BEVA Congress will run a dedicated Friday nursing stream at the ICC Birmingham from 9-12 September 2026, giving equine veterinary nurses a programme aimed at supporting them from early career through to head nurse level.

The programme has been designed…

Dechra is highlighting two new published case reports in which horses vaccinated with its strangles vaccine, Strangvac, did not develop clinical strangles during outbreaks on two Swedish yards.

In the first report¹, which concerned an outbreak on a busy…

BreathEazy has launched a new podcast, Between the Reins, exploring the science and management of equine respiratory health and performance.

The first episode features equine veterinary surgeon Fiona Farmer, BreathEazy Director and veterinary surgeon…

BEVA has published updated Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Insured Horses, giving practising veterinary surgeons updated guidance on euthanasia decisions where horses are insured for mortality.

BEVA said the guidance is intended to help vets ensure good…

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Royal () School of Veterinary Studies are to start testing whether a compound of cooling chemicals, extracted from mint, can be used to treat laminitis, a condition which affects seven per cent of the British…

Nurse Helen Lower has successfully completed the Equine Veterinary Nursing qualification and becomes the first in the North of England to do so under the new direct track training system.

Until recently equine nurse training had an indirect route to…

The Royal Veterinary College and The Donkey Sanctuary have launched WikiDonkey, a new information resource about donkeys for veterinary surgeons, nurses and students.

According to The Donkey Sanctuary, WikiDonkey is the first site of its kind and will…

BEVA Congress Registrations this year show that many more vet practices are now recognising the benefits of Veterinary Nurses attending Congress (8-11 September 2010) and are actively encouraging their VN teams to attend, say the organisers.

Apparently…

The British Veterinary Association has contacted the BBC programme 'Countryfile' following the broadcast of an item on identifying wild ponies in North Wales using 'ear marking' on 31st October 2010.

The programme visited a farmer…

Dechra Veterinary Products has picked up a major award at the 2011 Veterinary Marketing Awards for a calendar called 'The Horse in History'.

The calendar, designed to promote all of Dechra's equine products but particularly Equipalazone, also won…

Axiom Veterinary Laboratories has launched SLIT - sublingual immunotherapy treatment - for allergies in cats, dogs and horses.

According to the company, sublingual immunotherapy has been shown to be safe and effective in humans for over 20 years and…

Two equine journals have joined forces to create a free online collection of their recent articles on endocrinology to raise awareness of these common disorders and to provide veterinary surgeons with what they say is a definitive source of references…

The RCVS has extended its alternative dispute resolution (ADR) trial until October 2015 and broadened its remit, allowing more cases to be considered.

The idea of the ADR is to provide an alternative form of resolution for the many concerns raised with…

Merial has announced that it has joined forces with the Animal Health Trust to hold Equine Flu Awareness Month in April. 

Organisers say that the aim is to increase awareness, understanding and virus surveillance of this highly contagious evolving disease…

The British Equine Veterinary Association is encouraging members to continue to reduce their use of critically important antibiotics by inviting them to attain the BEVA Antibiotic Champion Award.

Last year BEVA received a national Antibiotic Guardian award…

Dechra Veterinary Products has launched Ophtocycline (chlortetracycline hydrochloride), a broad spectrum ophthalmic antibiotic ointment for the treatment of a number of eye infections in dogs, cats and horses.

Ophtocycline is licensed for the treatment…

Dechra Veterinary Products has announced that it has acquired Dilaterol, the oral bronchodilator for horses, from the Dutch veterinary pharma company, LeVet.

Dilaterol is an oral syrup containing 25 mgs/ml clenbuterol hydrochloride, indicated to treat respiratory…

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…

Jurox (UK) Limited has reformulated Buprelieve, its multidose buprenorphine analgesic for cats, dogs and horses to use the preservative benzethonium chloride, which the company says offers reduced injection site pain compared to formulations preserved wi…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…