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BVNA/BSAVA NI Congress 2012 – Speakers announced
Emphasis on Endocrinology this year

Guest Speakers specialising in Endocrinology have been announced for this year's BVNA/BSAVA Northern Ireland Congress. The Northern Ireland Companion Animal Weekend will be held in the Roe Park Resort in Limavady, and an outstanding program is promised. Furthermore, musical entertainment will be provided by 'The Fat, the Bald and the Thirsty'.

A practical programme of valuable CPD is scheduled, and it is hoped that the programme will refresh attendees' knowledge of the basics of endocrinology and develop understanding of a range of complex conditions that will have immediate benefit in practice. In light of the frequency with which endocrinological cases occur in practice, this is an area in which further study will prove valuable.

NI conference regulars will notice the new format for our weekend, which is designed to allow the maximum number of lectures into just two days - giving better value in these cash-strapped times.

The guest speakers are:

Barbara Gallagher MVB
Barbara qualified from University College Dublin in 2005 and spent three years working in a busy small animal practice in the UK. Since 2008 she has been an ECVIM-CA Resident in Internal Medicine in UCD. She is due to sit her board examinations in September. She has a particular interest in endocrinology especially in cats.

Doctor Carmel T Mooney MVB MPhil PhD DECVIM-CA MRCVS
Carmel qualified from University College Dublin in 1986 and spent several years working in Scotland in both Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in UCD where she specialises in endocrine disease of dogs and cats.

Further programme information and details on registration will be available shortly.

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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.