Veterinary News Headlines

    Industry warned to be prepared for new equine diseases

    Britain's £4bn a year equestrian industry must be prepared for exotic diseases to hit the naïve population - but does not need to panic. This was the message delivered to 200 delegates at last week's Emerging Exotic Diseases seminar...

    NOAH launches pethealthinfo.org.uk

    The National Office of Animal Health has launched http://www.pethealthinfo.org.uk/ , a new website that bills itself as: "A 'one stop shop' featuring a wealth of animal health information and advice to help owners and potential owners to make decisions...

    Free party bag to celebrate Alfaxan's first birthday

    Alfaxan®, Vetoquinol's injectable general anaesthetic, is one year old this month. To celebrate the occasion, and the product's use by 860 UK practices in over 80,000 procedures so far, Vetoquinol is offering a free Alfaxan party bag. The...

    PetPlan teams up with Bayer's Tracer

    Petplan has expanded its partnership business and is now offering 6 weeks free insurance vouchers to pet owners who have their animals microchipped with Bayer's Tracer. Simon Wheeler, Head of Marketing at Petplan said: "We are delighted to be working...

    Royal Veterinary College offers MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology

    The RVC is addressing a worldwide shortage of scientists who have the specialist skills necessary for research into the spread of infectious disease with it’s MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology. According to the RVC, by June 2008, more than 60 countries...

    Strongid™-P introduces 'Love your horse'

    Pfizer, manufacturer of the wormer Strongid™-P has launched a new promotional campaign. Love your horse is based on simple, straightforward and unbiased educational messages to help ensure the optimum health and wellbeing of horses and ponies in...

    Avian Influenza epidemiology report published

    Defra has published an epidemiology report into the Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed in Oxfordshire on 4 June. The report concludes that, at as of 11th June, the outbreak was confined to a single premises, and there is no evidence of infection in the...

    JAB reinforces 'Don't Hesitate, Vaccinate' message

    Farmers within the Protection Zone (PZ) are being urged by the Joint Action against Bluetongue (JAB) to vaccinate their animals if they have not already done so. In a joint statement JAB said: "The vaccination campaign is going exceptionally well...

    Alstoe launches new Vetergesic Multidose

    Alstoe is launching Vetergesic Multidose, a 10ml version of the opiate injection, in a new multi-use vial. Alstoe Technical Director, Dr Ian Ryder said: "In addition to the new vial size the inclusion of a preservative enables Vetergesic Multidose...

    VRCC supports Kenyan CPD initiative

    UK Veterinary Referral Centre VRCC is working alongside Kenyan veterinary surgeons Dr Zahoor Kashmiri and Nonee Magre to stage a long weekend of small animal lectures on the shores of the beautiful and historic Indian Ocean City of Mombasa. The event...

    Special offer on Propalin to support The Blue Cross

    Vétoquinol has announced plans to raise £10,000 for The Blue Cross pet charity through sales of Propalin, its fast acting treatment for incontinence in dogs. From 1st July to 31st December this year, for every 100ml bottle of Propalin ordered...

    Practice wins £1000 to help fatties

    Petplan has announced the winner of the 'ChiWOWhua' competition which took place at BSAVA Congress in April, and offers a guide to pet insurance in practice. Alfreton Park Veterinary Hospital was chosen out of more than 800 entries from across......

    CEVA highlights possible link between autism and pyrethrins

    CEVA Animal Health is drawing vets' attention to research which has found a possible link between autism and pyrethrin-based flea shampoos. Findings from the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment study , which is funded by the US...

    Vote for your favourite veterinary nurse

    The Blue Cross is calling for nominations from veterinary practices across the country for its Veterinary Nurse of the Year Award 2008. The annual award is presented at the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Annual Congress. It recognises...

    First Petplan competition winners 'got noticed'

    Petplan has announced the first of three winners for their ‘Get Noticed’ waiting room notice board competition, which runs till the end of July. The staff at Ayers Vets in Tyne and Wear were the winners but Petplan says it wasn’t an easy decision...

    New Oxyglobin® dosing wheel

    Dechra has launched a new administration rate guide developed to help vets and nurses administer the haemoglobin-based, oxygen-carrying fluid Oxyglobin at the correct rate (in ml/kg/hr). "The handy dosing wheel allows you to line up the weight of...

    Free Oster Clippers on offer with Marbocyl and Clavaseptin

    Vetoquinol UK is offering vets the chance to receive a free pair of either Oster A5 clippers or the new cordless Oster Power Pro Ultra Clippers, worth over £200, free of charge. Buy £400 worth of Marbocyl P (palatable) tablets, and Marbocyl SA injection...

    Bristol University reports A. vasorum on the march

    Research from Bristol University confirms that Angiostrongylus vasorum is spreading in the UK, with 16 per cent of dogs involved in a recent study testing positive for the parasite’s larvae. The nationwide survey, funded by the RCVS Trust and Novartis...

    Dickson Company launches Dickson Drug Recorder

    Dickson Company, a US supplier of data loggers and chart recorders, has launched the Dickson Drug Recorder, a temperature monitor for refrigerators and freezers used for drug storage. The company says the benefits of Dickson Drug Recorder are: ...

    Chinese officials cancel dog cull in earthquake zone

    Dogs which survived the devastating earthquake in the Zun Dao township of Sichuan, China have a new lease on life after the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and local officials announced an agreement to end the cruel killing of dogs and instead...

    Defra getting tough on dangerous dogs

    Lord Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Food, Farming and Animal Health spelled out the law on dangerous dogs at the RSPCA Conference on Dogs this week, and announced the publication of a Defra leaflet which provides clear, concise and accessible information...

    Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital wins architectural award

    Sheppard Robson, the architects behind the University of Liverpool’s Small Animal Teaching Hospital, have been celebrating this week after their design received a prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) North West Award. The Small Animal...

    Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report 2007

    Defra's Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report was published this week, reviewing developments in animal health and welfare during 2007. The report, by former Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Fred Landeg, summarises progress and developments in the...

    Huntingdon vet praises National Foaling Bank

    Vet Stuart Thorne from Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic in Abbots Ripton has praised the work of the charity-run National Foaling Bank after it helped save the life of an orphan three day old filly foal. Stuart had been called to attend a mare, Cushy,...

    Intervet reports interesting results from dry cow tube study

    Intervet reports that a clinical trial of 489 cows on dairy farms in the south west last spring and summer has demonstrated some excellent efficacy levels for treating and preventing intramammary infections in the dry period and early lactation. The...