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RCVS Fellowship welcomes 51 new members
“It is great to see the Fellowship once again welcoming such a broad and diverse range of veterinary talent and excellence to its ranks" - Dr Niall Connell, chair of the RCVS Fellowship Board.

The Fellowship aims to advance veterinary standards.

Clinicians, academics and researchers are among 51 new veterinary surgeons who have been welcomed to the RCVS Fellowship.

The aim of the RCVS Fellowship is to advance veterinary standards by providing a resource of independent knowledge for the benefit of the veterinary profession.

Of the 51 new RCVS Fellows, 31 were welcomed to the Fellowship for meritorious contributions to clinical practice, 18 for meritorious contributions to the profession, and two for meritorious contributions to veterinary knowledge.
A full list of the new Fellows is available here

Dr Niall Connell FRCVS, chair of the RCVS Fellowship Board, said: “It is great to see the Fellowship once again welcoming such a broad and diverse range of veterinary talent and excellence to its ranks.

“Amongst those being welcomed this year we have veterinary surgeons who are best known as clinicians or academics or researchers or campaigners or business leaders or public servants. However, what unites them all is a dedication to the advancement of the veterinary profession and the contribution that it can make to animal health and welfare, public health and society as a whole.

“I am really looking forward to meeting all of our new Fellows later this year, and finding out more about their work at what promises to be another great opportunity to celebrate the RCVS Fellowship.”

The Fellows will be formally welcomed at this year’s Fellowship Day, which takes place on Thursday, 27 November 2025, at One Great George Street, Westminster.

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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.