Veterinary News Headlines

    New trial shows Equilis Prequenza protects against viral shedding

    MSD Animal Health Equine is highlighting the results of a study conducted by the company which, it says, proves that Equilis Prequenza offers highly significant protection against viral shedding and the clinical signs of equine influenza (EI). Current...

    Dechra to launch new treatment for Addison’s disease

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced that it will be launching Zycortal, a new medication for the treatment of canine hypoadrenocorticism at the BSAVA Congress in April. Zycortal is a prolonged-release suspension used as replacement therapy for...
  • 71% of vets check provenance of farmed foods

    Doubtless it's been in your diary for months, but next week sees the start of National BBQ Week and to make the occasion, the BVA has released the results of a survey which shows that most vets (71%) actively check labels and ask questions about the...

    Veterinary drugs put on Brexit critical list

    The Government has announced that veterinary medicines have been put on a list of 'critical goods' to be shipped into the country using government-secured freight capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Government says that contracts have been...

    Most interesting OV questions get free or discounted entry to conference

    Improve International, organiser of the Official Veterinarian (OV) Conference, is offering OVs the chance to win a free or discounted ticket to attend a day of this year’s conference. To win, OVs are asked to submit a question to a speaker of their...

    Norbrook launches new pour-on wormer for cattle

    Norbrook has launched Taurador Pour-on, a doramectin-based endectocide, licensed to treat gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, eyeworms, warbles, sucking and biting lice, mange mites and hornfly in cattle. The company says Taurador Pour-on provides...

    Ceva launches Tulaven for bovine respiratory disease.

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Tulaven 100mg/ml (tulathromycin) for bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Tulaven is licensed for the treatment and metaphylaxis of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica , Pasteurella multocida , Histophilus somni...

    Prince Charles opens new equine facility in Staffordshire

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has visited Pool House Equine Clinic to mark the opening of its new, purpose-built facility in Fradley, near Lichfield. This multimillion pound centre will support the provision of advanced first opinion and...
  • MA BVetMed BSc PhD DVA DVOphthal DipECVO MRCVS RSVP ASAP PBAB - Is it all too much?

    The RCVS has opened a consultation on the future of veterinary specialisation, which includes a proposal that the use of postnominals and titles by veterinary surgeons should be rationalised in order to avoid confusion amongst the public. The proposals...

    VMD survey to understand problems vets have disposing of controlled drugs

    The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is conducting a survey to discover the extent of the problems veterinary surgeons face when getting controlled drugs witnessed for disposal. At present veterinary surgeons must destroy Schedule 2 controlled drugs...

    Virbac takes on Clomicalm and Itrafungol

    Virbac has taken on Clomicalm, an aid to the treatment of separation related disorders in dogs and Itrafungol, for ringworm in cats. Clomicalm contains Clomipramine hydrochloride, a broad-spectrum tricyclic antidepressant that inhibits the neuronal...
  • Vets change their minds about adrenal disease in ferrets

    Almost half of the vets that watched a webinar about ferret medicine have said they would change their treatment protocols for adrenal disease and reproduction management as a result of what they learned. The Virbac-sponsored webinar was led by John...

    BVA updates guide to handling veterinary waste

    Following legislative changes, the British Veterinary Association has updated its 'Good Practice Guide to Handling Veterinary Waste' for England and Wales. Supported by the Environment Agency the Guide primarily consists of a quick-reference poster...

    Improve launches Diagnostic Imaging (Computed Tomography) GPAdvCert

    Improve International has announced the launch of the latest in a series of General Practitioner Advanced Certificates (GPAdvCert): Diagnostic Imaging (Computed Tomography - CT). The 12-module programme is aimed at European veterinary professionals...

    Ceva launches Amodip for the treatment of hypertension in cats

    Ceva Animal Health has launched Amodip, described as the first ever cat-friendly amlodipine licensed for veterinary use for the treatment of hypertension in cats. Amodip is a chicken-flavoured, two-way break chewable tablet; its 1.25mg tablet size...

    Bovine TB outbreaks fall in badger cull areas

    Defra has released new data showing that new outbreaks of bovine TB have fallen in the two areas that have now completed their licensed four-year badger culls. In the Somerset cull area, TB incidence has fallen from 24% before culling started to 12...

    Novartis launches CLiKZiN blowfly prevention

    Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd has announced the launch of CLiKZiN Pour On for sheep, a short meat withhold period (MWP) product that can be used throughout Spring and Summer for the prevention of blowfly strike in sheep and lambs. CLiKZiN is a ready...

    Schering-Plough to launch new stress management product

    Schering-Plough, is to launch Zylkene, a new product to help manage stress in cats and dogs at BSAVA Congress this April. Zylkene is a globally patented bioactive decapeptide derived from the milk protein casein. The company says that it will...

    RCVS carries out first audit of CPD for vets

    The RCVS has announced that it is carrying out an audit of continuing professional development (CPD) for vets in order to monitor compliance and gauge what type of activities they are engaging in. Under the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct, introduced...

    Mars subsidiary launches canine cancer test in the UK and Europe

    Antech, a subsidiary of Mars Science and Diagnostics, has launched a new, rapid canine cancer test for use in practice, in the UK and Europe. The Nu.Q Canine Cancer Test is a new technology that measures circulating nucleosomes in order to enable earlier...

    RCVS and BVA launch 'Pets Need Vets' campaign

    The RCVS and the BVA have launched Pets Need Vets , a social media campaign to highlight the benefits of registering a pet with a veterinary practice to the owners of the estimated 3.1 million pet dogs, cats and rabbits that have not done so 1 . The...

    Sheffield veterinary practice has 'the pets factor'

    White Cross Vets in Sheffield is to star in The Pets Factor, a new television series being broadcast on CBBC later this year. The show follows veterinary surgeons and nurses going about their day-to-day work, consulting and operating on a variety...

    New dexamethasone presentation for cats and dogs

    Dechra has launched Dexacortone (dexamethasone 0.5 mg and 2 mg), a long-acting glucocorticosteroid for the symptomatic treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions in cats and dogs. Dechra says that Dexacortone, which is presented as a flavoured...

    Herts-based vet struck off following sexual assault conviction

    Jamie Rushton has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after being convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 18 months. Mr Rushton was convicted of sexual assault after pleading guilty at Wood Green Crown Court in December 2022. He...
  • Vetoquinol's new three monthly feline parasiticide gets marketing authorisation

    Vetoquinol has been granted EU marketing authorisation for Felpreva (tigolaner/emodepside/praziquantel) for spot-on prevention and treatment of mixed parasitic infestations/infections in cats 1 . Felpreva is the first spot-on parasiticide for cats...