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Funding boost for dairy cattle health research
The Hannah Dairy Research Foundation has awarded more than £59,000 in funding to studies focusing on dairy cattle health and welfare.

The projects will focus on mammary gland biology, mastitis and calf health and welfare.

Three research projects focusing on dairy cattle health and welfare have received more than £59,000 in funding from the Hannah Dairy Research Foundation (HDRF).

Conducted by the Moredun Research Institute, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and the University of Glasgow, the projects will concentrate on mammary gland biology, mastitis and calf health and welfare.

The HDRF is a charity that aims to help researchers develop projects that are relevant to Scottish dairy farmers.

Professor Dave Roberts, chair of the HDRF, said of the funding: “We have increased the number of research grants we funded in the last 12 months as we are receiving high-quality research proposals. Each project also has clear plans to communicate the results to the dairy industry, and reports will be available on the HDRF website.”

The successful projects are as follows:

  • the development of ruminant mammary organoids to facilitate the study of mammary gland biology in vitro
  • the fungal milk microbiome of dairy cattle and its implications on mastitis
  • identifying critical control points for colostrum contamination and Mycoplasma prevalence in first milking colostrum from Scottish dairy herds.

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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."