The National Office of Animal Health Code of Practice Committee has found MSD Animal Health in breach of the NOAH Code on promotion for its advertisment for Equilis Prequenza.

The advert appeared in three separate issues of Veterinary Times (15, 22 and…

RUMA has announced a new initiative to promote the responsible use of medicines in companion animal and equine practice, which will draw on learnings from the farm animal sector. 

The new RUMA Companion Animal and Equine Group will initially focus on encouraging…

Cardiff-based Nicola Burrows has been struck off the Register for creating an inaccurate clinical history for her horse and then dishonestly attempting to make insurance claim for its treatment.

Ms Burrows faced 11 charges against her. 

The first alleged…

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with CVS, has launched a new study to explore the effects of Equine Cushing’s disease in adult and older horses and ponies in the UK, and is calling for owner participants.

The two-year study aims…

IVC Evidensia has released the results of a survey of 90 veterinary professionals who visited BEVA 2023, finding there was a disparity between the importance of sustainability to them personally and how effectively their practice is working sustainably…

VetCT will be hosting its annual series of free winter webinars focused on equine radiology and its clinical applications, starting on 11th December, 6:30-7:30pm.

The webinars will be delivered by board-certified equine diagnostic imaging specialists…

Folkestone-based Vlad Butnaru haș been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after it found that he'd dishonestly signed a declaration on a horse passport application.

Dr Vlad Butnaru faced two charges, the first of which was that in May 2021…

Cambridge-based Nebojsa Petrovic MRCVS has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for six months for dishonestly providing false information related to the export of horses.

Nebojsa Petrovic faced eight charges, although charge four was withdrawn…

CVS has launched a career progression framework which gives formal recognition to the senior and experienced vets in its 21 equine and 15 farm practices. 

The framework offers a structured career development pathway for equine and farm general practitioners…

BEVA has announced that there will be two bonus plenary lectures at BEVA Congress this year (10th – 13th September 2025, ICC Birmingham) in which David Freeman will discuss colic surgery and Scott Weese will discuss antimicrobial use in horses. 

David…

Dechra is asking vets to circulate a survey about strangles to horse-owning clients.

The survey, which takes about three minutes, will assess horse owners’ experiences of strangles and includes questions on the disease including preventative measures…

The Equine Veterinary Journal editors have compiled 30 papers from international collaborations for a March 2026 special focus on equine infectious disease and microbiology, free to view for 12 weeks.

Science in brief: Equine Infectious Disease and Microbiology…

Zoetis is hosting an Equine Parasite Control Masterclass webinar series online, with the remaining live sessions running from 25 March to 28 October 2026.

The sessions are aimed at vets, vet nurses, SQPs and RAMAs involved in anthelmintic prescribing,…

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have published a study reporting that an AI system achieved up to 84% fracture localisation accuracy in horses, with potential for wider application in companion animal practice.

The study was led by Ruby Chang…

A survey by Zoetis has found that 93% of horse owners not currently vaccinating against equine herpes virus would do so if their vet recommended it.¹

The survey of 2,256 horse owners examined current EHV vaccination rates, owner understanding of the disease…

Zoetis is asking equine practices to help with the development of new tools to assess health-related quality of life in horses, by asking clients to complete a short (5-8 mins) prototype survey.

Veterinary surgeons will also be asked to verify each horse…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has published new resources to help vets provide appropriate treatment to any UK equid when an owner or keeper cannot be identified. 

The new online resources have been compiled by BEVA in collaboration with the…

BioMérieux has launched two new immunoassay endocrinology tests for horses which test levels of insulin and ACTH hormone at the point of care.

Vidas Equine Insulin provides insulin levels in approximately 20 minutes, which the company says will …

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have launched a study to improve the safety and welfare of thoroughbred racehorses in training.

The project aims to produce evidence to help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury, one of the leading causes…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has introduced a new Pre Purchase Examination (PPE) Seller’s Declaration as a part of its new online PPE toolkit for vets.

The Seller’s Declaration has been revised with the support of British Equestrian…

Data from the Surveillance of Equine Strangles (SES) network confirms that over 370 cases of equine strangles have already been diagnosed in 2025, surpassing the UK’s annual average of around 300.

The increase has prompted a call by Equine Infectious…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a collection of 20 papers in which researchers shed light on advancements in the cardiac physiology, diagnostic techniques and management of various conditions, including atrial fibrillation (AF).

The collection…

Endell Equine Hospital in Salisbury has launched a new equine internal medicine service led by Sonia Gonzalez-Medina, a board-certified American Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine, for the diagnosis, treatment and management of complex equine…

Imogen Burrows MRCVS from the Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic has become President of the British Equine Veterinary Association for 2025/26, taking over from Bruce Bladon.

Kate Blakeman has become President Elect and James Crabtree, Junior Vice President…

BEVA has published Flexible Working Guidelines for equine vets who feel that their current work pattern isn’t sustainable, and employers who want to explore flexible working options.

The new guidelines have been spearheaded by BEVA Council member…