“We see advantages and potential risks in the creation of a new Scottish veterinary service, so we’re keen to help shape the plans” – Romain Pizzi, BVA Scottish branch president.
“This promotes the sharing of knowledge and a wider application of clinically relevant findings that can contribute to making a better world for pets” – Luisa De Risio, Linnaeus.
VMD said injectables, unauthorised in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, were heading for a residential premises in Newry before being seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
Anyone getting a ticket to the Veterinary Marketing Association awards before 9 March will be in with a chance of winning a night’s stay for two and breakfast at the Royal Lancaster London Hotel.
“Vet Sustain is delighted to have signed our first memorandum of understanding… our first such collaboration with an international veterinary body” – Vet Sustain chair, Gudrun Ravetz.
Napo said plans will be some of the most comprehensive in the UK and include extensive dental cover to help pet owners “care for their beloved pets from tooth to tail”.
Results indicate animals in a control group were 2.57 times more likely to be lame at second evaluation compared to those that had received an IM injection of a ketoprofen product.
Vet team created climate-conscious cookbook, increased recycling efforts, and held raffles to raise money for children and young people mental health charity CHUMS.
Marthinus Ryk Botes, who had denied two of nine charges against him relating to performing (or recommending) inappropriate total hip replacements on dogs, has been removed from the RCVS register.
Audevard, which has a 100% equine focus, says Ekyflogl Gel – the only topical corticosteroid gel approved in the UK – will complement its existing equine orthopaedic range.
Nationwide group Vets4Pets is first to start using new service, with owners able to use it to speak with vets about whether a consultation is needed, or to make payments and order treatments.
The nine-year-old springer spaniel called Philip was presented to Cheshire Pet in Holmes Chapel in April after he was found to weigh a whopping 65.9kg.
Company behind Stelfonta says a survey it carried out on its stand at the London Vet Show shows many vets personally diagnosed average of seven cases per year.
The RCVS disciplinary committee refused the restoration of Gary James Cassius Samuel after deciding he continues to represent a risk to the welfare of animals.
Nominations for honours and awards will now be accepted until the end of January, with winners to receive their prizes at a live awards ceremony planned for 8 July.
News about Spectam Scour Halt oral solution 50mg/ml, with indications for lambs and piglets, comes after a big reduction in use of veterinary antibiotics in food-producing animals.
“We are proud to be offering this support to anyone who will have parental responsibility of a child.” – Saskia Connell, people and organisation director at Linnaeus.
“We must act now as we have a duty of care to the animals we look after and to protect the nation’s biosecurity.” – Neil Hudson, MP, vet and member of the EFRA committee.
The VMD has granted marketing authorisation for a chewable version of Zoetis’ Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor with the product to be made available for vets in early 2022.
Company says it is rebranding its market-leading behaviour range to build on the success of the Feliway Optimum rebrand, which raised its profile with cat owners.
