N.Ireland
Coleraine is the best location for NI vet school – Sugden
An east Derry MLA has called for a Northern Ireland vet school to be located at the Ulster University campus...
Veterinary
Other
Calls for Scotland to provide 'adequate' funding for vet education
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for Scotland to provide “adequate long-term funding” for its veterinary education courses. President...
Rural Life
Applications open for Pembrokeshire Student Bursary Award 2023
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society’s Student Bursary Award 2023 is now open for applications for qualifying students. The £1,000 bursary is open...
Other
Views sought on proposed changes to imported vet medicines
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has launched a consultation on proposals to change the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) for importing,...
Other
BVA Scottish branch names new president
Midlothian veterinary surgeon Gareth Hateley has been named as the new president of the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Scottish branch....
Other
Veterinary Products Committee seeks new members
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) is looking to appoint four new members, including a new chair. The VPC advises the...
N.Ireland
Co. Down vet receives Impact Award from RCVS
A vet from Co. Down has been awarded the Impact Award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Dr....
Other
RCVS seeks animal keepers for Public Advisory Group
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) it is looking to recruit around 30 animal owners and keepers for a...
Other
BVA announces Veterinary Photographer of the Year finalists
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced the finalists of its 2023 Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition. The competition,...
Other
BVA calls for vets to join in BVA Live veterinary debates
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for veterinary professionals to join its debate on the most topical issues facing...
Other
Royal Bath & West to launch new veterinary award
Entries are now open for the new ‘Farm Vet of the Future Award’ at the Royal Bath & West Show....
Beef
Farmers urged to investigate unexplained abortions in livestock
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) is urging livestock farmers to investigate all unexplained abortions or stillbirths in their herds or...
Other
99% of vets have seen pets too late for treatment - BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said that a survey revealed almost all (99%) of vets across the UK have...
Government
Wales' CVO starts in new role
Dr. Richard Irvine will today (Monday, March 13) begin his new role as Wales’ chief veterinary officer (CVO). Irvine was...
Other
CMA finds competition concerns in veterinary business merge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into veterinary specialist Eville & Jones’ acquisition of...
N.Ireland
BVA NI and NIVA elect equine vet as new president
Equine vet Dr. Esther Skelly-Smith has been jointly elected as the new president of the Northern Ireland branch of the...
Other
IVC takeover of vet businesses raises competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into the Independent Vetcare Ltd’.s (IVC) takeover of...
Other
UK chief vet - a Companion of the Order of the Bath
The UK’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Christine Middlemiss, has been made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)...
