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Strangles webinar series announced
The series provides vets with the latest, up-to-date information on strangles vaccines.

The series will provide the latest information on the available vaccines. 

A new three-part webinar series on strangles has been announced by Dechra.

Featuring content from the International Equine Diseases Conference (EIDC), the series will update vets on the disease and the strangles vaccines available.

Among the expert speakers include Andrew Waller, chief scientific officer at Intervacc AB in Stockholm, who will speak on 'Strangles diagnosis, control and vaccination'.

Francesco Righetti, postdoctoral researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, will deliver a talk on the 'functional activities of antibody responses following vaccination of ponies.' 

The final presentation will be delivered by Sarah Frosth, doctor of philosophy at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU, entitled ‘Conservation of antigen sequences across a global population of S. equi’. 

Sara Barker, equine field support manager at Dechra, said: “The Dechra Academy strangles vaccination webinar series provides vets with the latest, up-to-date information on strangles vaccines in an easy-to-watch format that can be viewed at their convenience.

“There is now over seven hours of equine content on the platform ensuring that vets can upskill on a range of topics including ‘Equine pain, recognition and management’ and ‘How to perform intra-articular (joint) injections in the equine limb’.”

The webinars are being hosted by the Dechra Academy, with each one lasting between 10 and 15 minutes.

 

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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."