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Worcester Vet Wins Equine Vet of the Year
David Denny wins Equine Vet of the Year Award.
Worcester vet, David Denny, has won the annual Equine Vet of the Year Award.

The Award was announced at the glittering annual Animal Health Trust (AHT) Equestrian Awards gala dinner, held at the Lancaster London Hotel.
 
Horse owners from all over the UK nominated their vets for this coveted people’s award and over 200 nominations were received.

Desi Dillingham, Chair of the UK Equestrian Awards Committee said, “The UK Equestrian Awards is well known for celebrating excellence within equestrian disciplines. With the Petplan Equine Vet of the Year award we are able to recognise often unsung heroes who enable all of our equestrian sports to continue. With more than 40 years of experience treating and caring for horses, David Denny is certainly a worthy winner of the 2011 award.”
 
Despite the tough competition, the testimonials given by David’s clients impressed the judges enough to name him the Petplan Equine Vet of the Year 2010.
 
David has run his own general veterinary practice in Worcester for over forty years. He comes from a family of vets and was inspired to join the profession by his grandfather, great uncle and uncle. He trained at the London Veterinary College in the early 1960s and has worked in general practice ever since, spending about a quarter of his time treating horses. David prides himself on running a small personal practice.
 
The judges were particularly impressed with his years of experience in carrying out diagnoses and his commitment to always putting the welfare of the horse first. David is so committed to his job that he even treated a horse on the day of his daughter’s wedding!
 
On receiving the award, David Denny commented: "I'm completely overwhelmed and am very grateful to the clients who nominated me. I would like to share this award with my staff and my wonderful wife who has supported me every step of the way."
 

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.