parasites Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/parasites/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:27:50 +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 parasites Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/parasites/ 32 32 BVA President spells out Protocol fears over medicines https://nivettoday.com/bva-president-spells-out-protocol-fears-over-medicines/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:27:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6436 British Veterinary Association President Malcolm Morley has warned that ‘costly bureaucracy’; ‘the threat of onerous regulation’ and border checks of veterinary medicine as a result

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]]> Public warned over exotic disease risk from imported dogs https://nivettoday.com/public-warned-over-exotic-disease-risk-from-imported-dogs/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:14:49 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6304 Would-be dog owners have been urged to protect the health of dogs and humans in the UK by opting for rehoming rather than importing pets.

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]]> Infectious disease specialist to deliver keynote BVA Members’ Day speech https://nivettoday.com/infectious-disease-specialist-to-deliver-keynote-bva-members-day-speech/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:13:21 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6285 Celebrated infectious disease specialist Professor Joe Brownlie CBE  will deliver the keynote address at the British Veterinary Association Members’ Day at Clare College, University of

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]]> New categories added to RCVS Knowledge awards https://nivettoday.com/new-categories-added-to-rcvs-awards/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:32:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6182 RCVS Knowledge has added two new categories for its annual awards, which are now open for applications. The awards, which which celebrate initiatives that advance the

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]]> Queen’s No1 research ranking hailed as vet school decision looms https://nivettoday.com/queens-no1-research-ranking-hailed-as-vet-school-decision-looms/ Mon, 16 May 2022 15:11:31 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5983 Queen’s has been ranked first in the UK for its research in Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science, with Biomedical Sciences taking fourth spot in the

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]]> Fish vaccine pioneer urges young vets not to limit themselves https://nivettoday.com/fish-vaccine-pioneer-urges-young-vets-not-to-limit-themselves/ Thu, 12 May 2022 13:14:17 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5966 A Northern Ireland vet who helped develop a vaccine which changed the face of fish farming has told young graduates, qualifying can put them “on

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]]> Dog owners warned over UK cases of killer virus ‘Alabama Rot’ https://nivettoday.com/dog-owners-warned-over-uk-cases-of-killer-virus-alabama-rot/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:36:32 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5861 Vets have urged dog owners to keep a close eye on their pets after more cases of deadly Alabama Rot in the UK. The fatal,

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]]> BVA warns of disease threat posed by border checks delay https://nivettoday.com/bva-warns-of-disease-threat-posed-by-border-checks-delay/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:31:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5824 Vets have warned that the UK could face an influx of animal diseases if Westminster decides to impose a fourth delay to post-Brexit border checks

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]]> Worm risk to livestock now year-round, warn vets https://nivettoday.com/worm-risk-to-livestock-now-year-round-warn-vets/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:05:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5805 The threat to livestock posed by parasites is now year-round,  farmers have been warned. The Zoetis Parasite Watch Scheme found warmer, wetter weather and fewer

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]]> Plowright prize nominations sought for infectious diseases fight https://nivettoday.com/plowright-prize-nominations-sought-for-infectious-diseases-fight/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:44:10 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=5275 Nominations are now being sought for the biennial Plowright Prize, awarded for significant contributions to the eradication of infectious diseases. The award, named in memory

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