Ceva Animal Health is urging vet nurses to take cats' blood pressure annually after they reach the age of seven, as recommended by the International Society of Feline Medicine¹, following research carried out by the company in which over 90% of veterinary…

Veterinary imaging company, BCF Technology and ECM (Echo Control Medical) have merged to form IMV Imaging, a new imaging division within the IMV Technologies group.

IMV Technologies is a reproduction biotechnology company which has worked in the field…

Portuguese equine biotech firm Equigerminal has launched what it says is the first-ever commercial diagnostic test for New Equine Virus (NEV), a potentially deadly virus.

NEV was first identified in 2013 by veterinary surgeon Dr Isabel Fidalgo Carvalho…

The Animal Health Trust reports that a DNA test it developed in 2015 for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), a painful condition which eventually leads to blindness in the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, appears to have stamped out the disease.

When the Newmarket…

The Royal Veterinary College has announced the installation of what it describes as one of the most advanced CT scanners in any veterinary facility, anywhere in the world.

The College says the speed and accuracy of scans produced by the new scanner will…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has announced the launch of a new DNA test for the genetic mutation which causes glaucoma in Border Collies.

According to the AHT, glaucoma affects more than a thousand dogs across the UK. Now Border Collie breeders will…

Virbac has launched the Speed Reader, a laser-induced fluorescent reader that measures the concentration of biomarkers in serum and plasma.

Speed Reader can test for T4, Cortisol, CPSE, Progesterone and cCRP. Virbac highlights that it is the only in…

VetNurse.co.uk has today officially launched the new Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Group, where all veterinary diagnostic imaging news, discussions, clinical reference photographs and CPD will now be found under one roof.

The diagnostic imaging group…

Royal Canin has launched the Urinary range, the first new diet in its new Veterinary Health Nutrition range, at BSAVA Congress.

The urinary products, which are made to provide tailored nutritional solutions for cats and dogs with urinary issues, are 

Solihull-based Willows Referral Service is showing off it's new toy, a £400,000 state-of-the-art Siemens Somatom go.All CT scanner, believed to be the first in the profession.

Andrew Parry MRCVS, an RCVS and European Specialist, heads Diagnostic…

Austin Davis Biologics (ADB) will be launching a new blood test service for diagnosing small redworm (cyathostomin) infections in horses, in September.

The company says the new test overcomes a major shortcoming in faecal egg counts: that they can only…

Test and Treat, a company which develops point of care tests for the detection of urinary tract infections, has launched U-Treat, a urine test which it says could change the way veterinary surgeons approach cases of suspected urinary infections in dogs…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), suggests that diagnostic accuracy is not significantly impaired by viewing radiographs on a smartphone¹.

It comes hot on the heels of the as-yet-unsubstantiated…

Idexx Laboratories has produced a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR test for pets.

The company says it has made the test available in response to customer demand and growing evidence that in rare cases pets living with COVID-19-positive humans can be at risk…

Texas-based diagnostics company Volition Veterinary has announced the results of a proof of concept study for its Nu.Q Vet Assay which found that a single assay detected almost 70% of both canine hemangiosarcoma and canine lymphoma

Together, these two…

Zoetis has launched Stablelab, a hand-held, point-of-care blood test that gives veterinary surgeons diagnostic information about equine inflammation in 10 minutes.

The Stablelab hand-held reader detects and quantifies the biomarker Serum Amyloid A (SAA), an…

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), reports the clinical features, gross post mortem and histopathological findings of sudden or unexpected death in rabbits during an outbreak of RHD.

For the study, titled…

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service has installed a £1.4 million Siemens Magnetom Sola 1.5 magnet scanner, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK veterinary market.

Willows' Head of Imaging Andrew Parry, an RCVS and European Specialist…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has shown that the urine dipstick test is not accurate for detecting proteinuria, either when used alone or when combined with the urine-specific gravity (USG) in cats.  

The study, titled…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has shown inherent differences between the electrolyte concentrations measured by point-of-care analysers and reference laboratory methods in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism…

Herts-based Davies Veterinary Specialists has appointed neurology technician Julia Freeman to provide a hearing assessment clinic for cats and dogs with suspected hearing loss. 

Julia, who is a leading exponent of the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response…

Avacta Animal Health has launched a new streamlined allergy testing portfolio: Avacta Allergy +.

According to the company, the new Avacta Allergy+ offers:

• Simplified allergy testing options with improved performance including CCD blockers.
• A new visual…

The Veterinary Record has recognised three companies for their innovations in the field of antimicrobial resistance, bovine TB and animal welfare.

Newmarket-based Test and Treat was one of three finalists, for its U-Treat test which enables vets to diagnose…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Cosacthen, the first veterinary licensed tetracosactide injectable to test adrenal function in dogs.

Cosacthen contains 0.25 mg/ml of tetracosactide which had only previously been available as human-registered or…

A new study, published open access in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), found that 68% of portable electronic devices (PEDs) used by veterinary staff were contaminated with Staphylococci, including both vancomycin and oxacillin…