Research published online in the Veterinary Record has revealed that one in four dogs competing in Crufts is overweight, despite the perception that entrants are supposed to represent ideal specimens of their breed¹.

The researchers based their findings…

Ceva Animal Health has launched Hepaticare, a new liver support supplement for cats and dogs. 

The company says Hepaticare contains the same high quality ingredients as Hepatosyl, but is now enhanced with micro-encapsulated SAMe to enhance product stability…

The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), the veterinary division of International Cat Care, has announced the publication of the new ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Feline Chronic Kidney Disease in this month's…

Dechra Veterinary Products has announced that it will be launching Zycortal, a new medication for the treatment of canine hypoadrenocorticism at the BSAVA Congress in April.

Zycortal is a prolonged-release suspension used as replacement therapy for mineralocorticoid…

The Royal Veterinary College has launched the Pet Diabetes App - designed to bring diabetes management in animals into the 21^st century and help ongoing research into the condition. 

The free app - which was designed by Dr Stijn Niessen, a Senior Lecturer…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched www.canine-cushings.co.uk, a new website for owners of dogs with Cushing’s syndrome, to support the advice given by their veterinary surgeon.

The new site contains information and resources designed to support…

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists has announced that it is to start work building a new treatment centre for cats with hyperthyroidism.

It is hoped that the treatment centre, which will use radio-iodine therapy to treat the condition, will be completed…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched 5 mg Prednicortone (prednisolone) which can be split into increments of 1.25 mg using SmartTab technology.

Dechra says the ability to split Prednicortone into 1.25 mg doses is particularly useful when used alongside…

Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service has opened a specialist internal medicine clinic for felines. 

Headed by Stephanie Lalor, a European Specialist in Internal Medicine, the clinic provides initial assessment and treatment - from blood work…

The Waltham Equine Studies Group is highlighting two new studies which suggest that it may soon be possible to better identify horses at greater risk of developing pasture-associated laminitis, not only by looking at breed type, body condition score and…

Dechra Veterinary Products has published a new series of video presentations about the diagnosis and treatment of canine hypoadrenocorticism.

The six videos, which were recorded by Dechra's technical team, range in length from 10 minutes to 37 minutes…

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…

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…

International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), the veterinary division of International Cat Care, has published Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats to guide veterinary practitioners in the clinical management of…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is inviting veterinary professionals and horse owners to help identify where further research into Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), aka Equine Cushing's Syndrome, should be directed.

The charity will be carrying…

The problems associated with brachycephalic breeds have been highlighted again after glamour model Jodie Marsh posted a video on Facebook yesterday showing her giving CPR to her bulldog Louie after he collapsed.

The video has already been viewed a staggering…

A new epidemiological study from the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that certain breeds of bitches are more predisposed to urinary incontinence.

The study, Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care…

MSD Animal Health has launched the Pet Diabetes Tracker, a free new app designed to help veterinary professionals and their clients track and manage diabetes.

The new app, which is being being made available in the run up to Pet Diabetes Month in November…

Norbrook, maker of Thyronorm, has announced the results of a survey of 200 veterinary surgeons in which 92% said that cat owners were finding it easier to treat their pet's hyperthyroidism with a liquid than a tablet.

95% of the vets surveyed by the…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched a new website to support dog owners who have been prescribed Thyforon for the treatment of their pet's hypothyroidism.

Dechra Brand Manager Craig Sankey said: "It can be a very worrying time for owners if their…

Solihull-based Willows Veterinary Centre has opened a new unit to treat cats with an overactive thyroid.

The practice is one of few in the UK to use radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy, which, it says, has an average, a 95% success rate in treating cats…

MSD Animal Health - maker of Vidalta and Leventa - has announced the launch of Pet Thyroid Month, a campaign to help pet owners recognise the signs of thyroid diseases in cats and dogs and encourage them to seek advice from their veterinary practice.

Enteromed has launched EnteroZoo, a new drug-free adsorbent gel for use in animals or birds suffering from a range of gastrointestinal problems including dyspepsia, ulcers and poisoning.

EnteroZoo is a dietary supplement composed of organic mineral and…

Protexin Veterinary has launched Pro-Kolin Advanced, a new gastrointestinal support product for dogs and cats.

Protexin says Pro-Kolin Advanced contains beneficial micro-organisms, several prebiotic sources, an optimal level of a dual-source binding…

International Cat Care is highlighting new research published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS), in which the human antiviral ‘GS-441524’ showed 'great promise' against feline infectious peritonitis (FIP).

According…