The raw pet food poster gives owners guidance on how to handle and prepare...

    New study sheds light on equine hoof abnormalities

    A new study published in the Royal Society Interface Journal 1 has, according to the researchers, resulted in a clearer understanding of how equine hooves grow and how abnormal hoof shapes may develop. The study, titled ‘ Physics of animal health...

    Boehringer Ingelheim launches bronchitis vaccine for poultry

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched HatchPak IB H120TM NeO, a freeze-dried live attenuated virus of Bronchitis disease, H120 strain, for active immunisation of one day-old chickens in order to reduce infection with Massachusetts serotype of Infectious...

    Vetmedin now indicated to delay CHF in Dobermans

    Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that Vetmedin Chewable Tablets have been licensed for treating pre-clinical dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Doberman Pinschers 1 . Boehringer says DCM is the most common form of cardiomyopathy in dogs and the second...

    Official Veterinarian struck off for falsely certifying slaughterhouse welfare

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has directed the Registrar to remove Laura Padron Vega, a former Official Veterinarian, from the Register for dishonestly backdating certificates in order to avoid new animal welfare regulations. Miss Padron Vega faced...

    New data on the prevalence of anal sac disorders in dogs

    The Royal Veterinary College has had new research into the frequency and treatment of anal sac problems in dogs published in the Veterinary Record . The authors say that study seeks to redress the lack of evidence-based information that has so far...
  • Free veterinary consults - Animals Count launches EU election manifesto

    Animals Count, which describes itself as a political party for people and animals, will launch its EU election manifesto on 24 th May from 12 noon at the Kings Oak, Loughton, where it will be putting into practice one of its proposed policies: subsidised...
  • 98% of vets asked to euthanise healthy pets for bad behaviour

    The British Veterinary Association has published the results of a survey which revealed that almost all small animal veterinary surgeons have been asked to euthanise healthy pets, with half (53%) saying it was not a rare occurrence and 98% saying the...