News Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:29:47 +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 News Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/ 32 32 USPCA announces Dara McAnulty as first charity ambassador https://nivettoday.com/uspca-announces-dara-mcanulty-as-first-charity-ambassador/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:29:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7332 The USPCA are thrilled to announce that Dara McAnulty has joined the organisation as their first Charity Ambassador. Dara is a multi-award-winning author, naturalist, and

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]]> The winners of the Agria Vet Community Awards 2024 https://nivettoday.com/the-winners-of-the-agria-vet-community-awards-2024/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:57:09 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7321 The winners of the eighth Northern Ireland Agria Vet Community Awards (formerly NIVNOTY) were crowned last week (Friday 12 April) at a glittering ceremony in

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]]> Bid to get vets Back in the Saddle https://nivettoday.com/bid-to-get-vets-back-in-the-saddle/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:31:06 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7317 BEVA has launched Back in the Saddle, a six-month coaching programme to support vets who are either returning to work or who want to change

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]]> Most adverse vet drug reactions ‘not reported’ https://nivettoday.com/most-adverse-vet-drug-reactions-not-reported/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:16:14 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7314 A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that the majority of suspected adverse drug reactions (SADR) in veterinary medicine go unreported.

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]]> Endemic diseases on AVSPNI & NIVA meeting agenda https://nivettoday.com/endemic-diseases-on-avspni-niva-meeting-agenda/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:08:04 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7307 The great and the good of the Northern Ireland Veterinary community turned out in force for an AVSPNI & NIVA joint evening meeting on recognising

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]]> RCVS responds to CMA’s investigation of sector https://nivettoday.com/rcvs-responds-to-cmas-investigation-of-sector/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:18 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7304 The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has submitted its response after the Competition and Market Authority confirmed it is to launch a formal investigation into

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]]> New chief clinical officer at Ireland’s largest vet group https://nivettoday.com/new-chief-clinical-officer-at-irelands-largest-vet-group/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:22:35 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7301 Ireland’s largest vet group has named former Linnaeus chief operating officer Tim Richardson as its new chief clinical officer. Mr Richardson, above right,  joins Village

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]]> NI vet student running London Marathon for PDSA https://nivettoday.com/ni-vet-student-running-london-marathon-for-pdsa/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:36:16 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7294 A Northern Ireland  student at Harper and Keele Veterinary School is running the London Marathon on April 21 in support of the Peoples Dispensary for

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]]> CVS Group cyber attack caused widespread disruption https://nivettoday.com/cvs-group-cyber-attack-caused-widespread-disruption/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:21:02 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7291 One of the UK’s largest vet companies was hit by a “cyber incident” which caused disruption across all operations and a risk of “malicious access”

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]]> Dogs seized after retired vet mauled to death https://nivettoday.com/dogs-seized-after-retired-vet-mauled-to-death/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:49:23 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7284 A retired vet was found dead in his Warwickshire garden after reportedly being bitten by seven dogs, one of which was his own Russian Terrier.

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