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RCVS Council to meet on March 1st
Council Meeting is crucial for future of profession

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is to hold its first Council Meeting of 2012 on Thursday 1st March.

The College Council will give consideration to issues of profound importance to the veterinary profession, not least the report of the Governance Review Group.

Matters under consideration at this Council Meeting will also include the decision on whether to endorse the Code of Professional Conduct for Members, the Draft Interim Social Media Strategy and the appointment of Lay Observers.

This Council Meeting comes at a significant time for the RCVS and therefore for the profession as a whole. The recent report into College practices by the distinguished Professor Bill McKelvey indicated the need for reforms to mandate greater transparency and openness in line with the Nolan Principles, and the veterinary profession will be looking to the RCVS Council to put its house in order.

It is to be hoped that the Council will demonstrate to the profession that the RCVS has embraced Professor McKelvey's recommendations and that the future actions of the Royal College will merit the applause of the profession.

A PDF detailing the Meeting's Agenda is available from the RCVS website.

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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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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.