Veterinary News Headlines
  • Uxbridge-based vet suspended for passing off puppy farm puppies as home-bred

    Uxbridge-based Daniel Doherty MRCVS has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee from the Register for one month after being convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. Mr Doherty was convicted, with others (who were also...

    Village Vet acquired by Linnaeus Group

    The Linnaeus Group has announced the acquisition of Village Vet , a first opinion group with over 20 practices in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The acquisition takes the combined number of sites in the Linnaeus Group to 57. Brendan...

    85% unaware that encouraging foxes might spread lungworm to pet dogs

    Bayer has announced the result of a survey it commissioned from YouGov which found that 85% of British adults are unaware that foxes are a carrier of Angiostrongylus vasorum and might be responsible for spreading the potentially fatal infection to pet...

    Simparica Trio antiparasiticide for dogs set for launch in spring 2020 after gaining EC marketing authorisation

    Zoetis has announced that it plans to launch Simparica Trio (sarolaner/moxidectin/pyrantel) chewable tablets, a once-monthly triple combination antiparasitic medication for dogs with, or at risk from, mixed external and internal parasitic infestations...
  • Clinically deficient locum who called other vets "bloody awful" struck off

    Locum David John Porter has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for rude and aggressive behaviour, deficient clinical standards and obstructing the Committee's investigation into the complaints against him. Three charges were found...
  • CVS launches own brand pet insurance

    CVS , the corporate veterinary group, has launched MiPet Cover , its own range of insurance products for dogs and cats, including a premium 'lifetime' care policy. MiPet Cover has been developed using feedback from CVS's own veterinary surgeons and...

    New vaccine against myxomatosis, RHD1 and RHD2

    MSD Animal Health has launched Nobivac(r) Myxo-RHD Plus, the first single shot vaccine against the three main infectious diseases in rabbits - Myxomatosis, Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) classic and variant strains (RHDV-1 and 2). A single 0.5ml...

    Medical castration for cats is now an option

    Virbac has announced that Suprelorin 4.7mg Implants for Dogs, the reversible alternative to surgical castration, is now licensed for use in male cats. Suprelorin 4.7mg is a sustained release implant containing deslorelin (a GnRH super agonist) which...
  • And the towns with most vets are ...

    Some interesting research from the Daily Express today, which shows which UK towns and cities have the most veterinary practices per capita. You could otherwise call them "Britain's Best Places to Get Ill (if you are a dog)", or alternatively "Britain...

    Study reveals the real risks of anaesthesia in dogs

    A new VetCompass study, led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Manchester, has quantified the real risk of anaesthesia in dogs. The paper, ‘Mortality Related to General Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dogs under UK Primary Veterinary...

    Game changer new treatment for cats with diabetes

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched Senvelgo (velagliflozin oral solution), a once-daily oral treatment for diabetes that cat owners can give with a small amount of food or directly into the cat’s mouth. Boehringer says Senvelgo controls blood sugar...
  • Vet petitions RCVS to remove house visits from CoPC

    Devon vet Jo Dyer has launched a petition for the RCVS to remove mandatory house visits from the Code of Professional Conduct, in response to the College's call for evidence on the provision of 24-hour emergency veterinary cover . Clause 3.13 of the...

    New evidence that Pro-Kolin Advanced helps canine diarrhoea

    Protexin Veterinary is highlighting a new study, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine , which it says provides evidence that Pro-Kolin Advanced, an anti‐diarrheal probiotic paste (ADPP), can improve the clinical outcome of uncomplicated...

    Zactran now licensed for Swine Respiratory Disease

    Merial Animal Health has announced that Zactran is now indicated for use in treatment of Swine Respiratory Disease (SRD) associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae , Haemophilus parasuis and Pasteurella multocida . SRD remains a significant problem...

    Dechra launches two new antibiotics for cats and dogs

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the launch of two new antibiotics to treat a range of bacterial infections in cats and dogs. Doxybactin, a second generation Tetracycline, can be used to target conditions caused by bacteria sensitive to doxycycline...
  • Butternut Box launches new referral programme for vets

    Butternut Box, which makes fresh food for dogs, has launched a new referral scheme for veterinary surgeons. The company makes personalised, calorie-controlled fresh meals for dogs; 20 million of them since it launched in 2016. Each recipe is made...
  • 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...

    New treatment to give older dogs a bit more vim

    Virbac has launched Canergy, a new treatment designed to improve the demeanour and energy levels of older dogs. Canergy contains propentofylline, a xanthine derivative which, Virbac says, potentiates the action of adenosine , a molecule found in the...

    Liverpool seeks older cats for long term study into ageing

    The University of Liverpool has announced the launch of an ambitious long-term study to improve understanding of the ageing process in cats. Conducted in partnership with Royal Canin and led by Professor Alex German, the Feline Healthy Ageing Clinic...
  • British vets perform world-first body transplant

    A team of veterinary surgeons based outside Birmingham has performed the world’s first body transplant in a dog. The procedure was performed on a 13-year-old Siberian Husky called Marigold, which was diagnosed with a malignant mammary tumour last year...

    Vets in fight over space for snakes

    A group of 16 independent veterinary surgeons and biologists, including some of the world's leading experts on snake science and welfare, has written to Defra to demand it reinstates a rule requiring that snakes kept captive for sale are given at least...

    Vets urged to look out for lateral humeral condylar fractures in French Bulldogs

    Glasgow-based Roundhouse Referrals is urging veterinary surgeons to be on guard for easily overlooked lateral humeral condylar fractures (LHCFs) in French Bulldogs. Ross Allan (pictured right), an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery...

    Gelofusine® Veterinary 4% w/v solution for infusion reintroduced

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the reintroduction of Gelofusine®, a collodial plasma volume substitute used in the management of hypovolaemic shock in cats, dogs and horses. The company says that Gelofusine has the added advantage of...

    Linnaeus swallows up Pets at Home's referral arm

    Linnaeus has announced that - subject to completion - it has acquired Pets at Home’s Specialist Division of five veterinary referral practices, which together employ almost 680 staff. Linnaeus was founded in 2014 from Willows Veterinary Centre and...
  • Boehringer Ingelheim launches Metacam Injection for cats

    Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a cat-specific presentation of Metacam Injection combined with a new indication which permits the company's existing oral suspension (0.5mg/ml meloxicam) to be used for up to four follow-on days. The company says....