Veterinary News Headlines

    First corneal xenograft at Davies Veterinary Specialists

    Davies Veterinary Specialists reports that it has performed its first corneal xenograft on a Chihuahua with a melting corneal ulcer. The dog, called Pepe, needed urgent treatment to repair the cornea before it ruptured, so the team at Davies decided...
  • New film champions the work of vets

    www.youtube.com/watch Vets4Pets has produced a new film to champion the work of all vets, nurses and support teams. The company says it thinks the film is an industry first because it depicts veterinary professionals in a way that they have never...

    Rossdales celebrates anniversary with 'Diamond Series' equine CPD

    Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons , which remains one of the largest independent equine veterinary practices in Europe, is celebrating 60 years of service by hosting ‘Diamond Series’ equine CPD events for general practitioners and students. Founded by...

    Ceva reveals shortlisted entries for 2018 Animal Welfare Awards

    Ceva Animal Health has revealed its shortlist for its eighth annual Animal Welfare Awards. The awards celebrate the achievements of remarkable people from the farming, veterinary and charity industries, who go beyond the call of duty to better the...

    New service to help vets compete on parasite control

    MSD Animal Health has launched VetsDeliver, a new service delivering parasite prescriptions direct from the veterinary practice to the pet owner’s home. Through the new service, which is designed to save clients' time and improve compliance, practices...
  • RCVS extends alternative dispute resolution trial

    The RCVS has extended its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial until October 2015 and broadened its remit, allowing more cases to be considered. The idea of the ADR is to provide an alternative form of resolution for the many concerns raised...

    Bogus vet sentenced to 20 months

    A man who worked as a veterinary surgeon in Wiltshire, despite being neither qualified nor registered with RCVS, has received a 20-month sentence at Swindon Crown Court. Peter Keniry (also known as Patrick Keniry), from Great Yarmouth, had been practising...

    Ceva launches new Allevinix formulation

    Ceva Animal Health has reformulated and relaunched Allevinix, its flunixin-based NSAID for cattle, pigs and horses. The product was one of eight NSAIDS that had been suspended following a European ruling that an excipient, diethanolamine, may pose...

    Virbac launches VeggieDent in single chew packs

    Virbac has launched VeggieDent FR3SH Dental Chews in single chew packs presented in display boxes which offer veterinary practices another opportunity to promote oral healthcare to dog owners. The company says that its own market research has found...
  • Asda pet insurance customers to get free access to online vet consultations

    Vet-AI, the company behind the online veterinary consultation app, Joii, has announced a partnership with Markerstudy Broking, through which Asda Money pet insurance customers will get access to veterinary care via the app. Policyholders will get unlimited...
  • Medivet reports on the aftermath of Panorama

    Medivet has reported a wide range of public reaction to the recent Panorama programme 'It shouldn't happen at a vets', most of which has been at one extreme or the other. On the one hand, says the company, many clients have gone out of their...
  • BVA responds to alarmist headlines about cats

    The British Veterinary Association has responded to 'alarmist' headlines linking contact with cats to schizophrenia due to the risks posed by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii . The report in today's Independent contains some important messages...

    Krka launches palatable Milprazon wormer

    Krka has launched a palatable version of Milprazon, its broad-spectrum cat and dog wormer. Krka says Milprazon Chewable is the first wormer in its category with proven palatability for dogs based on EMA Testing Guidelines. In a study¹, more than...
  • Six breeds fail Crufts veterinary checks

    Following the news on Friday that a Bulldog and Pekingese had failed their vet checks at Crufts, a further four animals have failed: Chervood Snowsun, a Clumber Spaniel; Secret Charm Avec Dibest, a Mastiff; Ithani, a Neapolitan Mastiff and Ch Buzz Lightyear...

    Treatment for equine navicular disease returns

    Vétoquinol has announced the return of Navilox powder (isoxsuprine hydrochloride), the only medication specifically licensed in the UK for use in cases of navicular disease in horses. Navicular disease is a chronic degenerative condition of the navicular...

    Yorkshire referral centre gains double-board oncology specialist

    Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield has been joined by Dr Rodney Ayl, a double-board certified specialist in medical and radiation oncology. Rodney (pictured right) has spent the last 26 years practising in the USA, latterly at the California...

    Wellness guru to speak at VET Festival 2019

    VET Festival organisers have announced that American physical therapist and Master Yoga teacher Lara Heimann will be joining clinical experts from around the world on the speaker panel of VET Festival 2019 . The two-day event, now in its fifth year...
  • Discussion about new POM-EA medicine category 'premature'

    Urging vets to 'get off their backsides and respond to a VMD consultation' on the introduction of a new POM-EA category ( Vet Times, 19 th October ) is premature. Contrary to the report, the VMD has not yet launched a formal consultation. Jo Cawthorne...

    New study associates declawing with aggression in cats

    New research published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery , has found that declaw surgery ( onychectomy ) in cats increases the risk of long-term or persistent pain, manifesting as unwanted behaviours such as inappropriate elimination (soiling...

    White Cross names its Vets Of The Year

    White Cross Vets , the family-run group with practices across the Midlands and the North of England, has named Emily Moss MRCVS and Katherine Claxton MRCVS as it's Vets of the Year at the company's annual congress. The congress, which is now in its...

    New feline pheromone diffuser to challenge market leader

    Virbac has announced the launch of Zenifel, a feline facial pheromone plug-in diffuser billed as the first and only alternative to the current market leader . Zenifel contains synthetic feline facial pheromones which imitate the facial F3 pheromone...

    New oncologist at Fitzpatrick Referrals

    Fitzpatrick Referrals has been joined by Dr Michael Macfarlane as Senior Clinician in Medical Oncology. Michael qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2009 and then worked in first opinion practice in Buckinghamshire and Northern Ireland. He...

    New MAP vaccine for sheep and goats

    Virbac has been granted a Limited Marketing Authorisation in the UK for its Gudair vaccine, indicated for the active immunisation of sheep and goats against Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). MAP is the causal organism for...

    Webinar to reveal what owners want from their vet

    Elanco Companion Animal Health - maker of Comfortis, the flea treatment for dogs - is hosting an online evening webinar on Tuesday 10th January to highlight what pet owners want from their vets. The free webinar follows research into the perceptions...

    New pandemic flu strain vaccine for pigs

    Hysolv Animal Health UK has launched Respiporc FLUpan H1N1, a newly-developed vaccine against swine influenza which protects against the pandemic strain, pdmH1N1(2009). Hysolv says the vaccine, which was developed by IDT Biologika, has been used successfully...