Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has announced he is pushing through plans to establish the database within the Animal Identification and Movement [AIM] system

New figures from leading pet charity Blue Cross have revealed that lapsed vaccinations in horses and ponies have become worryingly commonplace

Congratulations to BEVA members Thomas Witte and Chris Tufnell for their election and re-election to RCVS Council

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  The National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) is run by Blue Cross, in partnership with the British Equine Veterinary Association.  Introduced in 2010 and now an annual fixture, it is a quick and easy online snapshot survey that is helping to discover more about common health issues in horses, directly from horse owners themselves. Everyone who takes part will have the chance to win some amazing prizes including Olympia tickets or SPILLERS feed vouchers. The NEHS data collected between 2010 and 2012 has revealed crucial information about common diseases such as. It has been interpreted by Professor Josh Slater, Professor of Equine Clinical Studies at The Royal Veterinary College and is shared across the sector to help establish benchmarks for equine health and disease in the UK and define priorities for future research, training and education The top five survey findings so far are: 1. Skin disease: Skin problems such as melanoma, sweet itch, sarcoid, mud fever and cracked heels were recorded in 15.2% of horses ...

The BHA has revealed that a number of Newmarket trainer Gerard Butler's horses have tested positive to a substance believed to be stanozolol.

It is with great sadness that we report the death of BEVA Past President, John Nicol BVM&S MRCVS

Immediately following the results of the testing in training, the BHA, in conjunction with the NTF, notified trainers that the product in question contains an anabolic steroid and should not be used on any horse in training

The BHA have disqualified Mahmood Al Zarooni for eight years after he admitted administering anabolic steroids to horses in his care.

Classic-winning Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni is to face a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel hearing after "serious irregularities" were found in samples taken from horses in his care in Newmarket