March 2017

Vets now have a new resource in the management of canine epilepsy cases.

3 mins

UK vets are asked to be aware of possible cases of feline thiamine deficiency after Pets at Home withdrew sale of certain products from its own-range senior cat kibble products.

4 mins

BEVA officials have expressed their disappointment after learning a major pharmaceutical company will cease manufacture of a “vital first line antibiotic used in equine practice”.

3 mins

February 2017

Batches of Inductofol and Vetofol have been recalled by Norbrook Laboratories, says the directorate.

2 mins

A drinking water additive that helps fight dental plaque and tartar in dogs and cats has been given a new look.

2 mins

A high-tech, non-invasive instrument that gives unprecedented diagnostic access to a dog’s gastrointestinal tract has been hailed a success by one of the first UK vets to use it.

5 mins

A product has been released for epilepsy in dogs that aims to make dosing and dispensing easy and accurate for practice staff and owners alike.

3 mins

The VMD has released a product defect recall alert for specified batches of Combinex Oral Suspension manufactured by Elanco Animal Health.

2 mins

January 2017

A range of pet care products has received a makeover, with new packaging featuring images of the Great Barrier Reef.

2 mins

Ceva Animal Health has renamed its supplement to support digestion in cats and dogs. The palatable oral paste previously known as Logic Diar-stop is now called Logic Firm.

2 mins

Learn about the treatment and management of feline hyperthyroidism – and hopefully win a prize into the bargain – courtesy of Dechra Veterinary Products.

2 mins

Ceva Santé Animale has gained a diversified portfolio of products from Boehringer Ingelheim following its acquisition of Merial Animal Health.

2 mins

The US Food and Drug Administration has outlawed the use of all powdered surgeon or patient examination gloves for veterinary and human use in the United States.

2 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is celebrating after selling four billion doses of vaccines against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, porcine circovirus disease and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.

3 mins

The 2017 edition of the NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines is now available.

4 mins

Virbac's “unique combination” of antibiotic and NSAID offers practitioners "an alternative to the treatment of bacterial bovine respiratory disease".

2 mins

Firm launches new resource to help veterinary professionals who are diagnosing and treating canine hypoadrenocorticism.

3 mins

Lightweight reader designed to give "affordable access" to busy veterinary practices and is compatible with all ISO 15-digit (FDX-B) ID microchips.

3 mins

December 2016

Vets are being warned of a product defect recall alert for Loxicom 1.5mg/ml oral suspension for dogs manufactured by Norbrook Laboratories.

2 mins

The European Medicines Agency has recommended all veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide should be withdrawn, but the pig industry is to be consulted before a final decision.

4 mins