Special Reports Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/features/special-reports/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:24:41 +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 Special Reports Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/features/special-reports/ 32 32 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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]]> 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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]]> Study highlights gap in owner knowledge of pet needs https://nivettoday.com/study-highlights-gap-in-owner-knowledge-of-pet-needs/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:55:18 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1884 We all know that having a companion animal can be immensely beneficial in all sorts of ways, but a recent study suggests that owner knowledge

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]]> Puppy prices break records during lockdown surge https://nivettoday.com/puppy-prices-break-records-during-lockdown-surge/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:50:49 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1748 New statistics released by Dogs Trust have shown that prices for some of the UK’s most desirable dog breeds reached record levels during lockdown as

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]]> Major update on animal welfare policy at BVA https://nivettoday.com/major-update-on-animal-welfare-policy-at-bva/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:43:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1738 Leading vets and other experts have recommended 67 ways in which the welfare of animals can be improved and their deaths made more humane. Published

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]]> RHDV2 found among shrinking rabbit and hare populations https://nivettoday.com/rhdv2-found-among-shrinking-rabbit-and-hare-populations/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:40:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1659 RHDV2 has been detected in NI for the second time. The disease, which is not a threat to humans, is thought to be a contributing

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