Veterinary News Headlines

    Dechra launches injectable xylazine solution for cattle, horses, cats and dogs

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Nerfasin vet, an injectable xylazine solution licensed for sedation and premedication prior to general anaesthesia in cattle, horses, cats and dogs. Nerfasin vet is available in two concentrations - a 100 mg...

    RCVS announces plan for review of ‘under care’ and 24/7 guidance

    The RCVS has published details about its plans for a comprehensive review of its guidance to the veterinary profession on ‘under care’ and out-of-hours emergency cover, including a broad timetable for evidence gathering, policy drafting, and public consultation...

    New BEVA coaching scheme for new grads

    The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced the launch of a coaching scheme which will pair new grads with experienced equine vet coaches for career support. As part of the programme, BEVA is giving the coaches workshops, discussion forums...

    Forte launches a dexamethasone injection

    Forte Healthcare has launched Dexafast 2mg/ml , a dexamethasone solution for injection for horses, cattle, pigs, dogs and cats. Dexafast is an injectable corticosteroid with potent, medium-acting, anti-inflammatory activity, indicated for the treatment...

    Essex referral centre gets go ahead for 40,000 square foot site

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Essex has been given approval by planners to convert a 40,000 sq ft site just down the road from its current premises into what will be one of the UK’s largest referral centres. The £11m project, which is backed...

    Independent vets invited to join collaborative group

    XLVets , the collaborative group of independent veterinary practices, is inviting independent vets to come to one of three national meetings it is holding at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth to explain the benefits of joining the group. The small animal...

    MSD launches reformulated Finadyne NSAID for cattle, pigs and horses

    MSD Animal Health has announced that Finadyne (flunixin meglumine), its NSAID for cattle, pigs and horses, has been reformulated and approved for use in food-producing animals. Fynadyne had been removed from sale last year after the Veterinary Medicines...

    Improve launches Masterclass in Feline Endoscopy

    Improve International has announced a two-day Masterclass in Feline Endoscopy with Dr Elise Robertson BS BVetMed MACVSc (Feline) DipABVP (Feline) FHEA FRSB MRCVS ABVS at its wet-lab practical training facility in Sheffield. Limited to 12 delegates...

    Virbac launches POM trace mineral for cattle

    Virbac has launched Multimin, a prescription only, four in one trace mineral injection to combat oxidative stress and its effects in cattle. Oxidative stress is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants which can lead to cell and tissue damage...

    Ceva launches practice marketing materials for fireworks and party season

    Ceva Animal Health has launched new marketing support materials to help practices raise awareness of Adaptil and Feliway in the run up to the fireworks and party season. The materials include eye-catching waiting room bunting, wall displays, posters...

    Defra launches Brexit video for vet practices to share with pet owners

    Defra has produced a video offering official advice for pet owners that want to travel with their pet in the event of a no deal Brexit. The video has now been published on Youtube, from where veterinary practices might like to share it with clients...

    New injectable acepromazine for horses

    Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Tranquinervin, an injectable acepromazine for horses. Tranquinervin, which contains 10 mg/ml acepromazine, is indicated for anaesthetic premedication, tranquilisation and sedation. Emma Jennings, Brand Manager...

    Medivet clients make 1M donations towards rhino campaign

    Medivet reports that its Saving the Rhino Campaign has now received a very impressive one million donations from its clients, raising £500,000 in the process. The campaign uses Pennies , the digital charitable giving system which invites you to make...
  • New survey to explore vets' professional use of social media

    VetSurgeon.org has launched a new survey of vets designed to identify the strengths and weaknesses of social media as a professional tool, and what more could be done to help the profession collaborate more effectively. Probably the two most popular...

    New research identifies the most common illnesses suffered by Westies

    The Royal Veterinary College has announced the results of the world's largest study of West Highland White Terriers 1 , which identified both the most common illnesses suffered by the breed and the most common causes of death. The VetCompass study...

    Injectable omeprazole for horses declared free of testosterone

    Bova UK has announced that its injectable omeprazole product has now been declared free of testosterone, following reports of contamination earlier in the year . A test by the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) of samples from a newly prepared...

    Alex German to host obesity management webinar

    Alex German BVSc PhD DipECVIM-CA SHFEA, FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool is hosting a Royal Canin webinar on the challenges around canine and feline obesity management on Tuesday September 24 th . Royal Canin...

    Vet nurse brings pilates to your practice

    Veterinary nurse and ex practice owner Kate Bartels has launched Practice Pilates, offering pilates sessions for veterinary teams to help both their physical and mental wellbeing. Kate, who has worked in practice for 30 years, said: "Pilates does...

    York-based vet suspended for dishonest horse passports and falsifying clinical records

    York-based Dr Michael Richard Jones has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for two months, for making dishonest entries in horse passports and subsequently making dishonest entries in the same horses’ clinical records. The Disciplinary...

    Cardiff practice first to achieve gold for rabbit care in Wales

    Valley Veterinary Hospital in Cardiff has been awarded the first Gold Standard Award for rabbit care in Wales by the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF). There are only 11 other practices in the UK that hold the Gold Standard Award for rabbit...

    Survey finds guinea pig owners are conscientious

    Burgess Pet Care has announced the results of its Great British Guinea Pig Census, which has found that in general, guinea pig owners are good at caring for their pets. Encouragingly, 88% of the 5046 people surveyed said they keep guinea pigs in groups...

    New otitis externa information resource

    Elanco Animal Health has launched the Osurnia Ear Health Hub, a canine otitis externa information and support resource for veterinary professionals. The Osurnia Ear Health Hub includes information about the treatment of canine otitis externa from...

    New e-learning module about storing veterinary medicines properly

    Veterinary Prescriber has launched a new e-learning module about the storage of veterinary medicines, something which can be crucial to maintaining their efficacy and safety. Andrea Tarr, Veterinary Prescriber ’s founder and director said: "There...

    Elanco to buy Bayer Animal Health

    Bayer has announced that Elanco Animal Health has entered into a definitive agreement to buy it's animal health business for 7.6 billion US dollars. The divestment is expected to be concluded in mid-2020, and Bayer intends to exit its stake in Elanco...

    New app could save human and animal lives

    A new app called What3words , which allows anyone to give their location using just three words, is being recommended by the emergency services for its potential to save lives. What3words divides the globe into a grid of 57 trillion squares measuring...