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CQ welcomes Sue Badger
Sue Badger joins the team at CQ.
Sue Badger, Senior Vice President of BVNA, joins CQ as an External Consultant.

We are delighted that Sue Badger, an experienced and passionate supporter of veterinary nursing, has joined the CQ team as a consultant.

Her roles have included being a veterinary nurse in practice, lecturer at an FE college, and lecturer and Course Director for the veterinary nursing unit at the University of Bristol's Veterinary School at Langford.

With over 30 years experience within veterinary nursing and currently the Dean of Veterinary Nursing at Bristol University, Sue Badger brings a wealth of expertise to the quality assurance team at CQ.
At Bristol, Sue Badger was responsible for setting up and running the courses for student VNs and was also instrumental in the development of the four-year honours degree in veterinary nursing and practice administration.  

Sue Badger has also been past president of the BVNA and is presently the Senior Vice President.

The vast experience that Sue Badger has across veterinary nursing and education will be truly valued by Central Qualifications.

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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.