August 2018

ÂŁ3 million to find foot-and-mouth vaccine

MSD Animal Health is providing funds to advance commercial production of a low-cost vaccine to protect livestock against the virus.

3 mins
New approval for Seresto

Popular flea and tick collar granted approval to be used to reduce the risk of canine leishmaniosis via transmission by sandflies

3 mins
Owner dolls help dogs beat holiday blues

A British firm believes its lookalike product range – designed to resemble owners – will help concerned canines with separation anxiety.

53 mins
Flunixin now available to order

Wholesalers can accept further batches of the equine pain killer from the manufacturer, provided it is accompanied by a “caution in use” letter.

3 mins
Unique CT scanner unveiled

Equine hospital boasts England’s first large bore sliding gantry computed tomography system for improved large animal patient scanning.

4 mins

July 2018

VMD reacts to BEVA’s flunixin plea

The directorate is investigating potential ways to maintain the availability of the injectable product for use in non-food horses.

6 mins
BEVA urges VMD to overturn flunixin suspension

Suspended “gold standard” painkiller for horses – named in list of nine products containing excipient diethanolamine – prompts dismay from equine vets.

6 mins
Suspension of veterinary medicines containing excipient diethanolamine

VMD suspends diethanolamine (DEA) “in the light of scientific opinion” that consuming food from animals treated with products containing DEA may pose a risk to human health.

3 mins
Calf scour approved for single-shot vaccine

The only single-shot scour vaccine to be approved in Europe in more than 18 years is now available with an extended three-year shelf life.

4 mins
VMD issues injection product recall

Vets urged to examine inventory immediately and quarantine-specified batches of Willcain Solution for Injection, being recalled due to low active substance assay results.

2 mins
Trimax Plus 4 in 1 liquid recall

Four specific batches of a treatment for canker, coccidiosis, worms and external parasites in racing and show pigeons are being recalled.

2 mins
Filavac batch recall

The VMD has been issued a product recall for two batches of Filavac VHD K C+V concentrate and solvent for suspension for injection for rabbits due to incorrect storage during shipment.

1 mins
It’s Vet Times: simply more mobile

The new Vet Times app takes all the best features from vettimes.co.uk and puts them in your pocket – meaning all your veterinary content is just a few taps away.

3 mins
Virbac announces shelf life extension for parasiticide

Company’s Deltanil treatment for use in dairy cattle and sheep now has longest extended shelf life of any existing registered pour-on product.

4 mins

June 2018

New test for “equine equivalent of HIV” now available

A diagnostic test to identify new equine virus, thought to be present in up to 10% of horses, is available for the first time.

6 mins
Porcine circovirus vaccine hits European market

A new vaccine that reduces the viral load in blood and lymphoid tissues has been launched by Zoetis to tackle the virus.

5 mins
Smart cat loo detects ‘health issues’

New health-monitoring litter tray analyses feline urine samples and automatically sends report to owner’s smartphone of any “red flags” detected.

5 mins
Product defect recall

Three specific batches of sheep ectoparaciticide Crovect being recalled due to possible pack defect that may cause caps to split.

2 mins
Equine ‘smoothie’ shakes up liquid diet

“Hi-Drate provides a nutritious drink that suspends fibre in a soluble fibre gel that travels further into the digestive system to increase the hindgut reservoir” – Sandra Murphy, Equidiet.

3 mins
Flea spray remains authorised for use

Pharmaceutical company reassures vets and public its product is safe and legally compliant after rival was removed from sale.

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