Duggan Veterinary Supplies Blog

Duggan Veterinary Supplies partner up with Abbotts Animal Health

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:17:55 +0000

This November Duggan Veterinary Supplies where delighted to introduce a brand new anaesthetic range to the Irish market. As sole distributors for Abbott Animal Health, we are now supplying two much sought after products for the Companion animal industry. PropoFlo™ Plus and IsoFlo ™ have been developed by Abbott Animal Health, a global leader in veterinary healthcare. For over 100 years, Abbott have developed and manufactured a wide range of quality veterinary health care products.
The PropoFlo™ Plus is now available registered under AR16 and comes in 20ml vials containing 10mg/ml of propofol. The well-known intravenous anaesthetic induction agent PropoFlo™Plus has been used for over ten years on the UK market. This used and trusted product has now been updated to cater for the needs of practitioners further with the advancement of its composition incorporating preservative properties; PropoFlo™ Plus is designed to reduce anaesthetic waste.
Using Propoflo™ Plus provides patients with the smooth, rapid induction and recovery veterinary surgeons have come to expect from propofol. With the recent developments in its composition PropoFlo™ Plus has the added benefit of providing a 28day shelf life once opened. This additional benefit offers practitioner’s huge savings by eliminating product wastage and the additional costs of waste disposal of any unused product. The easily identifiable milky white solution causes no pain on injection and local tissue reactions are rare with inadvertent perivascular administration. PropoFlo™ Plus is compatible with a variety of pre-medication combinations such as Alpha² agonists, benzodiazepines, phenothiazines and opioids. PropoFlo™ Plus dosage range is as low as 1mg/kg when using α² agonist/opioid premedication to 6.5mg/kg in dogs with no premedicant. Using multimodal protocols not only reduces the risk of anaesthetic side effects but can also offer the most cost effective regime. With no contra-indications, other than when anaesthesia itself is contraindicated or a known hypersensitivity to propofol, PropoFlo™ Plus is the induction agent of choice for cats and dogs. Whether you use a premedication combinations such as medetomidine / butorphanol or diazepam, acepromazine or morphine, you can always be assured you are choosing the safest anaesthetic protocol for the patient at hand when using PropoFlo™ Plus.
IsoFlo is a gaseous Isoflurane anaesthetic agent. Complementing the PropoFlo™ Plus induction, IsoFlo is more commonly used at lower concentrations for maintenance of anaesthesia. IsoFlo can also be used for the induction of anaesthesia at higher concentrations. IsoFlo provides easy to control depth of anaesthesia with relatively rapid induction and recovery times. Isoflurane causes less myocardial depression as seen with agents such as Halothane. It is safe to use in patients with renal and hepatic deficiencies as good renal blood flow is maintained and less than 2% is metabolised via the liver. Recovery is not dependent on drug metabolisation, it is mainly eliminated via the lungs and due to the low solubility in fatty tissues the agent does not accumulate in obese individuals. IsoFlo is available under the cascade AR18 and is supplied in a 250ml amber bottle.
When purchasing these products not only are you availing of the highest standard of customer service and support by our new Companion Animal Manager and team but you have at your fingertips the technical and professional support of Abbott Animal Healthcare renowned for providing one of highest standards of quality service for the global veterinary industry.

For further product information and introductory offers, contact our Companion Animal Sales Manager, Ann Marie Byrne.

NEW Sedastop (Atipamezole Hydrochloride) from Animalcare

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Sedastop:

Atipamezole Hydrochloride 5mg/ml
Dogs & Cats: Atipamezole Hydrochloride is indicated for reversal of the seative effects and cardiovascular effects after use of alph- 2 agonists like medetomidine and dexmedetomidine in dogs and cats
Clear product labelling to “stop” sedation
Dosage charts available

NEW Sedastart (Medetomidine Hydrochloride) from Animalcare

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:48:02 +0000

Sedastart:

-Medetomidine Hydrochloride 1mg/ml
-Dogs and cats: Sedation to facilitate handling. premedication prior to general anesthesia.
- Cats: in combination with ketamine for general anesthesi for minor surgical procedures of short duration.
- Clear product labelling to “start” sedation
- Dosage charts available

For more information email info@dugganvet.ie

New Companion Animal Sales Manager

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:15:56 +0000

New appointment to Duggan Veterinary Sales team! We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Companion Animal Sales Manager, Ann Marie Byrne RVN. Ann Marie graduated from veterinary nursing with UCD and has a background in animal welfare. With ten years ‘experience working in small animal practice Ann Marie brings a wealth of practical knowledge and understanding to the development of our companion animal business. Ann Marie is an advocate for on-going development in animal healthcare and veterinary nursing and has contributed greatly to development of the Irish Veterinary Nurses Association over the past four years as director and IVNA Chairperson. Duggan Veterinary Supplies is dedicated in providing our customers with the highest standard of service and support, with this new appointment we wish to demonstrate how committed we are to growing our services in the companion animal industry further. For further information on our companion animal range visit www.dugganvet.ie

Propoflo Plus – Shelf Life of 28 days

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:33:48 +0000

PropoFlo Plus contains benzyl alcohol, an antimicrobial preservative that provides it with a shelf life of 28 days once opened. It is indicated for therapeutic use as a short-acting, intravenous general anaesthetic with a short recovery period.
PropoFlo Plus can be used for procedures of a short duration, lasting up to approximately five minutes, and for induction of general anaesthesia where maintenance is provided by inhalation anaesthetic agents. The extended shelf life provides an option for practices that may not routinely use an entire bottle of unpreserved propofol.

PropoFlo Plus is designed to minimise waste while providing veterinary surgeons with the confidence of using a familiar, trusted anaesthetic.

PropoFlo Plus is available in 5 x 20ml vials. For more information contact Donnacha @ 086 6017749

Mastitis Vaccine Results to be launched at Ploughing Championship 2011

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:26:24 +0000

Duggan Veterinary Supplies have been working together with University College Cork with putting together results on the Irish Field & Marketing Studies on the new mastitis vaccine, Startvac.

These exciting results will show how it is possible to vaccinate against mastitis to prevent against Staph. aureus, Coliforms, Ecoli and CNS from occuring. Startvac has the following therapeutic indications a to :

for herd immunisation of healthy cows and heifers, in dairy cattle herds awith recurring mastitis problems,
to reudce the incidence of sub-clinical mastitis and
the incidence and the severity of the clinical signs of clinical mastitis caused by staphylococi Aureus, Colifroms and Coagulase – negative staphylococci.

The results of the field studies will be published in the Irish Farmers Journal in connection with the Irish Ploughing Championship 2011.

“STARTVAC – LESS MASTITIS POST PARTUM”

For more information on Startvac visit www.dugganvet.ie/startvac.htm or contact donnacha@dugganvet.ie.

Job Vacancy – Want to be part of our team?

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:26:14 +0000

A Veterinary Pharmaceutical Distributor is seeking a Companion Animal Sales person to develop and realise the potential of an exciting range of products throughout Ireland. The ideal candidate will hold a veterinary nursing qualification with at least 5 years minimum experience working in companion animal practice. The candidate will be able to identify optimal opportunities to develop new business as well as making direct calls on key veterinary clinics throughout Ireland. Requirements of the role include experience in sales, marketing, a good level of people skills, strong PC skills, a full driving license and the ability to travel. A competent and practical knowledge in small animal surgical procedures will be required by the successful applicant . Training will be provided in the relevant areas .

If interested please forward a C.V. in confidence to the following e-mail address; career@dugganvet.ie

Release of Irish Field and Marketing Studies on Startvac – First mastitis vaccine for mastitis

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:46:00 +0000

Over the next few weeks Duggan Veterinary will be publishing results on Startvac from Irish Field and Marketing studies on various national publications and also on their website www.dugganvet.ie/startvac.htm. These results are being analysed by UCC and will show the benefits of vaccinating against mastitis (Staph. aureus, CNS, Coliforms and Ecoli) on a farm in Waterford, Tipperary, Monaghan and Limerick.

The control of Staph. aureus mastitis is centered on hygienic milking procedures, proper milking machine maintenance, appropriate therapy and culling of chronic cows. Another aid to PREVENT against mastitis is STARTVAC. It works by boosting the cows immune system during times of highest risk of infection to the cow. With 2 doses given prior to calving and one after calving.

Staphyloccus aureus continues to be the most frequently isolated pathogen from milk sample submissions (43.6 percent). The 2009 percentage, however, represents an appreciable increase when compared to 2008 (35.2 per cent) and suggests that progress has not been made in the prevention and control of this pathogen (Regional Veterinary Laboratories – Surveillance Report 2009).

NEW FIDO Equine Shampoo Range

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:47:41 +0000

Duggan Veterinary Supplies have just released a New Equine Shampoo range in connection with Mavlab from Australia. Duggan Veterinary have been dealing with Mavlab for numerous years supplying dog and cat shampoos / conditioners that can be seen our website www.dugganvet.ie. To promote the new Equine Shampoo range, Duggan Veterinary are offering a bonus of 5+ 1 F.O.C on both shampoos

Equis White Star Shampoo
Equis Fre Itch Cooling Shampoo

Equis Fre Itch Cooling Shampoo

A medicated shampoo for use as an aid in the treatment of non-specific dermatological conditions of horses
Will assist in control of bacterial or fungal skin infection.
Will help relieve the persistent rubbing that further damages the skin
Can also be used as a general purpose shampoo to improve the sheen and condition of the coat

Equis White Star Shampoo

A soap free, pH balanced shampoo containing optical brighteners
Adds brilliance and shine to the horses coat
Ideally suited to grey horses and to brighten white marks on the showing horse

For more information, please contact Duggan Veterinary Supplies on 0504 43169 or sales@dugganvet.ie

Ophthalmic Surgery in Animals

Duggan Veterinary Supplies — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:36:53 +0000

Duggan Veterinary are now supplying a a variety of suture material for ophthalmic surgeries. Such as Polyglycolic Acid (multifilament violet), Polyglactine (multifilament violet0, Silk Virgin Black and Blue, Silk Braided Black, Daclon Nylon Black, Polyester Braided White. These are all available in a variety of sizes.

The most common ophthalmic surgeries in animals include:

Enucleation of the eye to treat glaucoma or eye proptosis.
Cataract surgery
Entropion surgery
Ectropion surgery
Eyelid tumor removal
Cherry eye surgery
Exenteration (complete removal) of the orbit, especially for squamous cell carcinoma in the cat and cow.

For more information on prices and sizes, please contact Duggan Veterinary on 0504 43169 or email Donnacha@dugganvet.ie