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Royal (Dick) School to run equine nutrition course
Dr Jo-Anne Murray
Online course to be free of charge

Edinburgh University has been announced as the first university in the UK to join the Coursera consortium - an organisation which will provide free online undergraduate-level courses to anyone who wishes to access them - and an Equine Nutrition course will be one of the courses on offer.

Taught by Dr Jo-Anne Murray of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the course is designed to provide knowledge of equine digestion and nutrition, including studying the anatomy and physiology of the equine alimentary canal. The course is expected to be 5 weeks long.

To date, the Coursera group of universities have taught more than 650,000 students from 190 countries and there have been more than 1.5 million course enrolments across 43 courses.

Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, Principal of The University of Edinburgh said: "Enabling wider access to excellent higher education is part of the core mission of the University of Edinburgh. We are therefore excited to join with our peers in North America in the Coursera consortium to offer Massive Open Online Courses on topics in which we have particular strengths."

For more information on the equine course, click here.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Vivienne Mackinnon elected BVA Scottish Branch President

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Vivienne Mackinnon as its new BVA Scottish Branch president.

Dr Mackinnon has over 30 years of experience in veterinary care, encompassing both small animal and mixed practice. She has worked in practices in Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia, before joining APHA to work in frontline disease control.

In her speech, Dr Mackinnon reflected on the changes in Scotland's veterinary industry and highlighted her commitment to veterinary education.

Dr Mackinnon said: "I look forward to working with colleagues across the veterinary professions to improve animal health and welfare in the country and support veterinary workplaces."