Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:06:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/ 32 32 Successful trans-atrial stent procedure for dog with heart tumour at Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists https://nivettoday.com/successful-trans-atrial-stent-procedure-for-dog-with-heart-tumour-at-northern-ireland-veterinary-specialists/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:06:33 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8285 A dog suffering from refractory ascites secondary to a compressive heart base mass recently underwent a minimally invasive transatrial stent procedure A dog suffering from

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]]> New case report highlights potential ‘gum–gut axis’ in cats: https://nivettoday.com/new-case-report-highlights-potential-gum-gut-axis-in-cats/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:02:59 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8282 Resolution of chronic diarrhoea following treatment of periodontal disease A newly published case report in Animals[i] is drawing significant attention within the veterinary community after

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]]> CVS Farm Vets reports major progress in cow mastitis quality improvement project https://nivettoday.com/cvs-farm-vets-reports-major-progress-in-cow-mastitis-quality-improvement-project/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:42:24 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8279 Strong results from second year of its cow mastitis quality improvement project CVS Farm Vets has announced strong results from the second year of its

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]]> BSAVA unveils strategic plan to create “a BSAVA for the future” https://nivettoday.com/bsava-unveils-strategic-plan-to-create-a-bsava-for-the-future/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:28:44 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8276 Sets out how it will strengthen its support for small animal veterinary professionals at a time of significant change The British Small Animal Veterinary Association

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]]> Minister Muir publishes Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report 2024-2025 https://nivettoday.com/minister-muir-publishes-rural-needs-annual-monitoring-report-2024-2025/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:24:58 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8274 The eighth Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA, has published the eighth Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report. The Rural Needs Act (Northern

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]]> Dechra Academy launches new Not One More Vet modules https://nivettoday.com/dechra-academy-launches-new-not-one-more-vet-modules/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:22:14 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8271 Dechra Academy has introduced new modules to its free Not One More Vet (NOMV) educational course covering mental health topics for veterinary professionals. Dechra’s collaboration

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]]> Veterinary Ireland Calls on VCI to reduce proposed Fee Increases on Veterinary Practitioners https://nivettoday.com/veterinary-ireland-calls-on-vci-to-reduce-proposed-fee-increases-on-veterinary-practitioners/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:18:59 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8269 Calls on Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to request VCI to review the level of increases in fees Calls on the Competition

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]]> Cats Protection leads Parliament Square action  https://nivettoday.com/cats-protection-leads-parliament-square-action/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:11:14 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8267 as Government leaves cats out of Animal Welfare Strategy Campaigners from Cats Protection gathered in Parliament Square on 1th April as the UK’s largest cat

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]]> DAERA urges vigilance as Asian hornet monitoring begins in Dundonald https://nivettoday.com/daera-urges-vigilance-as-asian-hornet-monitoring-begins-in-dundonald/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:07:55 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8265 Monitoring activity begins in the Dundonald area of Belfast. DAERA is urging the public to remain vigilant for sightings of Asian hornets as monitoring activity

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]]> 5th March: DAERA and DAFM announce reciprocal Bluetongue derogations to ease trade https://nivettoday.com/5th-march-daera-and-dafm-announce-reciprocal-bluetongue-derogations-to-ease-trade/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:18:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8259 Agriculture Ministers on both sides of the border have moved to lift animal movement restrictions for breeding and production which were introduced following the Bluetongue

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