New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has revealed that Thoroughbred foals that are given extensive turnout in larger pastures during their first six months of life, and those weaned…

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…

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 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…

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 …

The British Equine Veterinary Association has published new resources to help vet practices 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…

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…

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 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…

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), British Equestrian (BEF) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) are working together to assess and minimise the impact of a shortage of equine influenza vaccine.

They say that they've been aware of…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is offering a free membership to RVNs during Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, giving you access to the association's online learning platform which has over 150 hours of equine CPD resources, as well as…

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…

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…

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…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is inviting members to help celebrate people who've made a mark on the profession, by nominating them for a place in a new showcase of 60 influential figures.

To nominate someone for inclusion in the showcase…

The British Equine Veterinary Association will be holding a one-day CPD course: 'From superfoods to supplements: How to know more than the owner' online on the 7th July 2021.

During the course, which counts as 7 CPD hours, some of the best-known…

A panel of experts at the National Equine Forum’s (NEF) Great Weight Debate (Equine) has concluded that teamwork, communication and trust are key to solving the problem of horse, pony and donkey obesity in the UK.

Equine obesity is a growing problem…

The University of Liverpool reports that its clinicians have performed what is believed to be the world's first successful total hip replacement in a horse.

Duncan, an 85kg miniature horse, was first admitted to the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched an apple-flavoured presentation of Equipalazone (phenylbutazone), its NSAID for horses and ponies. 

Equipalazone is most commonly used to treat lameness in equines and can be prescribed as a treatment for osteoarthritic…

Virbac has launched Equipred (prednisolone), the first licensed steroid tablet for horses.

Licensed for the treatment of severe equine asthma, each Equipred tablet contains 50mg of prednisolone, a larger concentration tablet designed to make dosing easier…

Animalcare has produced a social media toolkit to help practices remind owners to comply with the new law on microchipping horses, ahead of the 1st October deadline.

James Beaumont, Product Manager at Animalcare, said: “Microchipping is an essential but simple…

BEVA Congress 2020, which had been postponed from this September to January 2021, has now been cancelled.

BEVA Congress 2021 will now take place from September 4th-7th 2021. 

The decision to cancel Congress 2020 was taken by BEVA Council and the Congress…