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Contaminated/horse meat - Ossory Meats operations are suspended

The Republic's Department of Agriculture has suspended operations at an equine abattoir after an inspection found "irregularities" relating to horse passports and microchips.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

RCVS and VN Councils elections underway

Ballot papers and candidates details have been posted to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses eligible to vote - Support your fellow BEVA members

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

EU agencies to advise on risks from phenylbutazone in horsemeat

The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the risks to human health from the presence in Bute in horsemeat

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

OFT agrees to drop ‘top ten medicines’ requirement

Following discussion with the RCVS towards the end of 2012, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), has agreed that the requirement be dropped, initially for a six-month period

Monday, March 11, 2013

The future of horse passports

System overhaul expected within six months

Sunday, March 10, 2013

EHV outbreak in Cotswolds Continues

Mark Lucey has reported on the EVG (UK) that the EHV saga continues in the Cotswolds

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Warnings over horse meat issues - Letter to government claimed to have been ignored

A member of the FSA has said that he helped draft a letter in April 2011 warning authorities about horse meat entering the UK food chain and of the horse passport system failings

Thursday, March 7, 2013

First Executive Director will lead RCVS Charitable Trust’s EBVM ambitions

Nick Royle will head the charity as it becomes a leading advocate for evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM)

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

New simple health checklist for horse owners helps ensure responsible horse care

Ensuring you are caring for your horse responsibly has never been so easy with the launch of a simple, concise horse care checklist at this year’s National Equine Forum

Sunday, March 3, 2013

UK antimicrobial resistance strategies need to think globally

A recent communiqué issued by the organising committee of a recent symposium on AMR suggests that national strategies need to consider measures to reduce, identify and deal with imported problems, be they in humans, food or animals

Sunday, March 3, 2013

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