Norbrook Laboratories Ltd has issued a product recall for its anti-inflammatory product Loxicom 1.5 mg/ml oral suspension for dogs (Authorisation No. EU/2/08/090/003). The product is marketed in a 10ml pack and has an expiry date of December 2017...

A study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology has concluded that children get more satisfaction from their relationship with their pets than with their brothers or sisters. This study was conducted in collaboration with the...

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that its NSAID, Metacam 0.5 mg/ml oral suspension for cats, is now licensed for the alleviation of mild to moderate post-operative pain associated with soft tissue surgery in guinea pigs. Metacam is the first NSAID...

Edinburgh Napier University has adopted a novel way of selecting students for its BSc (Hons) vet nursing programme: using a family of red fox Labradors to help sniff out the best candidates. The university has 'hired' 'Simba', 'Tia' and 'Fern' to...

The RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council has given final approval for two new advanced veterinary nursing qualifications that will allow members of the profession at all stages of their career to develop their professional skills and knowledge in designated...

Royal Canin is reminding veterinary nurses that you have until the end of January to enrol on its Level 4 Certificate in Canine and Feline Veterinary Health Nutrition, in association with COAPE. The Nutrition Certificate allows applicants to expand...

Norbrook Laboratories has issued a product recall of all batches of Propofol Emulsion for Injection 1.0% w/v currently on the market. In the UK, the product is marketed under the brand names Vetofol and Inductofol. An issue of coring has been reported...

The impact of Brexit on the veterinary profession came into focus on Channel 4's main evening news last night. Reporter Andy Davies spoke to Charlotte Debbaut MRCVS, a veterinary surgeon from Belgium working at the Tindale Veterinary Practice in Gloucestershire...

The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) is encouraging more practices to join its Cat Friendly Clinic programme in 2017. Set up in 2012, the programme was developed to raise the standards of care and welfare of cats in the veterinary clinic...

International Cat Care has published a new feeding plan, based on scientific evidence, to improve cat health and welfare. The plan is designed to help mimic the way cats eat in the wild and so provide them with both physical and mental stimulation...

The Blue Cross has named Newcastle-based Tyrina Gibson RVN as the winner of its Vet Nurse of The Year award. Tyrina, pictured centre right, has worked at the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals for almost four years, a vet nurse for 10 years and...

Davies Veterinary Specialists (DVS) has opened a new Therapy and Fitness Centre at its Hertfordshire veterinary referral practice. The Davies Therapy and Fitness Centre has been developed following two years of planning with the intention of supporting...

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a competition for veterinary professionals in which you could win an Apple Watch for watching a two-minute video presentation about Felimazole, its treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, and answering three questions...