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COMBAR to hold three-part webinar series
Anthelmintic resistance is a growing concern in the control of helminth infections in ruminant livestock worldwide.
The presentations will focus on anthelmintic resistance in ruminants.

COMBAR (Combatting Anthelmintic Resistance in Ruminants) and Vetstream Vetacademy will hold a series of webinars intending to update attendees on the current situation of helminth infections in ruminants.

The first of these free presentations will be held on 30 June at 1.00pm, and will inform attendees of the current situation of anthelmintic resistance in sheep, cattle, and goats in Europe. The webinar will cover the activities of the COST Action COMBAR, and allow participants to discuss solution routes toward sustainable control approaches which preserve the efficacy of anthelmintic drugs. 

For the second and third webinars, the topics will be as follows: 'Practical tools to monitor anthelmintic efficacy and detect anthelmintic resistance', presented by Laura Rinaldi and Georg von Samson Himmelstjerna. The third webinar topic will be 'Weather-smart worm control', presented by Eric Morgan. 

Through joint collaboration, COMBAR aims toward a transnational, multi-actor initiative in order to attain sustainable helminth control approaches and create new solutions.

Mark Johnston, CEO of Vetstream, has said of the collaboration: “We are delighted to be partnering with the highly respected Johannes Charlier and COMBAR for this really important series. With Vetlexicon Bovis we are very focussed on providing point-of-care information about the veterinary care of cattle and other ruminants. The sustainable use of anthelmintics is an area of growing importance and it is important to stay up to date with current scientific insights.”

The chair of COMBAR, Johannes Charlier, also commented, saying: “Over the last years, COMBAR has built a scientific network to exchange knowledge and practices to fight anthelmintic resistance and make helminth control sustainable. Now it is time to connect with veterinary practitioners across Europe to discuss how some novel insights, tools and practices can find an application on the farms.” 

Any questions about the webinar can be directed to vetacademy@vetstream.com, and registration for the first webinar can be made via this link.

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.