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New Equine Disease Information Pack
Dr. Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, has launched a new equine disease information pack.

Aiming to raise information about different equine diseases, the information pack includes key information about the symptoms of the more serious diseases:

• African Horse Sickness
• Contagious Equine Metritis
• Equine Infectious Anaemia
• Equine Viral Arteritis
• Equine Viral Encephalomyelitis
• Glanders
• Vesicular Stomatisis
• West Nile Virus

Dr Glossop is advising all horse owners to read the information and to contact their vet if they suspect their horse may be showing signs of any of the disease.

For more information visit the Welsh Assembly Government’s website by clicking here.

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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