Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim launches Frontpro flea and tick tablets

Boehringer Ingelheim has announced the launch of Frontpro, a new flea and tick treatment for dogs. Frontpro is the first flea and tick treatment available as a chewable tablet in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) market. The tablet is currently available through e-retailers including Pet Drugs Online and Animed, as well as…

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RVC appoints director of General Practice

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced the appointment of Dr Katharine Nelson as its first director of General Practice. Dr Nelson will take up the position later this year, in which she will lead the RVC’s new General Practice (GP) division. The new division will further develop RVC’s general…

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NOAH elects new leadership team

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has elected its new leadership team at its most recent AGM. Ned Flaxman, UK country manager for Krka UK Ltd has been elected as the new chair of NOAH for 2023/24 having previously been NOAH’s vice-chair. Flaxman has had a 20 year career…

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NOAH’s top students rewarded at annual member’s day

NOAH’s Certificate of Animal Health (NCAH) top students for 2017 were recognised at the animal medicine representative’s second Members Day at BMA house in London on 15 June. The NCAH qualification enables animal medicines representatives to provide support to the prescribers and sellers of animal medicines they visit. It provides…

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International Cat Care reaches 1000 Cat Friendly Clinics

International Cat Cat has accredited 1000 clinics as ‘Cat Friendly Clinics’. In 2012, International Cat Care launched a project to raise the standard of feline care in the veterinary clinic: the ‘Cat Friendly Clinic’ programme. One of the main aims of this accreditation scheme is to reduce the stress experienced…

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Boehringer hosts cardiology webinars

Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Vetmedin, is hosting a two-part webinar series focusing on mitral valve disease (MVD) on its Boehringer Academy website. The online webinars each count towards approximately 20 to 30 minutes CPD and are titled ‘MVD: understand the heart of the problem’ and ‘Meaningful murmurs’. ‘MVD: understand the…

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Boehringer hosts feline CKD webinar series

Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Semintraâ, is hosting a three-part webinar series focusing on feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). The online seminars, which each count as 20-30 minutes CPD, will cover the early detection and diagnosis of CKD and the impact this can have on progression of the disease, together with…

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Why you should routinely test older horses for PPID

Veterinary surgeons throughout the UK are being urged to routinely test for PPID at the annual health check or vaccination visit for horses over the age of 15. The recommendation follows the analysis of data collected as part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Talk About Laminitis (TAL) disease awareness initiative, which has…

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Vets urged to test older horses for PPID

Veterinary surgeons throughout the UK are being urged to routinely test for PPID at the annual health check or vaccination visit for horses over the age of 15. The recommendation follows the analysis of data collected as part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Talk About Laminitis (TAL) disease awareness initiative, which has…

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Boehringer Ingelheim launches Equine Airway Solutions: practice-based CPD

Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer of Equisolon, has launched a short, interactive Equine Airway Solutions practice-based CPD module. The module, which accounts for one hour’s CPD, is facilitated by a Boehringer Ingelheim territory manager and presented by Dr Tim Brazil BVSc, PhD, CertEM, DECEIM, MRCVS, a leading expert in equine internal medicine.…

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