General Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/general/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:08:30 +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 General Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/general/ 32 32 Veterinary input was vital to new Agriculture Bill, says BVA https://nivettoday.com/veterinary-input-was-vital-to-new-agriculture-bill-says-bva/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:08:30 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2043   The BVA has welcomed news that the UK Agriculture Bill has become law after over 100 hours of parliamentary scrutiny. An agricultural transition period

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]]> Survey launched on Covid-19 employment impact https://nivettoday.com/survey-launched-on-covid-19-employment-impact/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:50:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2040 The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have launched a joint survey with veterinary surgeons who have recently graduated

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]]> Insects and birds hit by pet flea treatments, says study https://nivettoday.com/insects-and-birds-hit-by-pet-flea-treatments-says-study/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:32:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2036 Scientists have said that they believe chemicals used to treat fleas on cats and dogs could be causing significant damage to the insects that live

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]]> H5N8 confirmed in Lough Beg swan https://nivettoday.com/h5n8-confirmed-in-lough-beg-swan/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:13:39 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2029 NI’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey, has confirmed that a wild sawn found dead at Lough Beg recently had avian influenza (H5N8). Further testing of

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]]> NI flock keepers warned over avian influenza https://nivettoday.com/ni-flock-keepers-warned-over-avian-influenza/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:38:12 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=2000 All poultry and pet bird keepers have been urged to act now and reduce the risk posed by avian influenza this winter. Agriculture Minister, Edwin

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]]> Top veterinary role for NI’s Philip https://nivettoday.com/nis-philip-has-top-spot-at-new-vet-school/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:46:46 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1989 Broughshane man and former DAERA veterinary officer, Dr Philip Robinson, has been appointed head of the new veterinary health and animal sciences department at Harper

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]]> New VNs to be welcomed at virtual event https://nivettoday.com/new-vns-to-be-welcomed-at-virtual-event/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:02:28 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1977 The RCVS is to hold a virtual evening later this month in order to welcome 70 newly qualified veterinary nurses to the profession. The evening

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]]> BVA worried by results of new virus impact survey https://nivettoday.com/bva-worried-by-results-of-new-virus-impact-survey/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:54:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1973 Almost three-quarters of vets in the UK contacted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for a new survey have said they are concerned about stress

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]]> Calls persist for removal of RCVS junior vice-president https://nivettoday.com/calls-persist-for-removal-of-rcvs-junior-vice-president/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:55:45 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1964 A petition entitled ‘Say no to bullying in the veterinary profession’ has been launched on Change.org demanding that Professor David Argyle be made to step

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]]> Former Co. Down vet removed from RCVS Register https://nivettoday.com/former-co-down-vet-removed-from-rcvs-register/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:03:53 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=1952 A former County Down-based veterinary surgeon has agreed to remove himself from the Register and not to apply to be restored to it during a

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