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HRH The Princess Royal visits Moredun
HRH The Princess Royal visited the Moredun Research Institute to celebrate its unique partnership with the farming industry.

Event showcased organisation’s unique partnership with farmers 

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Moredun Research Institute yesterday (21 November) to celebrate its unique partnership with the farming industry.

Joined by 100 guests, The Princess Royal heard about key achievements of the Moredun Foundation - one of the largest livestock charities in the UK. The special event also looked towards some of the exciting new opportunities arising from the latest technologies.

Speakers included Sheila Voas, chief veterinary officer for Scotland, who spoke about how early research done by Moredun helped in Scotland’s ambitious programme to eradicate BVD. Regional board member Mr Rod McKenzie spoke about some of Moredun’s achievements in developing new vaccines and treatments for important sheep diseases, such as clostridial disease, louping ill and pneumonia.

Moredun Foundation chairman Mr Ian Duncan Millar said: ”We are delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to our event showcasing what has been achieved through Moredun’s unique relationship with the farming industry and how new research and technologies will play a vital role going forward to ensure sustainable production of healthy livestock worldwide.”

During her visit, HRH The Princess Royal met a group of post-graduate students and early career scientists along with those representing the farming industry. Before leaving, she also met scientists involved in mastitis research, the Scottish Deer Health Survey and the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) research group.

Established by farmers for farmers, the Moredun Foundation governs the work of the world-renowned Moredun Research Institute. The organisation aims to improve the health and welfare of livestock through research and education working in partnership with the farming community.

Image (C) The Moredun Research Institute.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.