Veterinary Nursing News Headlines

    Vectra spot-on re-categorised as NFA-VPS

    Ceva Animal Health has announced that Vectra 3D spot-on solution for dogs and Vectra Felis 423mg/42.3mg spot-on solution for cats have been recategorised from POM-V to NFA-VPS products. The re-categorisation means veterinary practices can sell the...

    Chance for vet nurses to ask questions about avian pain management

    This week, veterinary nurses have the chance to ask questions and talk about pain management in the avian patient on VetNurse.co.uk On hand to answer your questions is Adam Gregory, RVN NCert (Anaesth) DMZAA DipVNZS APVN, Head Nurse at Great Western...

    Fitpatrick charity to host One Medicine virtual seminar in May

    Humanimal Trust, the charity set up in 2014 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, is to host a virtual seminar about One Medicine on Friday 6 May 2022 with talks from leading human and animal medical professionals. Humanimal Trust is the only organisation...

    Webinars to help vet nurses look after themselves and one another

    Animal healthcare plan provider, Premier Vet Alliance, is hosting two one-hour webinars to help veterinary nurses look after themselves and one another. The webinars are being presented by Sian Tranter MRCVS, who has a business called VetReflect which...

    Kit Sturgess becomes new editor of Veterinary Evidence

    Dr Kit Sturgess FRCVS, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Evidence, the free, open access, peer-reviewed journal published by RCVS Knowledge. Kit, or, to give him his full title, Dr Kit Sturgess MA, VetMB, PhD, CertVR, DSAM, CertVC, FRCVS...

    Virbac launches antimicrobial-free treatment for canine otitis externa

    Virbac has launched Cortotic, a corticosteroid-only treatment for the clinical signs associated with canine otitis externa, without an antimicrobial. Cortotic contains hydrocortisone aceponate (HCA), a diester glucocorticosteroid to reduce inflammation...

    Parasitologist warns of growing threat from exotic ticks

    Parasitologist Dr Ian Wright, head of the European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland (ESCCAP), has warned of a growing threat from exotic ticks arriving in the UK. Speaking at Improve International's OV Conference last week...

    Ceva launches Douxo Care Auricular Lotion

    Ceva Animal Health has Douxo Care Auricular Lotion, an ear cleaner to remove excess ear wax and debris from the ear canal and skin in cats and dogs. Douxo Care Auricular Lotion can be used for routine ear cleaning and removal of ear wax and as an ear...

    Mars launches periodontal disease risk assessment tool for dog owners

    Mars Petcare has launched a data-driven periodontal disease (PD) risk assessment tool for dog owners. The new tool uses aggregated data from Banfield Pet Hospital medical records to identify whether a dog has a high, medium, or low risk of having PD...
  • Vet nurses asked to help in the search for suicide risk factors

    Veterinary nurses and student vet nurses are being asked to take part in a new research which aims to identify risk factors for suicidal thoughts, to better inform suicide prevention. The research is being carried out by James Glass MRCVS (pictured...

    Cambridgeshire vet suspended for dishonesty over horse export documentation

    Cambridge-based Nebojsa Petrovic MRCVS has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for six months for dishonestly providing false information related to the export of horses. Nebojsa Petrovic faced eight charges, although charge four was...

    Animalcare offers free microchipping waiting room display packs

    To celebrate 30 years since it launched its first microchips in the UK, Animalcare is providing identichip veterinary customers with a free 'Chip & Check' waiting room display pack. The materials are designed to help educate pet owners on the benefits...

    50% of pet owners worried about vet bills as cost of living crisis bites

    A new poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of Dogs Trust has revealed that in 2022 vet bills were the biggest financial worry for pet owners when it came to looking after their dog. The second biggest financial worry was the cost of dog food (18%)...

    New research reveals impact of coronavirus on the veterinary profession

    Braemar Finance has published the results of research it commissioned in July to canvass the thoughts of senior members in veterinary practice about the impact of coronavirus. Two hundred members of the profession took part. The main results were:...
  • CVS launches support for colleagues who lose a baby

    CVS has launched a new Pregnancy Loss webinar and guidance to help its managers support staff who lose a baby, whether because of a miscarriage, still birth or terminating for medical reasons. Sally Linghorn, Senior RVN at CVS and one of the team behind...

    First veterinary supplier switches to electric delivery vehicle

    MWI Animal Health, which supplies more than 3,000 veterinary practices across the UK with pharmaceuticals, equipment and consumables, has become the first company in the UK’s animal health sector to own and operate an electric delivery vehicle. The...

    ISFM urges advertisers to stop using cats with extreme conformation

    The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), has joined forces with the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA), the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) and the Union of European Veterinary Practitioners...

    Carl Gorman takes over as President of BSAVA

    Carl Gorman has taken over as President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, continuing the fine tradition that BSAVA has of appointing all-round good eggs to the role. One of Carl's main presidential tasks will be implementing the BSAVA...

    Horiba webinar to show veterinary teams the benefits of a 'One Health' approach

    Horiba is hosting "One Health – Actions in diagnostics and therapeutics”, a free CPD webinar to explain how a 'One Health' approach can improve veterinary diagnostics and therapeutics usage, on Thursday 7th September from 7.30-9pm. The webinar will...

    Jurox launches a UK licensed acepromazine for horses

    Jurox (UK) Ltd has launched AceSedate, a UK-licensed injectable acepromazine for horses. AceSedate for horses contains 10mg/ml acepromazine as its active ingredient, which the company says means a lower dose volume is required compared to the non...

    91% of vets report that the job causes them mental health problems

    Zoetis reports that a survey it conducted amongst veterinary surgeons has found that 91% report mental health issues relating to their work. 98 veterinary surgeons from around the UK took part in the survey. The survey did not ask respondents to...

    British vet nurse scoops major US veterinary nursing award

    Belinda Andrews-Jones, a Royal Veterinary College (RVC) alumna, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to veterinary nursing with the 2022 Dr Earl Rippie International Veterinary Nurse Leadership Scholarship from the North American Veterinary...

    Two new FLUTD diets for cats

    Virbac has launched two wet diets for cats, formulated to help prevent and manage Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. The new Veterinary HPM Adult Neutered Wet with Salmon (a lifestage diet) and Urology Cat Wet (a clinical diet) have a high-protein...

    Linnaeus launches menopause support resources

    Hot on the heels of Vets Now and the BVA , Linnaeus has launched new resources to support the 5000-odd members of its workforce that will going through the menopause. The resources comprise guidance materials, a health and wellbeing assessment, associate...

    Vet nurses urged to talk to clients about nutrition

    Purina is urging vet nurses to talk to clients about nutrition, and will be supporting this with various initiatives at BVNA Congress (6th/8th October, Telford) The company is sponsoring a nurse consultation lecture stream on Friday 6th October and...