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You are invited to scavenge at this year’s BEVA Congress

Scavenging in the exhibition hall is bound to be at the top of most delegate agendas at this year’s BEVA Congress 11-14 September 2019 because a prize...

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

BOVA responds to the Omeprazole issue

As you may be aware, New South Wales (NSW) racing authority in Australia identified testosterone in a vial of BOVA’s long acting omeprazole injection in...

Friday, August 9, 2019

Blue Cross teams up with Mary King to teach young people about horse welfare

Top event rider Mary King is helping national pet charity Blue Cross to tackle horse welfare with a new education resource. Mary, who signed up to become...

Thursday, August 8, 2019

BHA advises against the use of injectable Omeprazole in racehorses based on the presence of testosterone in product

Following the advice note to trainers in June 2019, the BHA can advise that analysis of a number of products which contain Omeprazole has been performed...

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Surveillance of Equine Strangles - July 2019 Update

Strangles outbreaks: what’s happening in the UK? Strangles, where horses display clinical signs including pyrexia, inappetence, purulent nasal discharge...

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Let's talk about Telemedicine at this year's BEVA Congress

The hot topic of telemedicine is likely to generate fervent discussion in the popular Moral Maze debate at this year’s BEVA Congress 11-14 September 2...

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

RCVS Statement: President Niall Connell on the Home Office confirming it has accepted the Migration Advisory Committee's proposals

“We are delighted to see that, in a written statement by the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid to the House of Commons dated 23 July, the Home Office has...

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Revised and more accessible Rules of Racing now available to view online

Re-written rules which will take effect on 1 September now available to view online. Workshops available to assist participants in becoming familiar...

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

RCVS Knowledge Awards Return for 2020

The 2020 RCVS Knowledge Awards are now open for applications and nominations, again recognising examples of continuous quality improvement (QI) in practice...

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

RCVS Day: New RCVS President stresses importance of role models to inspire young vets and improve diversity in the profession

During his inaugural speech as President of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for 2019-20, Dr Niall Connell quoted US children's rights activist...

Thursday, July 18, 2019