A Welsh farmer has been made an Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies in recognition of his work towards a bovine TB solution. Stephen Jones, who runs a farm on the Pembrokeshire-Carmarthenshire border, has lost nearly 200 cattle due to TB since 1993, including 40 animals in a single year. As a result he has closely studied the problem of TB, badgers and the prevalence of the disease on his farm for two decades.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) will be running an open evening for members of the public in London. The event, called RVC Late, will run from 6.45-10pm on 18 October at the school's Camden campus. Participants can learn and take part in fun scientific demonstrations throughout the evening. Click here to book a place.

The latest DEFRA/AHT/BEVA equine quarterly disease surveillance report is ready now. The report covers the period April to June 2012, and has been uploaded onto the Animal Health Trust website, accessible here. All reports produced to date are available online, and Defra, AHT and BEVA are keen for more equine vets to get involved in the scheme. To register your interest, click here.

It has been revealed that the North-East of Scotland is now home to more than 100 exotic animals, following a freedom of information request. More than 100 animals are being kept under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act, including a western diamond back rattlesnake and several types of wild cat, including 45 Bengal cats, two Serval cats, two Ocelots and one Savannah cat.

The University of Liverpool's School of Veterinary Science, along with veterinary staff and students, is set to feature in a new television series to be shown on Channel 5 this autumn, which will get 'to the emotional heart of what it is to be a vet'. In the programme - entitled 'Rolf's Animal Clinic' - Rolf Harris will follow staff and students as they undertake their daily work dealing with medical emergencies and treating the injuries and diseases of a wide variety of animal partients. Professor Susan Dawson, Head of the University's School of Veterinary Science, said: "We were delighted with the opportunity to open our doors to Channel 5 and were pleased to provide an insight into both our clinical work and the fantastic learning experience we offer to our student vets."

The Animal Health Trust's Annual Review for 2011 is now available to download online. The review gives details of the work carried out by the AHT, and the theme for the latest review is 'progress', reflecting in the work carried out in infectious disease research, such as SCI and Strangles, through to clinical research into cancer, eye surgery and hydrotherapy. A copy of the review can be seen here.