Zoletil, Virbac's 2-in-1, injectable anaesthetic for cats and dogs has had a licence change increasing its extended in-use stability from 24 hours to 8 days.

A single vial can now be used for 8 days after reconstitution when stored in a fridge at between…

Mars Veterinary Health has partnered with SageTech Veterinary to pilot an anaesthetic gas capture solution designed to help stop greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.

Mars says that during a typical anaesthetic procedure, less than five percent…

Zero Pain Philosophy, the initiative set up by RCVS Analgesia and Anaesthesia Specialists Matt Gurney and Carl Bradbrook to improve pain management in veterinary patients, is asking vet nurses to complete its second annual Big Pain Survey.

The Big Pain Survey…

Francesca Beorby, Head Veterinary Nurse at Putlands Veterinary Centre, has performed a clinical audit which has revealed that neutering patients premedicated with medetomidine and methadone were significantly less likely to become hypotensive than when…

Manchester Veterinary Specialists (MVS) is opening a Specialist-led pain management clinic for cats and dogs in the Northwest of England.

The clinic will be led by Oscar Bautista MRCVS (pictured), a European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that there is no difference between vapocoolant spray or eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine (EMLA) cream for improving tolerance of intravenous catheter placement in dogs¹.

Given that vapocoolant…

Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists has published research in The Journal of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia which concluded that butorphanol administered as a premedicant for anaesthesia could be used to predict the presence of brain tumours or intercranial…

Bethany Pope from Paragon Veterinary Referrals has been awarded Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) status in anaesthesia – one of only three veterinary nurses in the UK to gain the qualification in 2024, and only 17 worldwide.

Bethany said: …

IVC Evidensia has announced a £500,000 investment aimed at supporting wider adoption of low-flow anaesthesia across its UK veterinary practices.

The group said the funding has enabled all of its practices to access equipment including capnography…