An international group of scientists has published new results that herald a breakthrough in finding a vaccine against the most commonly diagnosed infectious disease of horses, strangles.

UK experts from the Animal Health Trust collaborated with scientists…

Cat Professional is carrying out a survey to assess the use of Zylkène in cats with idiopathic cystitis (FIC), and is looking for owners whose cats are using the treatment to complete an online survey.

Zylkène is a nutritional supplement…

Owners of hyperthyroid cats say they would rather veterinary surgeons prescribed the appropriate dosage for their pets than have an easy way to administer the medicine, according to new research carried out by feline expert Dr Sarah Caney BVSc PhD…

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have officially launched a new Feline Diabetic Remission Clinic in the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals in Hertfordshire, to investigate the optimum methods to achieve good control, and ultimately diabetic…

The Animal Health Trust is calling for all small animal practitioners to help with a prospective survey study on breed differences in clinical features in canine hyperadrenocorticism.

The Trust is asking vets that diagnose a case of spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism…

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College are seeking the help of veterinary surgeons in the UK who are treating dogs infected with Streptococcus zooepidemicus, a potentially fatal bacterial pneumonia-type disease which they say has been on the increase…

A review of past research papers on the treatment of feline diabetes carried out by Dr Stijn Niessen at the RVC has found that much of the research into the condition was based on low-level evidence, lacked a cooperative approach and, therefore, yielded…

Royal Veterinary College research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, has revealed that 1 in 4 cases of Diabetes Mellitusin domestic cats are caused by excess secretion of pituitary growth hormone.

According to the researchers, this is much more common…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Protexin Veterinary is highlighting a new study, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, which it says provides evidence that Pro-Kolin Advanced, an anti‐diarrheal probiotic paste (ADPP), can improve the clinical outcome of uncomplicated…

A new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine has shown that just 25 minutes of light exercise may have health benefits for horses, even if it doesn’t result in additional weight loss¹.

The study "Influence of dietary restriction…

Ceva Animal Health, maker of Amodip, has announced that it will be running Feline Hypertension Month in May to raise awareness of hypertension and improve the detection and management of high blood pressure in cats.

As part of the campaign, veterinary practices…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has found that neutering female dogs makes them three times more likely to develop urinary incontinence (UI)¹.

The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass…

Specialists in internal medicine from Davies Veterinary Specialists (Davies) in Hertfordshire and Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull are urgently seeking canine patients with chronic small intestinal diarrhoea, to help with a multi…

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), has found that the addition of antacid treatment during the pre- and postoperative period for brachycephalic dogs undergoing surgery may result in a faster and greater…

Ceva Animal Health is urging veterinary nurses to take feline blood pressure readings more often, after a study showed that 40% of cats over seven years old may be hypertensive.

The statistic came to light as a result of Ceva's Mercury Challenge¹, in…

The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published the first study to document the histopathological frequency of hepatobiliary diseases in a large cohort of dogs in the United Kingdom.

The researchers hope that the study will help to increase a veterinary…

The Royal Veterinary College has conducted what it says is the world’s first genome wide association study (GWAS) specifically evaluating renal function and blood pressure traits in domestic cats.

The researchers say that the findings pave the way…

A study published in the April edition of the Journal of Small Animal Practice has found that the Border terrier, the Lhasa apso and Staffordshire bull terrier have increased odds of Cushing’s syndrome compared with crossbreed dogs in the UK primary-practice…

The Royal Veterinary College has published a new study exploring the frequency and risk factors for hypothyroidism in dogs in the UK.

For the study, researchers from the RVC’s VetCompass Programme identified 2,105 hypothyroidism cases diagnosed amongst…

The RVC has published two studies which give a greater insight to the 2021 outbreak of feline pancytopenia.

The outbreak, which was widely covered in the media, caused concern amongst cat owners.

The findings of an investigation found a link between high concentrations…