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Petplan, the UK’s favourite pet insurance provider, is calling for nominations for this year’s ‘Petplan Pet Insurance Advisor Award’. This award recognises the hard work and dedica...

My dilemma of the year: does anyone have a dog or know of one with a ‘collar fetish’? Rocky, my 16-month-old Boxer has this obsessive ‘thang’ about pulling collars right over the heads of his pack mates…drives me crazy!!! I’ve tried spraying bitters on Colbie’s collar and even doused her collar with various essentials oils, [...]

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has called for comment on a new draft health protocol which aims to deal compassionately with veterinary surgeons who have health problems, such as alcohol or ...

(CNN) — Authorities were investigating the deaths of seven dogs after an American Airlines flight to Chicago. Flight 851 was an hour late taking off from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tuesday morning, according to Mary Frances Fagan, director of corporate communications for American Airlines. The flight arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 8:54 a.m. with 14 dog [...]

As many as 1 out of 3 cancer deaths in both humans and dogs could be prevented by reducing Omega-6 fatty acids and cutting calories, according to research presented at the 2010 Institute of Food Techn...

Of course you are! Did you know the average 50 LB. dog costs $720 a year for food and treats? That’s $9360 for the average pet who lives 13 years. That doesn’t include vet visits, heartworm medication, grooming, boarding or flea and tick prevention. Did you know that you could go into business with your dog [...]

Most holistic veterinarians list annual vaccinations and commercial pet foods as the major contributory cause in the rising rates of chronic illness in pets today. Pets are becoming more and more vulnerable to chronic disease and ill health. This has led many veterinarians to search for alternatives like TF. Steven Slagle, DVM - “TF has turned [...]

Vets Now is inviting vets who graduated between 2006 – 2009 to attend the ‘Cutting Edge’ webinar which it will host on Thursday 12th August at 8pm. The one hour webinar will focus on...

Summer is here again, and it’s time for you to make sure your furry friend won’t get overheated. Animals tend to get easily overheated, especially if you own a long-haired pet. In the summer heat, safety is key, particularly if you run errands and have a habit of leaving your pet in the car or even [...]

In late April, one of Dr. Helen Roberts' clients drove seven hours from a home near the Catskill Mountains to the veterinarian's clinic in western New York. Another endured a 7½-hour drive from S...

Advanced Monitors Corporation designs, manufactures and sells innovative diagnostic devices for the medical marketplace. These essential products include feature-rich digital video otoscopes, wireles...

Responding to Defra Minister Jim Paice MP’s call for voluntary country of origin labelling, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for clearer animal welfare labelling acro...

The Bella Moss Foundation will be present at the BVNA conference this year thanks to Janssen Animal Health and ...

Vetstream today announced the launch of Allvet, a comprehensive online directory targeted at anyone with an interest in the worldwide veterinary market, its communities, practices and decision –m...

In a world where many become exasperated about the “nanny state” approach to seemingly trivial things, to be shown how to wash your hands would seem to be a classic example of unnecessary ed...

A recent study has demonstrated that a leading herbal wormer had no demonstrable efficacy against common poultry worms. After treatment with the herbal wormer, birds had worm egg counts that were no d...

Dr. Larry Kornegay was installed president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) at the association's 147th Annual Convention in Atlanta on July 30th. In a speech before the AVMA Ho...

“Healthier Kids are Happier Kids” Nothing is more important to us than to see our children healthy and happy. They are the most important people in our lives. We want to give our kids only the best things that will help them grow healthy and strong. Especially since we live in a world [...]

Proctor & Gamble (P&G) has expanded a recent voluntary recall of certain specialized dry pet foods due to a risk of contamination with Salmonella.  The foods recalled include all dry sizes and varieties of Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas, Eukanuba Naturally Wild, Eukanuba Pure, and Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Skin with “best by” dates between July [...]

Seventeen overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons who succeeded in passing the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Statutory Examination for Membership, were on Monday (26 July) admitted to the RCVS R...