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APHA receives budget boost for Weybridge laboratory
APHA Weybridge advises multiple organisations including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Health Organisation.

New funding to be used in redevelopment of specialist facility

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has received a £1.4 million investment boost in order to bolster its work in combating current and emerging animal and plant diseases.

The new funding was announced in the Budget on Wednesday 11 March and will be used to redevelop the current Weybridge facility, which houses specialist research and laboratory facilities and capabilities for animal health science and disease control.

The Weybridge facility also advises a number of organisations including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the international reference laboratory for a large range of animal diseases.

The UK currently export £4.2bn of livestock, meat and meat products, dairy and animal by-products per year. This investment will help the APHA to continue to safeguard these exports and will improve opportunities for global trade by enhancing the UK’s reputation as a safe trading partner.

Chris Hadkiss, chief executive of APHA said: “This is fantastic news for everyone at APHA and the wider Defra group as this gives the financial investment to ensure we can continue to enhance our crucial and valuable role in animal health science and in providing our emergency response to disease outbreaks.

“The financial commitment also highlights how the government recognises our international reputation as experts in animal and plant health science and the critical role we have in protecting the UK and the economy from animal disease risk.”

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk