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  • RCVS councillor's resignation reveals continued lack of transparency at the College

    Colin Whiting MRCVS has resigned his position on the RCVS Council after the College approved a new ‘How we work’ statement requiring Council members to publicly support all decisions taken by Council, even if they disagreed. In his first year of what...

    Free dial-a-dose calculator for Vetmedin

    Boehringer Ingelheim has produced an calculator to help veterinary surgeons prescribe the most appropriate dose of Vetmedin for canine congestive heart failure patients. The company says the calculator is particularly relevant because Vetmedin...

    Change to milk withdrawal for Boehringer's mastitis antibiotic

    Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has announced a change to the datasheet for Mamyzin, its antibiotic treatment for bovine mastitis. The milk withdrawal has been reduced from 108 hours to 96 hours and the dose is now 15 mg/kg for three consecutive...
  • Veterinary homeopathy under fire

    Two new campaigns which call on the veterinary profession to unite against the practice of homeopathy have been launched this week. Both campaigns raise concerns about the ethics of veterinary surgeons using irrational, unscientific and ineffective...
  • London vet suspended for stealing puppy

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended London-based veterinary surgeon Dr Zahra Tahaneem Rafiq for six months, and found no misconduct against Mr Oscar Perez Maillo in the hearing of a case in which two newborn puppies were taken from their owner...

    BVA highlights welfare issues for brachycephalic cats

    The BVA has joined forces with International Cat Care to highlight the welfare issues faced by brachycephalic cats and to urge cat-lovers to avoid choosing pedigree breeds of cat designed to have extreme or unusual features, such as flat faces or folded...

    Babesiosis confirmed in non-travelling dog by Herts vet

    MSD Animal Health is highlighting a new case of Babesiosis in a non-travelling dog confirmed by Atilla Csaka MRCVS from Walton Lodge Veterinary Group in Ware, Hertfordshire. Atilla was presented with the concerned owners of an eight year old Staffie...

    MSD launches Bravecto Plus for cats

    MSD Animal Health has announced the launch of Bravecto Plus, a topical endo- and ectoparasiticide for cats. Bravecto Plus contains fluralaner (280 mg/ml), an ectoparasiticide which provides systemic activity against ticks ( lxodes ricinus ) and fleas...

    Dechra launches new ophthalmic antibiotic for cats, dogs and horses

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Ophtocycline (chlortetracycline hydrochloride), a broad spectrum ophthalmic antibiotic ointment for the treatment of a number of eye infections in dogs, cats and horses. Ophtocycline is licensed for the treatment...
  • RSPCA accused of uncharitable behaviour

    The BBC has broadcast an investigation in which the RSPCA is accused of various acts of inappropriate and uncharitable behaviour towards a veterinary surgeon, a barrister, an aged pet owner and the owners of an animal sanctuary. The accusations were...

    Vet practice audit reduces medication errors by 100%

    A small animal practice in Cornwall has found that a clinical audit of its prescribing and dispensing errors resulted in 100% fewer errors and more than 50% fewer near misses. Rosemullion Veterinary Practice is a three-site small animal practice owned...
  • Wales-based vet struck off for procuring prescription antifungal for husband

    Clwyd-based veterinary surgeon, Alina Grecko has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for obtaining a prescription-only medicine knowing that it was for human and not veterinary use. Mrs Grecko faced two charges. The first was that...

    New POM-V treatment for ear inflammation in cats and dogs

    Dechra Veterinary Products has announced the UK launch of Recicort (triamcinolone acetonide and salicylic acid; POM-V), indicated for the treatment of otitis externa and for symptomatic treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis of the auricle. Dechra says...
  • Vets4Pets set to revolutionise OOH with 24 hour clinics

    Vets4Pets has announced that it is piloting a 'revolutionary' new 24/7 service at its practices in Rayleigh in Essex, Rustington in Sussex and Bournemouth in Dorset. The company says that clients of the new 24/7 clinics will be able to have...

    New study finds rottweilers most prone to osteoarthritis

    The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a study which has found that rottweilers are the breed most predisposed to suffer from osteoarthritis. For the study the RVC used VetCompass , its pioneering technology which analyses the veterinary...
  • Burnt dog treated with honey

    A German Shepherd bitch is making an impressive recovery from serious burns, after treatment with manuka honey impregnated dressings. 'Lady' sustained her injuries after being trapped in a blazing house in Cornwall, as reported by the BBC....

    Animal Hospital star retires after 25 years with RSPCA

    David Grant MRCVS, Director of the RSPCA's Harmsworth Animal Hospital and one of the stars of the BBC's hugely successful Animal Hospital series, is to retire this month. To mark his outstanding service, David will be presented with the prestigious...
  • Pfizer offers free online dental CPD

    Pfizer Animal Health has announced that its Dental Leadership programme is now available on-line at www.dental-leadership.co.uk . The course is offered under the 'Pfizer Academy' umbrella and has previously been available in hard copy for over five...
  • Video: New & Exciting at BSAVA Congress 2009

    VetSurgeon.org visited a random selection of stands in the commercial exhibition at BSAVA Congress, and asked: "What's new and exciting?" Here's what they said: www.youtube.com/watch

    New equine joint supplement "scientifically proven"

    Cavalor has announced the launch of ArtiTec , an anti-inflammatory joint supplement for horses and ponies that have suffered a joint trauma, which the company says is proven effective in a good quality controlled trial 1 . In the trial, published...

    Aging dogs, like humans, subject to increased cellular damage and inflammation

    Mars Petcare UK has announced the publication of a new study showing that dogs’ immune systems change as they age meaning they will have a reduced ability to respond to infections or stress. The study, Understanding How Dogs Age: Longitudinal Analysis...

    Ceva becomes exclusive distributor for Filavac

    Ceva Animal Health has taken on the exclusive distribution of Filavac, the RHDV 1 and 2 (rabbit haemorrhagic disease) vaccine. Filavac is licensed for use in rabbits within the UK and provides 12 month's duration of immunity, allowing it to fit into...

    Broadline Spot-on discontinued

    Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (BIAH) has discontinued Broadline Spot-on for cats as it has been superseded by Nexgard Combo. Broadline was a fipronil-based parasiticide which also contained (S)-methoprene, eprinomectin and praziquantel. NexGard...

    Small dogs at higher risk of dental disease than large ones

    A new study conducted by Mars Petcare and published in The Veterinary Journal has shown that smaller breeds of dogs, such as Dachshunds and Toy Poodles, are generally more predisposed to periodontal disease than larger breeds, such as German Shepherds...

    Eminent equine vet struck off for fabricating Home Office letter

    The eminent equine vet, Dr Sue Dyson FRCVS, has been struck off for a series of dishonest statements and actions, including fabricating a letter from a fictitious Home Office Inspector, in order to have her research project published in an international...