Veterinary Industry News

SPILLERS® have appointed Alexandra Ashley as their new competition nutritionist for the north of England, dedicated to providing specialist...

Pfizer Animal Health, manufacturer of the equine wormers EQUEST®, EQUEST PRAMOX® and EQUITAPE®, has launched a new campaign to make it ea...

This year will see a country-wide roll-out of the UK’s first all species Veterinary Thermal Imaging service, one that quickly pinpoints wh...

Ceva Animal Health is hosting a series of evening cardiology seminars which will be carried out by the world renowned cardiology specialist ...

Janssen Animal Health, distributor of the highly selective alpha-2 agonist Dexdomitor®, is hosting a series of CPD meetings to update small...

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has launched Buscopan® 20mg/ml injection, an antispasmodic treatment for use in cases of equine colic, and a...

The results of the UK’s first ever National Equine Health Survey will be announced at the National Equine Forum (NEF), to be held on 8 Mar...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the veterinary nursing qualification, the foundation of veterinary nursing itself, and the RCVS inte...

Ceva Animal Health will be bolstering its spring TV advertising campaign for the UK’s number one veterinary behaviour product, Feliway®, ...

15 new state of the art surgeries opened Companion Care Vets notched up a record calendar year in 2010 with 15 new surgeries opened takin...

Petplan, the UK’s largest pet insurer, has appointed Simon Masding as Head of Sales and Partnerships. The newly created position withi...

The inaugural meeting of the Veterinary Development Council (VDC) heard perspectives on the role of the veterinary profession in food animal...

Vets at Janssen Animal Health say that the weight of evidence from studies that have taken place over the years shows that the treatment of ...

Mitzi Davis, the first dog in the world to have an ankle amputation prosthesis was today introduced to the media at Fitzpatrick Referrals in...

This year has been declared World Veterinary Year, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the veterinary profession and of veterinary...

In this podcast, Dr. Jacqueline Neilson talks about ways to eliminate feline house soiling. While cats are the most popular pet in the Un...

Ceva Animal Health has launched Emeprid® for dogs and cats, which contains the tried and trusted anti-emetic and pro-kinetic metoclopramide...

The EQVALAN® SMART worming campaign is continuing to gain pace, with many horses being registered online with the SMART worming planner at...

Petplan, the UK’s largest pet insurance provider, is giving away a VIP trip for two people to this year’s ‘Petplan Veterinary Awards..

Over 10,000 people signed up to support it; animal welfare organisations and charities are backing it; and now Lord Redesdale’s Dog Contro...

Ceva Animal Health has added to its comprehensive joint care range with the launch of Meloxidyl® Oral Suspension for Cats, which is license...

Recent in-depth market research1 into vets’ requirements from a pre-med revealed that the essential attributes include: an excellent safet...

Jayne Burgess, of Brierley Hill in West Midlands, has won a spa break to Champneys, for four people, thanks to Petplan, the UK’s favourite...

Equine veterinary surgeons are being called upon to raise awareness of sweet itch during the inaugural Sweet Itch Awareness Month (SIAM) whi...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has announced innovations that will provide vets and nurses with an expanded portfolio of products proven to manage F...

Imulan BioTherapeutics, LLC (IMULAN) has identified a new biomarker for atopic dermatitis. Using dogs as the atopic model, IMULAN found a h...

The European Commission (EC) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launch the “Vets in your daily life” campaign that celeb...

As official pressure increases to prevent the marketing of herbal and homeopathic products that claim medicinal benefits without scientific ...

Vomend® is a NEW veterinary licensed metoclopramide from Eurovet that can be used to treat vomiting and reduced gastro-intestinal motility ...

A new, eco-friendly waste agent adsorber, the AnaeSorber®, has been launched by J.A.K. Marketing and is made at their Yorkshire manufacturi...

This year more than 50 vet schools across Europe will be battling for supremacy in one of the most hotly contested elections of the year in ...

VetCell, the UK’s leading equine stem cell therapy company are running their next one day training course with Professor Roger Smith on 7t...

The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) is celebrating after being awarded the Lavin Cup by the AAEP (American Association ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pet Products & Accessories Market: Research & Analysis UK 2010-2014" report to their...

Two recent publications continue to demonstrate the efficacy and safety profile of Merial’s canine NSAID PREVICOX®. Launched in 2005, PRE...

World Veterinary Year (Vet 2011) is off to a fantastic start in the UK with the recognition of three veterinary surgeons in the New Year’s...

ets attending the first veterinary-led European Equine Transport Forum, held in Brussels on 29th November 2010, have agreed that their profe...

Pfizer Animal Health today announced the completion of its acquisition of Synbiotics Corporation (Pinksheets SYNB.PK) on December 30, 2010, ...

The President of the Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) Dr Lydia Brown has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List for ser...

Project: Pet Slim Down™ from Purina Veterinary Diets® emphasizes veterinary involvement, owner education and peer support as keys to weig...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the tightening up of sales of veterinary medicines on the internet but is disappointed...

Recent upgrades to Novartis Animal Health’s manufacturing plant in the UK have resulted in the site becoming a worldwide centre of excelle...

The Role of Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers in Food Security and Poverty Alleviation The 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference, ...

High calibre speakers, CPD in the comfort of your own armchair and all for free! Hill’sTM Pet Nutrition is offering a flying start to ...

According to Petplan, the UK’s favourite pet insurer, new research shows that 60 per cent of Brits will prepare a Christmas meal for t...

Enjoy your holidays and keep your family and pets safe. The holiday season is upon us, and while we humans revel in the food, decorations...

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is offering vets, vet students and nurses in the UK a unique opportunity to look round its world famous Pet Nutrition...

Vets are urging pet owners to make sure their festive homes are safe for animals during the Christmas season by warning of a number of unkno...