Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:58:17 +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 Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/ 32 32 Survey reveals 62% of canine lumps go undiagnosed in veterinary practices https://nivettoday.com/survey-reveals-62-of-canine-lumps-go-undiagnosed-in-veterinary-practices/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:58:17 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8187 A major new survey of more than 240 veterinary professionals has revealed a concerning gap in the diagnosis of canine dermal and subcutaneous growths A

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]]> Access VetMed presents its Manifesto to safeguard sustainable access to veterinary medicines in Europe   https://nivettoday.com/access-vetmed-presents-its-manifesto-to-safeguard-sustainable-access-to-veterinary-medicines-in-europe/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:55:15 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8184 Access VetMed, the voice of the European generic and added-value veterinary medicines industry, has presented its Manifesto: Advancing Access to Veterinary Medicines in Europe by

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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/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:46:00 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8180 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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]]> Veterinarians are frequently prescribing metronidazole in contradiction to antimicrobial use guidelines, new study finds https://nivettoday.com/veterinarians-are-frequently-prescribing-metronidazole-in-contradiction-to-antimicrobial-use-guidelines-new-study-finds/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:43:49 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8178 Metronidazole is commonly being prescribed to dogs and cats for reasons other than its antimicrobial properties, and frequently in contradiction to antimicrobial use guidelines Metronidazole

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]]> Farmer sentenced at Dungannon Court https://nivettoday.com/farmer-sentenced-at-dungannon-court/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:40:09 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8176 Sean Doran OF Castlecaulfield, Dungannon was convicted at Dungannon Court of nine charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Sean Doran (61),

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]]> New suspected case of Bluetongue virus under investigation https://nivettoday.com/new-suspected-case-of-bluetongue-virus-under-investigation/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:34:53 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8174 DAERA has announced the emergence of a new suspected Bluetongue case on a farm near Greyabbey in Co Down. Vets are investigating a suspect case

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]]> DAERA to permit some animal movements under licence following Bluetongue outbreak https://nivettoday.com/daera-to-permit-some-animal-movements-under-licence-following-bluetongue-outbreak/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:32:27 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8172 Two 20km Temporary Control Zones (TCZs) have been introduced in Co Down around the sites of a confirmed BTV3 outbreak in a herd near Bangor

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]]> AHDA calls on UK Government to reinstate veterinary medicines in the Windsor Framework as a matter of urgency https://nivettoday.com/ahda-calls-on-uk-government-to-reinstate-veterinary-medicines-in-the-windsor-framework-as-a-matter-of-urgency/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8164 Recent figures indicate the percentage of medicines expected to be discontinued in NI could be up to 40% of available pack sizes. AHDA calls on

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]]> NIVA – Leading the Way for Horses https://nivettoday.com/niva-leading-the-way-for-horses/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:35:24 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8161 The North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) hosted its 2025 Equine Welfare Symposium, “Leading the Way for Horses,” at the Dunadry Hotel, Antrim, on Wednesday

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]]> Vigilance urged following confirmed record of Asian hornet in Belfast https://nivettoday.com/vigilance-urged-following-confirmed-record-of-asian-hornet-in-belfast/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:11:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8156 The first confirmed sighting of an Asian Hornet in Northern Ireland confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency on 13th October. The Asian Hornet was

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