Features Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/features/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:14:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png Features Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/features/ 32 32 Balmoral Veterinary Practice – Celebrating a Major Upgrade and Expansion https://nivettoday.com/balmoral-veterinary-practice-celebrating-a-major-upgrade-and-expansion/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:14:12 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8082 NIVT speaks to Dan Flynn about the latest developments at one of his three practices. Balmoral Veterinary Practice, located on Stockmans lane – close to

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]]> AVSPNI Autumn Conference – Picture Special https://nivettoday.com/avspni-autumn-conference-picture-special/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:23:21 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7739 The Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI) is the largest vet association in Northern Ireland, with over 530 vets in practice as

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]]> New all-island agrifood project launched by MTU’s Agritech Ireland and QUB https://nivettoday.com/new-all-island-agrifood-project-launched-by-mtus-agritech-ireland-and-qub/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:19:37 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7677 A groundbreaking new project, AgriFood Connect, has been launched to address the challenges facing the agriculture and food sector in Ireland and Northern Ireland. New

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]]> Animal Welfare – Who Cares? https://nivettoday.com/animal-welfare-who-cares/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:27:26 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7654 Collaboration - supporting our communities’ results in Improving Animal Welfare *Full report coming up in next issue of NI Veterinary Today* Causeway Coast Dog Rescue

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]]> Concern over impact of Mycoplasma bovis outbreaks – AHWNI https://nivettoday.com/concern-over-impact-of-mycoplasma-bovis-outbreaks-ahwni/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:47:46 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7611 Mycoplasma bovis is an increasingly prevalent bacterial infection of concern that has caused significant losses on some NI farms. According to one local farmer, who

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]]> New Pet Abduction Law now in force in NI https://nivettoday.com/new-pet-abduction-law-now-in-force-in-ni/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:25:51 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7544 The Pet Abduction Act 2024 will come into force in Northern Ireland on 24 August 2024.  New Pet Abduction offences in Northern Ireland DAERA Minister,

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]]> RCVS Former President Des Thompson Dies https://nivettoday.com/rcvs-former-president-des-thompson-dies/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:13:08 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7538 Profession saddened by News of his death Obituary The RCVS has paid tribute to its former President and inaugural Queen’s Medal winner Des Thompson, who

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]]> Call for caution in BVD Positive herds – AHWNI https://nivettoday.com/call-for-caution-in-bvd-positive-herds-ahwni/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:57:51 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7484 In the NI BVD Programme, approximately 300 BVD Positive results were disclosed between April and June this year in over 180 herds NI Animal Health

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]]> Webinar to give key advice on pet foods https://nivettoday.com/webinar-to-give-key-advice-on-pet-foods/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:51:11 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6115 An upcoming webinar is set to help clients identify credible sources of information that address their questions and concerns about pet foods. The hour-long Purina

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]]> Fish vaccine pioneer urges young vets not to limit themselves https://nivettoday.com/fish-vaccine-pioneer-urges-young-vets-not-to-limit-themselves/ Thu, 12 May 2022 13:14:17 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5966 A Northern Ireland vet who helped develop a vaccine which changed the face of fish farming has told young graduates, qualifying can put them “on

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