Veterinary

Pet tech start-up Felcana partners with Simplyhealth Professionals

Animal healthcare firm Simplyhealth Professionals and pet tech company Felcana have announced that they are to collaborate as strategic partners. Simplyhealth’s expertise in preventive health plans will support the efforts of Felcana’s team of veterinary surgeons, data scientists and engineers, with a view to understanding how pet health plans can…

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Royal Canin warns pet owners to be aware of ‘hidden dangers’ at Christmas

Royal Canin has reminded veterinary professionals to make pet owners aware of “lesser known dangers” to pets around the festive period. The manufacturer said many pet owners don’t know that the artificial sweetener Xylitol, commonly used in cakes, sweets and biscuits, is toxic to animals, adding that festive treats such…

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August Equity backs management buyout of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging

Mid-market private equity firm August Equity has supported the management buyout of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Ltd (Hallmarq), a global specialist in advanced diagnostics for equine and companion animals. Founded in 2001, Hallmarq is commended in the animal health sector for its development of the world’s only MRI scanner for the…

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PawSquad launches online veterinary subscription service

PawSquad, provider of telehealth services for pets, has introduced PawSquad Pet Health Club to help improve pet welfare in a cost-effective manner. PawSquad gives pet owners the ability to get veterinary advice via video link over a mobile phone or tablet from anywhere – 24/7, 365 days a year. The…

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Border Vets launches new emergency vet service

Scottish veterinary group, Border Vets has announced it is to launch a new emergency veterinary service, which will act as A&E for pets. The new service, which will begin on 14 December will be open to current clients of Border Vets, which has surgeries in Galashiels, Selkirk and Innerleithen, and…

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Petplan voted ‘best pet insurance company’ by vets

UK-based pet insurance provider, Petplan, has won the award for the best ‘Pet Insurance Company’ at this year’s Veterinary Trust Awards. The awards hosted by The Webinar Vet and in collaboration with Vet Dynamics, calls upon members of the veterinary profession to decide which companies and charities provide a service…

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Otodex Skin Cream gets veterinary approval

Wound and sore spot aid, Otodex Skin Cream, has recently been approved by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate for general following recommendation by professionals in the trade. The product developed by Petlife International is made using an analgesic to quickly alleviate pain and a mild astringent to reduce haemorrhaging and weeping…

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RAW urges rabbit owners to protect and prevent following outbreak of RVHD-2

Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) has warned rabbit owners to protect and vaccinate their pets against RVHD-2 after it identified an outbreak of the disease. RVHD2 is a fatal disease that can kill rabbits within hours, with many rabbits displaying no symptoms until their death is unpreventable. Vaccination is the safest…

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Royal Veterinary College launches naked calendar

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a naked calendar to support veterinary charity Vetlife, which provides a free and confidential counselling service to anyone in the veterinary profession. Students are selling the calendar on the college’s eBay account, priced at £10 and all proceeds will go to the charity.…

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Stop ‘irresponsible’ use of pets in adverts, vets urge

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) have said it’s time to address the “irresponsible depiction” of pets across all forms of advertising to tackle the normalisation of poor animal health and welfare. According to the BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, eight in 10 vets in the UK (83 percent)…

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