News Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.10 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 New study highlights risk of urolithiasis in dogs with primary portal vein hypoplasia https://nivettoday.com/new-study-highlights-risk-of-urolithiasis-in-dogs-with-primary-portal-vein-hypoplasia/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:29:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8450 Almost one-third of dogs diagnosed with primary portal vein hypoplasia develop urolithiasis Almost one-third of dogs diagnosed with primary portal vein hypoplasia develop urolithiasis, a

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]]> Applications for PhD open to develop Ageing Feline Toolkit https://nivettoday.com/applications-for-phd-opento-develop-ageing-feline-toolkit/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:27:20 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8447 helping owners recognise when age-related changes in their cats may require veterinary attention. PetSavers has opened applications for a PhD studentship to support the development

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]]> Ambitious new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan aims to create ‘pockets for nature every 200 metres’ https://nivettoday.com/ambitious-new-all-ireland-pollinator-plan-aims-to-create-pockets-for-nature-every-200-metres-2/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:24:07 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8444 A new five-year plan brings together communities, farmers, businesses, and public bodies to create a more biodiversity-rich landscape. The new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030 was

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]]> Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists becomes Hillsborough Veterinary Referrals https://nivettoday.com/northern-ireland-veterinary-specialists-becomes-hillsborough-veterinary-referrals/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:21:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8440 Northern Ireland's largest veterinary referral hospital adopts new name Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists (NiVS), Northern Ireland’s largest veterinary referral hospital, has announced that it is

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]]> McCrossan slams DAERA attack on workers’ rights https://nivettoday.com/mccrossan-slams-daera-attack-on-workers-rights/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:19:03 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8438 Daniel McCrossan MLA has slammed a threat from DAERA to cut the wages of vets for taking industrial action. Government vets working at ports, meat

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]]> Cattle Cull Controversy https://nivettoday.com/cattle-cull-controversy/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:50:01 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8427 No alternative but to euthanise cattle, says minister The agriculture minister claimed there was “no reasonable alternative” to euthanising 51 cattle who were shot dead

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]]> Mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses https://nivettoday.com/mandatory-cctv-in-slaughterhouses/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:58 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8423 delivers further progress on Animal Welfare Pathway DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Assembly’s recent approval of legislation making closed-circuit television (CCTV) mandatory in

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]]> Ambitious new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan aims to create ‘pockets for nature every 200 metres’ https://nivettoday.com/ambitious-new-all-ireland-pollinator-plan-aims-to-create-pockets-for-nature-every-200-metres/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:54:30 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8420 A new five-year plan brings together communities, farmers, businesses, and public bodies to create a more biodiversity-rich landscape. The new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030 was

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]]> Construction of New Ruminant Emissions Research Facility at AFBI Hillsborough welcomed https://nivettoday.com/construction-of-new-ruminant-emissions-research-facility-at-afbi-hillsborough-welcomed/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:27:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8418 The planned investment of £8 million by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in this innovative new research asset represents a significant

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]]> Significant welfare impacts of feline dystocia in emergency practice highlighted in new study https://nivettoday.com/significant-welfare-impacts-of-feline-dystocia-in-emergency-practice-highlighted-in-new-study/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:51:38 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8415 Dystocia remains a substantial risk to feline maternal and neonatal welfare and survival, with a higher risk in purebred, brachycephalic and younger aged cats a

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