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New FEI ID Cards to be mandatory
Interim registration measures announced

The Fédération Équestre Internationale (trans. International Federation for Equestrian Sports) has announced that all Veterinary Surgeons working at FEI Events must in future possess an Official FEI Veterinarian Identification Card. The new regulation will take effect as of June 1st 2012.

Veterinary Surgeons who currently enjoy Official FEI Veterinarian (Veterinary Delegates & MCP / Testing Veterinarian) status will be contacted in due course by the FEI directly and interim measures for treating veterinary surgeons have also been set up. Any treating veterinary surgeons who wish to be registered will need to supply their full name, email address and a contact telephone number to Rachel Peters by the 25th April 2012.

More information on the new ID Card and details of how to register can be found 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