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Moredun receives funding for equine parasite tests
Moredun has received funding to develop tests for the detection of small redworm parasites in horses.

Tests will enable vets to target treatments against small redworm parasites

New funding to develop a blood-based test for the detection of small redworm parasites in horses has been awarded to the Moredun Research Institute.

The funding, awarded by the Horse Trust, will also be used to investigate a saliva-based adaptation of the test, in development at Austin David Biologics.

Currently, direct methods for the detection of all stages of small redworms do not exist. In a press release, Moredun Research Institute said the availability of a diagnostic test will enable vets ‘to make a differential diagnosis, as well as informed treatment decisions’.

In this collaborative project, Professor Jacqui Matthews from the Moredun Research Institute will work with Austin Davis Biologics and Professor Martin Nielsen at the Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky.

Professor Jacqui Matthews from Moredun commented: “We are delighted to have received this funding; the future availability of these tests will revolutionise the way in which veterinarians approach small redworm control in horses.”

Dr Corrine Austin, of Austin Davis Biologics, added: “We are very pleased to be working on this exciting project. The new tests will enable horse owners to work with their veterinarians in targeting treatments against encysted cyathostomin infections.”

Jeanette Allen, CEO of the Horse Trust said: “Our funding of this important project will move forward the availability of diagnostic tests to detect larval cyathostomins which will be a significant advance to guide treatment decisions.”

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."