Vet Times

November 2020

Tributes have been paid to John Lewis, who has died following a short illness.

8 mins

Following the monster success of our first VN Happy Hour event, we decided to do it all over again... our second event took place on 26 November 2020.

3 mins

Almost half of new puppy buyers have not budgeted for care of their pets, according to key findings.

6 mins

“We are working to make the transition seamless and believe that our new customers will be delighted at the expanded range of functionality our portal offers them” - Andy Taylor of Premier Vet Alliance.

4 mins

Lunchtime event originally rescheduled to March 2021 will now be held on Friday 18 June 2021 at Royal Lancaster London hotel and feature new awards categories.

3 mins

Southfields Veterinary Specialists clinicians use multidisciplinary approach to save the life of a dog with an aggressive spinal tumour.

5 mins

David Ellerton retiring after 17 years at the company, with Virbac’s commercial director Charlotte Covell taking over as managing director in January.

3 mins

Researchers hope the new genome model will be a resource that helps extend the use of precision medicine in feline veterinary care.

4 mins

Rabbits are now widely accepted as the third most popular pet in the UK, so knowing about them is becoming really important, says Rachel Chambers.

7 mins

Research by holiday company Parkdean Resorts – using Google search data – has breed with 22% increase and total of 450,000 searches in past 12 months.

4 mins

Research by Ceva Animal Health suggests two-thirds of vets suspect some farming clients are disposing of waste in commercial or domestic bins.

3 mins

Reece Goldsmith is the first SQP candidate to qualify after studying and sitting exams totally online with Vetpol course.

5 mins

H5N8 strain found in three birds, prompting investigation to see if cases are linked to outbreak at Cheshire farm.

3 mins

“VN Happy Hour was something we wanted to do for all the vet nurse profession; we wanted to do something for them to show how incredible we think they are” – VN Times editor Rachael Buzzel.

10 mins

Firm has three live webinars this week to mark the launch of its new resource, with leading vets appearing on 10 and 13 November.

6 mins

“We are so lucky to work with such beautiful dogs and having two litters born here has helped even more to keep our team smiling...” – Birmingham Dogs Home.

3 mins

With COVID-19 restricting vet visits, Big Flea Project study highlights importance of pet owner education.

4 mins

“It was previously thought such differences were purely aesthetic and had no impact on the animal’s motion, but what we have found dispels such notions” – Constanza Gómez Álvarez, University of Surrey.

7 mins

October 2020

David Argyle will make a statement to RCVS council at its next scheduled meeting on 5 November 2020, to give council opportunity to consider the matter further.

5 mins

Ceva Animal Health adds to its Douxo offering with launch of Douxo Care Auricular Lotion.

4 mins

Data analysis carried out on behalf of MSD Animal Health shows greater compliance for 12-weekly regimens than monthly ones.

5 mins

Thiamacare is double the concentration of the current liquid option and has been developed to improve compliance when managing feline hyperthyroidism.

5 mins

Study published in Journal of Small Animal Practice shows inherent differences between the electrolyte concentrations measured by point-of-care analysers and reference laboratory methods in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism.

6 mins

Calming product that has decade-long track record of industry awards has picked up another at the PATS Telford Forum New Product Awards.

6 mins

Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority, a regulator of SQPs, says a number of written exam sittings have been completed following suitable safety measures.

4 mins

Association’s latest CPD event will cover postmortem examination of calves, including lesions, pathology and pathogenesis.

2 mins

Animal health firm launches High-Quality Pork – Precision Farming Award to provide grant to pig industry customer.

3 mins

“The new facilities will enhance the exciting environment provided by Keele’s expertise in life sciences and our highly regarded medical school
” – Jonathan Wastling, Keele University.

4 mins

Nat Whitley, a European veterinary specialist in small animal internal medicine, had his application to join the WSVA Vaccination Guidelines Group accepted.

3 mins

September 2020

Team behind MSD’s Bravecto hosting live webinar based on The Big Flea Project’s latest data and insights on Tuesday 6 October.

2 mins