The Blue Cross has released new figures which show that more horse owners may be struggling financially to keep their horse.

So far this year the charity says it has received 144 requests from people asking for it to take in or help rehome their horse or…

BEVA has introduced Recognised Internships: a stamp of approval for high-quality internships that meet a set of core standards.

The association says the new Recognised Internships significantly enhance its existing programme which just listed available…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has launched a new practice pass for vets and nurses to make it easier and cheaper for all members of the team to visit Congress (8th – 10th September 2022, ACC, Liverpool). 

The new pass offers both physical…

Boehringer Ingelheim has received UK marketing authorisation for RenuTend - the first licensed treatment to improve healing of tendon injuries and suspensory ligaments in horses.

Renutend contains primed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) which Boehringer says…

David Rendle, president elect of the British Equine Veterinary Association, is highlighting the plight of Ukrainian horses after returning from a trip to the Ukraine-Poland border to deliver veterinary supplies earlier this week.

David says that whilst…

BEVA has opened the box office for its 60th Congress, taking place from 8th–10th September 2022 at the ACC in Liverpool.

This year’s programme includes five live streams running in parallel throughout the conference with clinical research presentations…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published an open access online issue with a range of articles looking at how 'omics' are revolutionising equine veterinary medicine.

Omics refers to a field of biological sciences including genomics (studying…

Viennese biotech company BlueSky Immunotherapies says it has used its viral vector platform delNS to treat sarcoids in horses successfully, paving the way for a new cancer therapy in humans.

BlueSky says that conventional treatment for equine sarcoids…

In the build up to its 60th birthday celebrations on 18th November, BEVA is highlighting 60 exceptional individuals who have had an impact on the equine veterinary sector.

The Association is also encouraging horse owners to join in the celebrations by…

The BEVA is holding Finding answers after life, a CPD post-mortem course at the University of Surrey on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

The hands-on course, which is worth 7 CPD hours, has been organised by Dr Nicola M Parry, Recognised Specialist in Pathology…

A new study, conducted by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in collaboration with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, has identified the impact of the pandemic on equine welfare and called for new guidelines for use in the event of future pandemics.…

IVC Evidensia has launched Equine Vets, a new brand to encompass its network of nearly 300 equine vets. 

IVC says the new brand will allow better communication for equine teams within the IVC Evidensia group as well as collaboration with the wider equine…

The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) and Equine Veterinary Education (EVE) have published a virtual collection of seminal articles from leading lights in donkey medicine and welfare, available open source till the 29th October 2021.

The publishers say that…

Dechra has launched Equibactin Powder (25mg sulfadiazine and 5mg trimethoprim), a new antibiotic powder designed to help prevent the under-dosing of larger horses being treated for bacterial infections.

Equibactin oral powder comes in a 60g sachet, which…

IVC Evidensia has reported great success using a more conversational style of online CPD session, following a trend started by VetSurgeon.org earlier this year. 

Rather than offering 'death by Powerpoint', where large numbers of delegates are invited to…

The eminent equine vet, Dr Sue Dyson FRCVS, has been struck off for a series of dishonest statements and actions, including fabricating a letter from a fictitious Home Office Inspector, in order to have her research project published in an international…

Spillers has announced that its Equine Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Pat Harris MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition (Equine), will be continuing to share her knowledge and expertise with equine vets around…

Equine vets Kevin and Jennifer Corley have launched EquiTrace, an app which allows trainers and vets to keep track of a horse’s health and identity with a quick scan of a chip.

The app allows trainers to store and share medical records and treatment…

Boehringer Ingelheim has launched a recycling programme for Aservo EquiHaler, its treatment for equine asthma symptoms.

The company points to research which found that 89% of the veterinary profession wants to play a more active role in the sustainability…

Dechra has launched a 9g sachet version of its prednisolone treatment, Equisolon, for horses with severe equine asthma.

The oral corticosteroid powder formulation was previously only available in 180g tubs.

Severe equine asthma, which was previously known…

The Royal Veterinary College, together with the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Mars Equestrian, has launched an international scholarship programme aimed at advancing the health and welfare of horses, and…

BEVA has revamped its BEVApod podcast channel to include real-life features and clinical catch-up content as well as the latest news, views and opinions.

The Association says following the launch two years ago BEVApod has become such a popular information…

Dechra is hosting a series of webinars about equine pain and locomotion, presented by Specialists David Bardell and Dr. Andy Fiske-Jackson.

The webinars will take place every Wednesday at 7pm in May.

David Bardell is a European and Royal College of Veterinary…

Zoetis is hosting a free equine dental CPD webinar presented by Specialists Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit, to help equine vets build their knowledge on selection criteria for modern dentistry techniques.

The hour-long webinar will be held on Tuesday 18th…

The British Equine Veterinary Association has announced that its Congress, Europe’s largest equine veterinary event, will take place from 4^th to the 7^th September 2021 at the ICC, Birmingham.

The event, which was cancelled last year because of the…