Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:40 +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 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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]]> A Great Day Out https://nivettoday.com/a-great-day-out/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:31:15 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8150 Northern Ireland Veterinary Industry Golf Society Day on 17th September The weather stayed fine and the veterinary industry took to the links at Royal Portrush

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]]> Norbrook CEO Stands Down https://nivettoday.com/norbrook-ceo-stands-down/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:15:09 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8147 The chief executive of renowned Northern Ireland veterinary pharmaceutical firm Norbrook has stepped down, the company confirmed. Andrea Iucci became chief executive of the Newry

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]]> Muir and Heydon announce new bovine tuberculosis cooperation project https://nivettoday.com/muir-and-heydon-announce-new-bovine-tuberculosis-cooperation-project/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:07:55 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8145 New project by their Departments as part of the Shared Island Initiative to tackle the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis on farms in a pilot

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]]> European veterinary group Vetopia launches into the UK market https://nivettoday.com/european-veterinary-group-vetopia-launches-into-the-uk-market/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:04:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8141 A new Country CEO to lead expansion Vetopia, one of Europe’s fastest-growing veterinary groups with more than 200 practices across seven countries, is set to

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]]> Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial poultry premises, Co Tyrone https://nivettoday.com/suspect-case-of-notifiable-avian-flu-found-in-commercial-poultry-premises-co-tyrone/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:47:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8139 Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department

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]]> Ulster University Welcomes Northern Ireland’s First Veterinary Nursing Degree Cohort https://nivettoday.com/ulster-university-welcomes-northern-irelands-first-veterinary-nursing-degree-cohort/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:39:27 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8131 Thirty new students have taken up their places on the programme in Coleraine Ulster University has officially welcomed the inaugural cohort of students to its

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]]> Cats Protection charity outraged after tube bosses refuse to remove ‘shocking’ cat video https://nivettoday.com/cats-protection-charity-outraged-after-tube-bosses-refuse-to-remove-shocking-cat-video/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:32:53 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8129 Animal welfare campaigners are outraged after Transport for London (TfL) bosses refused to delete a disturbing social media video Animal welfare campaigners are outraged after

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