News Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:41:48 +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 News Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/ 32 32 Appointment of four new members to CAFRE College Advisory Group https://nivettoday.com/appointment-of-four-new-members-to-cafre-college-advisory-group/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:41:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8228 DAERA has announced the appointment of four new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG). The role of the CAG is to provide advice

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]]> Ceva Animal Health welcomes Dr. Mark Little https://nivettoday.com/ceva-animal-health-welcomes-dr-mark-little/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:09:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8225 As New Technical Veterinary Advisor in Ireland Ceva Animal Health welcomes Dr. Mark Little MVB CertDHH MSc PhD NSch ARAgS FRCVS to the team as

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]]> BVD Programme Priorities for 2026 – AHWNI https://nivettoday.com/bvd-programme-priorities-for-2026-ahwni/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:39:14 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8221 The herd incidence of BVD in NI has reduced by three quarters since the compulsory programme began, but increased slightly during the last few months

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]]> Stricter BVD measures applied from 1 February https://nivettoday.com/stricter-bvd-measures-applied-from-1-february/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:37:05 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8218 DAERA reminded herd keepers that the next phase of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) controls came into effect from 1 February 2026. From this date, herd

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]]> New HT Vista survey reveals 62% of canine lumps go undiagnosed in veterinary practices https://nivettoday.com/new-ht-vista-survey-reveals-62-of-canine-lumps-go-undiagnosed-in-veterinary-practices/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:34:57 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8214 new survey of more than 240 veterinary professionals has revealed a concerning gap in the diagnosis of canine dermal and subcutaneous growths A major new

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]]> New Veterinary Leadership to Advance Artificial Insemination and Bull Genetics https://nivettoday.com/new-veterinary-leadership-to-advance-artificial-insemination-and-bull-genetics-2/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:32:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8211 Dr. Charlotte Martin Joins AI Services & Eurogene as Group Veterinary Officer Dairy genetics move very, very quickly. That was one of the reasons why

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]]> Reforming the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 https://nivettoday.com/reforming-the-veterinary-surgeons-act-1966/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:29:00 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8209 by Rob Williams, BVA President ‘Following years of BVA campaigning, the UK Government has taken a major step towards reforming the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

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]]> MSD Animal health appoints Michelle Crowley https://nivettoday.com/msd-animal-health-appoints-michelle-crowley/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:26:37 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8206 as associate director for the companion animal business unit. Michelle brings extensive experience in the animal health industry and a deep understanding of the Irish

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]]> New NIVA President elected https://nivettoday.com/new-niva-president-elected/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:24:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8201 amid ongoing concerns over supply of vet medicines NIVA has elected Dr Sam Strain as president. He steps into the roles as the veterinary profession

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]]> Veterinary Medicine Programme at ATU Launched https://nivettoday.com/veterinary-medicine-programme-at-atu-launched/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:20:16 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8196 Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has officially launched its new Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) programme at ATU's Letterkenny Campus, Co. Donegal. The launch

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