Veterinary News Headlines

    Royal Canin and Idexx to host FLUTD and dysuria webinar

    Royal Canin and IDEXX Laboratories have joined forces to host a webinar looking at the best ways to manage the symptoms of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), taking place on Tuesday 30th April at 8:00pm. 'FLUTD and Dysuria – a frustration...

    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...

    Essity launches free wound care CPD ... in a box

    Essity, the global hygiene and health company , has launched Time Out Training: free wound care CPD in a box. The box, which is aimed at both veterinary surgeons and nurses, contains two USB sticks which contain the wound care education sessions,...

    Imepitoin canine noise phobia indication appraised

    Veterinary Prescriber has published a critical appraisal of the evidence regarding the use of Pexion (imepition) for the reduction of anxiety and fear associated with noise phobia in dogs, for which the drug is now licensed. Andrea Tarr, Veterinary...

    New anaesthesia app from Dechra

    Dechra, the manufacturer of Comfortan, Sedator and Atipam, has launched a new anaesthesia reference app to support its anaesthesia and analgesia range. The app, which has been accredited by the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, contains information...

    Webinar to help stamp out bullying in practice

    There's a free webinar tomorrow at 12:30pm which could help you prevent incidents of bullying at your practice. Culture Change In Healthcare is presented by Simon Fleming , a trauma and orthopaedic registrar who has a special interest in combating...

    Solihull referral practice opens wellbeing room for staff

    Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull has come up with a novel idea to help its employees take time out from the fast-paced veterinary working environment: the wellbeing room. The wellbeing room is designed to offer staff a comfortable...

    Improve International launches PgC in Dentistry and Oral Surgery

    Hot on the heels of CPD Solutions , Improve International has launched a Postgraduate Certificate in Dentistry and Oral Surgery . The course is comprised of a 14-module programme of lectures, case discussions and practical sessions, during which Improve...

    Bayer and adivo to collaborate on veterinary therapeutic antibodies

    Bayer Animal Health has signed a global collaboration agreement with adivo, a company which develops therapeutic antibodies for pets. The two companies have agreed to jointly discover and develop species-specific therapeutic monoclonal antibodies...

    Bovine TB test wins royal recognition

    Dr Ben Swift from Royal Veterinary College and Dr Cath Rees from Nottingham University have been off to Buckingham Palace to collect the Royal Dairy Innovation Award for a bovine tuberculosis test they developed together. The test, which enables the...

    New range of vet-exclusive pet health supplements

    Vita Animal Health has announced the launch of a new range of pet health supplements which be available exclusively through veterinary practices. This is Vita's first foray into the companion animal sector after more than 20 years developing health...

    Kent vet to compete at Badminton Horse Trials

    Kent-based equine vet Katie Preston will be competing at the world-famous Badminton Horse Trials (1st-5th May) . Katie, who works at Milbourn Equine , is now preparing with her horse Templar Justice, or TJ for short, to take part in what is widely...
  • The analgesia CPD event of the year

    Dechra and VetSurgeon.org have joined forces to offer veterinary surgeons the peri-operative analgesia CPD event of the year, which also marks the launch of a new Anaesthesia Group on VetSurgeon.org. The CPD event is in two parts. The first is a webinar...

    May is Feline Hypertension Month

    Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, has announced that it will be running Feline Hypertension Month in May to raise awareness of hypertension and improve the detection and management of high blood pressure in cats. As part of the campaign, veterinary...

    New grooming range to sell in practice

    Animalcare has joined forces with Pet Remedy to launch a new range of de-stress grooming products for practices to offer clients who find their pet's bath time a particularly stressful experience. The range comprises of a detangling pre-wash, a cleansing...
  • Vet Record in war of words with CVS chief over vet nurses

    The Veterinary Record has gone to the extraordinary lengths of publishing a recording of CVS chief Simon Innes to substantiate its claim that Mr Innes had said veterinary nurses should take on 'mundane work'. Having listened to the recording, it strikes...

    New mental and physical health plan for vets

    Simplyhealth Professionals has launched Optimise Health Plans, so that practices can offer their employees a range of health and wellbeing benefits. Amongst other things, the plans offer 24/7 telephone counselling from GPs and trained counsellors...

    New surgical procedure for canine elbow dysplasia at Herts centre

    Davies Veterinary Specialists has announced that it is now offering Canine Unicompartmental Elbow replacement (CUE), a new surgical procedure for dogs with canine elbow dysplasia. Davies says the new treatment is appropriate for dogs with severe diffuse...

    Vets urged to promote pre-puppy-purchase consultations

    The BVA, the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and the RSPCA are urging veterinary surgeons to promote pre-purchase consultations and The Puppy Contract to encourage responsible puppy buying decisions among both current clients and prospective owners....

    New PgCert in small animal dentistry

    CPD Solutions has launched a new PgCert in small animal dentistry. The course starts in October 2019 and lasts 12 months. The programme is based around nine days of expert-led small group hands-on practical sessions at CPD Solutions' Training Centre...

    If you haven't paid, your RCVS fees are now overdue

    The RCVS is reminding everyone that the annual fee that allows you to remain on the RCVS Register for 2019-2020 is now overdue. At the same time as paying the fee, all veterinary surgeons must annually confirm their Register and correspondence details...

    Royal Canin launches Urinary range and a revolutionary diagnostic tool

    Royal Canin has launched the Urinary range, the first new diet in its new Veterinary Health Nutrition range, at BSAVA Congress. The urinary products, which are made to provide tailored nutritional solutions for cats and dogs with urinary issues, are...

    Sue Paterson takes over as BSAVA President

    Susan Paterson, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, has taken over from Philip Lhermette as President of the BSAVA for 2019/2020. Sue qualified from Cambridge in 1984 and then spent time in mixed practice in Devon before taking...

    Vigilance urged after first UK case of leishmaniosis caught from another dog

    The Royal Veterinary College reports that one of its Internal Medicine Clinical Training Residents, Myles McKenna, has been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in the UK where it is believed the infection was spread from one dog to...

    Hannah Capon is Vet of the Year 2019

    Hannah Capon MRCVS (pictured, 3rd from left), the founder of Canine Arthritis Management , has been named as the 'Chris Laurence Vet of the Year' at the Ceva Animal Welfare Awards , held at BSAVA Congress last night. The awards, which recognise the...