Special Reports Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/features/special-reports/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:55:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 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 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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]]> Profession finds its feet in a crisis https://nivettoday.com/profession-finds-its-feet-in-a-crisis/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:10:32 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1628 The coronavirus pandemic continues to make its presence felt across the profession in Northern Ireland, but vets and their clients are adapting to the new

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]]> NiVS in growth mode despite pandemic https://nivettoday.com/nivs-in-growth-mode-despite-pandemic/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:24:35 +0000 http://nivettoday.com/?p=1202 Aidan McAlinden, a partner at NI’s first specialist-led, multi-disciplinary small animal hospital, says that following the upheaval of Covid-19 lockdown, he and his colleagues have

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]]> All change, as VetNI reacts to coronavirus impact https://nivettoday.com/all-change-as-vetni-reacts-to-coronavirus-impact/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:57:04 +0000 http://nivettoday.com/?p=1187 VetNI plays a crucial role in holding NI’s veterinary community together, organising and executing a complex annual programme of CPD and events and acting as

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]]> Counting the cost of Covid-19 https://nivettoday.com/counting-the-cost-of-covid-19/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:06:03 +0000 http://nivettoday.com/?p=1190 The considerable impact of coronavirus on businesses here will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future, but what of the personal cost? NIVT asked

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]]> Vet Support NI helps colleagues through disruption https://nivettoday.com/vet-support-ni-helps-colleagues-through-disruption/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:19:12 +0000 http://nivettoday.com/?p=1198 Vet Support NI has been continuing to support colleagues across Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 disturbances. Here, the group tells NIVT about its involvement and

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]]> Living with the new normal https://nivettoday.com/living-with-the-new-normal/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:52:23 +0000 http://nivettoday.com/?p=1184 The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic in every aspect of our personal and business lives continues to be felt, but how has the crisis

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