Veterinary News Headlines

    Goodbye doggie breath

    Virbac has launched Cooldent, described as a highly palatable, fast-acting tablet to freshen dogs' breath. Claire Lewis, Product Manager, explained: "Bad breath in dogs is unpleasant and is most frequently caused by a build-up of plaque and calculus...
  • Willows expands its Solihull-based referral service

    Willows, the Solihull-based multidisciplinary referral centre, has announced that it has acquired The Veterinary Cardiorespiratory Centre , the renowned referral service run by Mike Martin MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology (pictured right...
  • Elanco launches new treatment for otitis externa in dogs

    Elanco Animal Health has announced the launch of Osurnia, a new treatment which it says will drive compliance when treating canine otitis externa infections. According to the company, compliance with daily ear drops has been shown to be poor, with...

    DC restores reformed fraudster to the Register

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has restored a veterinary surgeon who had previously been convicted of fraud to the Register, after finding him fit to resume practising. Matthew Morgan had pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud in July 2013 having...

    Gutworm affecting fertility in 80% of UK dairy herds

    Merial has published figures which show that gutworm is seriously affecting dairy cow fertility in up to 80% of UK dairy herds 1 , in order to raise awareness of the damaging impact of Ostertagia ostertagi . Sioned Timothy, veterinary adviser for...

    Idexx launches 15-minute total T4 dry-slide test

    Idexx Laboratories has launched a total T4 dry-slide test, giving veterinary surgeons real-time access to additional chemistry information. The new test is compatible with all the company’s in-clinic laboratory analysers. Simon Wootton, UK Marketing...

    Dechra unveils new resources to support exotics treatment

    Dechra Veterinary Products has unveiled Understanding Exotics from A-Z a new online information resource designed to support veterinary practices treating exotic species. The new resource includes a selection of leaflets to download or order, including...

    Tails.com offers free trial for vets

    Tails.com , a UK pet nutrition company run by a team of people with backgrounds working for well known names as innocent , lovefilm.com and graze , has launched an innovative service delivering dog food optimised for each individual animal, direct to...

    Ceva announces cattle fertility CPD for young vets

    Ceva Animal Health has announced two additional dates and locations for its ‘Building Success Around the Fertility Routine Visit’ CPD days for young vets. Part of Ceva’s reprodAction programme, the courses are intended for recent graduates, or those...

    Mark Bowen becomes new BEVA President

    Mark Bowen, Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, has been appointed as President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2015/16. Mark will take over the role from Andrew Harrison at the end of BEVA Congress on 12th...

    Equimidine solution now available in 50% larger plastic bottle

    Zoetis has announced the introduction of Equimidine solution in a 50% larger plastic bottle. The company says the new 15ml multi-dose presentation, now in plastic rather than glass, offers greater safety, as well as cost-saving advantages to practices...

    Vet Futures asks how can we get more nurses?

    Vet Futures has published a guest blog by Laura Kidd MRCVS which asks how the profession can increase the number of veterinary nurses entering and staying within the profession? In her blog, Laura, a VN lecturer and clinical skills tutor for veterinary...

    Biogal launches new PCR detection kit

    Biogal has announced the launch of the PCRun Molecular Detection Kit, designed to give PCR results in clinic or in the lab within an hour. The new kit doesn't require any other equipment, such as a thermocycler. PCRun is a molecular assay based...
  • Yorkshire vet campaigns to have vets heard about puppy farming

    Cat Henstridge, a small animal vet from South Yorkshire, has started a Facebook page to add the veterinary profession's voice to the campaign against the practice of puppy farming. Cat said: "I write a blog on my website and recently touched on the...

    Vetswest acquired by AmerisourceBergen subsidiary

    Vetswest , the veterinary support services company, has been acquired by MWI Veterinary Supply , a subsidiary of the US multinational, AmerisourceBergen . MWI already owns Centaur and VetSpace , and the agreement will allow it to further expand the...

    New slimline microchip with enhanced read range for smaller species

    Animalcare has announced the launch of Identichip Ultra, a new slimline microchip with enhanced read range for smaller species The new microchip is 1.4mm wide and is inserted with a 15 gauge needle which is 50% slimmer than the needle used with standard...

    Merial asks vets to help with feline vaccination survey

    Merial is asking veterinary surgeons to take part in a survey about current understanding of and attitudes to feline vaccination, to be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y5BFY96 . The results will complement Give Them Just What They Need ,...

    TV company searching for talented dogs

    Ricochet , one of the UK's leading TV production companies, is on the hunt for dogs with unique personality traits or unusual talents for a forthcoming ITV television documentary. The hour long programme will look into the characteristics, heritage...

    Survey says limbs not feet are main cause of lameness in horses

    Blue Cross has announced the results from its National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) which show that lameness is three times more likely to be caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis in the limb rather than problems in the foot. Blue Cross runs...

    MOO tests show four out of five dairy herds affected by gutworm

    Merial Animal Health has revealed the latest MOO test figures which suggest that the productivity of four out of five UK dairy herds is compromised by high levels of gutworm. The company says it has been helping dairy farmers to assess the level of...

    Ceva extends range of supplements

    Ceva Animal Health has extended its Logic range of supplements with the launch of Logic Ease for dogs and cats. Ceva says the new ‘soft chew’ supplements contain high quality active ingredients which have been developed to ensure the high standards...

    Time to stock up on Milbemax before new ad campaign airs on TV

    Elanco Animal Health has announced the launch of a Milbemax television advertising campaign to educate pet owners about the importance and ease of worming. The 30-second advertisement will appear as pre-roll to video content on a number of websites...
  • Alex Gough MRCVS publishes second historical thriller: Bandits of Rome

    VetSurgeon member Alex Gough MRCVS , Head of Medicine Referrals at Bath Veterinary Referrals, has published his second historical thriller, Bandits of Rome , available for pre-order now in paperback (£7.99) or Kindle (£1.99) from Amazon. The book...

    Two thirds of vets injured by their patients this year alone

    The BVA has announced the results of a survey which found that 64% of small animal veterinary surgeons have been injured in the line of duty in the past year alone. By far the most common injuries were scratches and bites (90% and 78% respectively...
  • Study shows early intervention with Ketofen improves lameness recovery in cattle

    Merial is highlighting the results of an independent study published in July's Journal of Dairy Science which showed that treating acutely lame cows with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) Ketofen (ketoprofen), alongside therapeutic trimming...