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 Waltham...

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'...

The RCVS has removed 247 veterinary nurses from its Register for failing to pay their annual renewal fee. The College says that the number of veterinary nurses removed at the beginning of this year is significantly down from 2016 when 692 VNs were...

Boehringer Ingelheim is offering free creative colouring books and the chance to win an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to veterinary surgeons and nurses who sign up at The Boehringer Academy, the company’s free online CPD resource. The Boehringer...

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against Nottinghamshire-based Emma Frances Faulkner MRCVS. It was alleged that in September 2015, she had acted inappropriately by striking a Shih Tzu/Toy Poodle cross puppy called Arnie on his head...

Following Pets at Home's recall of four cat food products found to be low in thiamine , Davies Veterinary Specialists has issued advice for veterinary professionals and pet owners about the diagnosis and treatment of thiamine deficiency in cats. ...

Dechra Veterinary Products - maker of Zycortal - has teamed up with some of Europe’s leading endocrinologists to draw up 'Five Golden Rules', a set of guidelines designed to help veterinary professionals who are diagnosing and treating canine...

CVS has completed the conversion of a 66-year-old pub in Gorleston, Norfolk, into a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital. The Veterinary Hospital and Surgery acquired the Magdalen Arms in late 2014 and started work on the conversion of the listed building...

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...

Royal Canin has announced a special offer designed to highlight the importance of feeding hospitalised patients. The company is offering up to £50* worth of vouchers to use at J.A.K Marketing Ltd when purchasing GI diets (including canine and...

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...