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Self-study CPD on equine grass sickness launched
The course provides three months of access to resources on equine grass sickness.

Participants will have access to a range of online resources on the topic. 

The University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies has released a self-study CPD course on equine grass sickness (EGS).

Aiming to improve veterinary understanding of EGS, the short course explores all aspects of EGS, including understanding the aetiology, epidemiology and difficulties with a veterinary diagnosis. 

Suitable for veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and horse owners who wish to further understand the currently incurable disease, the course also includes information on nursing horses in the equine hospital environment, nursing at home and ongoing rehabilitation of horses. 

For a price of £120, participants will have three month access to online resources, including lectures, a reading list containing peer reviewed open access journal articles and quizzes to test knowledge and understanding of EGS.

Registration for the course is available here.

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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."