Equine Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/equine/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:41:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png Equine Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/equine/ 32 32 NIVA hosts Ireland’s first Equine Welfare Symposium https://nivettoday.com/niva-hosts-irelands-first-equine-welfare-symposium/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:41:19 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7208 More than 100 vets, paraprofessionals, equine industry leaders, horse-owners, academics and politicians gathered at the at the island of Ireland’s first Equine Welfare Symposium on

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]]> Free BEVA membership offer for student nurses https://nivettoday.com/free-beva-membership-offer-for-student-nurses/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:05:03 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7035 Equine vet nurse students can now avail of free BEVA membership. The association, which has more than 4,000 members, introduced free vet student membership in

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]]> BEVA Unbridled series to wrap at Congress next month https://nivettoday.com/beva-unbridled-series-to-wrap-at-congress-next-month/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:19:29 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6813 The well-received BEVA Unbridled series is set to wrap at the BEVA Congress at the ICC in Birmingham next month. The three-part series of  talks

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]]> Equine rehab qualification an Irish first for Esther https://nivettoday.com/equine-rehab-qualification-an-irish-first-for-esther/ Tue, 24 May 2022 15:09:36 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6021 Dr Esther Skelly-Smith has qualified as a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner through the University of Tennessee, the only veterinarian in Ireland to achieve the qualification.

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]]> Student’s app bids to tackle equine obesity https://nivettoday.com/students-app-bids-to-tackle-equine-obesity/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:10:15 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5720 A student from the University of Glasgow has created and updated a free weight management app to help owners monitor their horse’s bodyweight and condition.

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]]> Vets report sharp increase in laminitis cases https://nivettoday.com/vets-report-sharp-increase-in-laminitis-cases/ Mon, 10 May 2021 10:53:19 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2668 Charity urges owners to watch for early signs Rapid grass growth has led to a surge in laminitis cases, the British Horse Society has warned.

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]]> BEVA bid to tackle ‘ticking time bomb’ of equine obesity https://nivettoday.com/beva-bid-to-tackle-ticking-time-bomb-of-equine-obesity/ Tue, 04 May 2021 10:16:30 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2630 Owners to get practical advice on ways to manage horse’s weight One of Britain’s leading veterinary bodies has described equine obesity as a “ticking time

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]]> New vet tests at racing festival following high profile death https://nivettoday.com/new-vet-tests-at-racing-festival-following-high-profile-death/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:06:06 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2620 Melbourne Cup makes changes after Derby winner euthanised Horses travelling from abroad to compete at the Spring Racing Carnival in Australia must now undergo a

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]]> BEVA keen to stirrup interest in equine nutrition course https://nivettoday.com/beva-keen-to-stirrup-interest-in-equine-nutrition-course/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:38:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2377 Equine veterinary professionals hungry to improve their knowledge of equine nutrition can now sate their appetite on BEVA’s new CPD course. The one-day course, ‘From

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