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    Petplan named No.1 by pet owners

    Petplan has been voted Best Insurance Provider in the seventh annual Your Cat and Your Dog Product Awards. This is the sixth consecutive year Your Cat and Your Dog readers have voted Petplan number one, in response to a survey completed by thousands...
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    BVA denounces CMA vet medicines proposals as ‘unreasonable’ and ‘ineffective’

    The British Veterinary Association has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority provisional decision, broadly welcoming measures to improve transparency but denouncing the watchdog's veterinary medicines proposals. The CMA proposed that veterinary...
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    New supplement to support mobility in rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas

    Supreme Petfoods has launched Science Selective Joint Care - a supplement developed to support mobility and comfort in rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. Joint Care contains glucosamine, rosehip, echinacea, and vitamin C, and Supreme Petfoods says...
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    Nationwide Laboratories and BSAVA join forces to help aging dogs

    BSAVA PetSavers has gone into partnership with NationWide Laboratories to enable its Ageing Canine Toolkit to reach a wider audience of UK pet owners. The Ageing Canine Toolkit, which was developed from research carried out by the University of Liverpool...
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    David Godfrey takes up post as BSAVA President

    David Godfrey has moved into his post as BSAVA President for 2025-26. Taking over the Presidency from Julian Hoad, David will continue to focus on the Programme of Change and the BSAVA’s new strategy, which includes some new products and services....
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    Participants needed for new research into osteosarcoma in dogs

    The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital (QVSH) at the University of Cambridge has joined forces with the Wellcome Sanger Institute to conduct research into osteosarcoma (OSA) in dogs, and is looking for research participants. The new study will examine...
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    Professor Stephen May and Kulin Patel OBE'd

    Professor Stephen May FRCVS, Emeritus Professor at the Royal Veterinary College, and Kulin Patel MRCVS, Veterinary Advisor for International Trade at Defra, have been awarded OBEs in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours List Stephen was recognised for...
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    62% of canine lumps going undiagnosed

    HT Vista has published the results of a survey which suggests that 62% of masses presented in practice are going untested. This, says the company, highlights a missed opportunity for earlier cancer detection, which in turn limits the ability of veterinary...
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    New initiative to promote wider adoption of suicide-reduction tool

    Practice Management Software provider Agilio has partnered with R;pple Online Safety to promote wider adoption of its internet browser extension which intervenes when someone searches for self-harm or suicide-related content. The extension, which does...
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    Purina launches Pro Plan Veterinary Diet EN Gastrointestinal Low Fat

    Purina is launching Pro Plan Veterinary Diet EN Gastrointestinal Low Fat, a diet for dogs with compromised fat metabolism, at the London Vet Show (Excel London, 20-21 November, stand P20). Purina says it is common for dogs with gastrointestinal disturbances...
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    50 ways to make your vet practice more sustainable

    IVC is leading on sustainability at the London Vet Show this year, with an installation which shares 50 practical ways delegates can make their practices grow sustainably. The installation is a collaboration between Vet Sustain and IVC Evidensia ,...
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    New range of absorbable veterinary haemostats

    Invicta Animal Health has launched HaemoVet, a range of absorbable haemostats. HaemoVet haemostats are individually sterile packed in a variety of forms ranging from dental cubes, flex dressings and flowable powder. Invicta says the range is affordably...
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    Confident Chemotherapy webinar for vet nurses

    BBraun Vetcare is hosting a Confident Chemotherapy webinar covering the latest thinking on the use of chemotherapy in practice on Thursday 15th July at 5:00pm. Presenters at the webinar will include: Professor Melissa McDermid MD, MPH, division head...
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    Zoetis launches AI tool for identifying neoplastic cells

    Zoetis is launching AI Masses, a new cytological capability for Vetscan Imagyst which detects potentially neoplastic cells, at the London Vet Show 2025 (Excel London, 20-21 November, stand N50). Zoetis says AI Masses delivers fast, accurate, in-clinic...
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    FOVU launches ultrasound reporting tool

    Peripatetic veterinary ultrasonographer Camilla Edwards DVM CertAVP MRCVS, founder of First Opinion Veterinary Ultrasound (FOVU), has launched a guided ultrasound reporting tool she developed to help those who find ultrasound report-writing a daunting...
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    WellVet calls on vet practices to run a menopause awareness day

    WellVet, the not-for-profit organisation which gathers, curates and hosts evidence-based wellbeing resources for veterinary teams, is calling on practices to run a menopause awareness day this month, which happens to be Menopause Awareness Month (not...
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    French Bulldogs and Boxer dogs have genetic link to atopic dermatitis

    A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science , has identified a gene called SLAMF1 that significantly increases the risk of developing canine atopic dermatitis in 71% of French Bulldogs and 40% of Boxers. The research was carried out by scientists...
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    Nominations open for the 2026 BSAVA Awards

    The BSAVA has opened nominations for its 2026 Awards. The awards are an opportunity to acknowledged unsung heroes within the veterinary profession, celebrating those who have made significant contributions to veterinary science, research, clinical...
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    Sarah Holliday takes up the reins as BVNA President

    Sarah Holliday DipVN VTS(Oncology) NCert(Behaviour) RVN has taken up her role as BVNA President for 2025-26. Sarah qualified as an RVN in 2008, and has since had a varied career within veterinary nursing – gaining experience in both clinical and non...
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    Prof Stuart Carmichael and Krka's new OA resources for vet teams

    Krka has launched a three part factsheet series to support veterinary professionals in the recognition and management of osteoarthritis, developed in collaboration with Professor Stuart Carmichael FRCVS. The three factsheet chapters cover understanding...
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    Virbac acquires Thyronorm

    Virbac has acquired Thyronorm (thiamazole), the leading treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, from Norbrook. Marketed since 2016, Thyronorm is an award-winning liquid formulation that simplifies administration compared to tablets and enables precise...
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    Pet Dental Health Month 2026 coming up in February

    Animalcare - organisers of Pet Dental Health Month - is encouraging practices to get involved in the initiative, which is designed to raise awareness of the importance of routine dental care for pets. To help practices engage with pet owners on the...
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    The hunt is on for Young Vet of the Year 2025

    The BVA has opened nominations for this year's Young Vet of the Year Award and is encouraging veterinary professionals to nominate exceptional candidates. The award, which is sponsored by Zoetis, celebrates vets in the first eight years of their career...
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    New resource for the owners of canine cancer patients

    HT Vista has launched a new information resource for pet owners about canine cancer. The new resource is designed to help dog owners understand the risks of cancer, recognise the importance of early detection, and learn how HT Vista’s cancer detection...
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    New research to assess the impact of flea treatments on the environment

    The University of Bristol and CVS are launching a 'citizen science' project to assess the impact of companion animal ectoparasiticides on the environment. The study is being conducted with pet owners and veterinary professionals to develop a greater...