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Free equine worm control webinar
RAMAs/SQPs, vets and vet nurses are invited to attend the equine parasite conrol webinar.
Session will cover parasites of importance and how to assess risk. 

Zoetis has announced a free equine worm control webinar to help veterinary professionals refresh their knowledge on equine parasite control.

Taking place at 10 am on Thursday, 10 February, the session will see vet Dr Wendy Talbot cover parasites of importance at this time of year and how to assess risk. 

Aimed at RAMAs/SQPs, vets and vet nurses, the hour-long webinar will also cover selecting a suitable wormer and spring worming plans. 

Zoetis equine product Manager, Penny McCann, said: “We are delighted that our webinars are proving to be very popular and well-reviewed, with delegates saying they are an enjoyable and highly informative way to keep up-to-date with the latest equine worming protocol”.

The session will conclude with a Q&A session, during which participants will be able to share any concerns or questions they hear from customers with Dr Talbot. The webinar will be repeated at 7 pm for anyone not able to join the morning session. 

For more information and to book your place, click here for the 10 am webinar and here for the 7 pm webinar.

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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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DAERA to reduce BVD 'grace period'

DAERA has reminded herd keepers of an upcoming reduction to the 'grace period' to avoid BVD herd restrictions.

From 1 May 2025, herd keepers will have seven days to cull any BVD positive or inconclusive animals to avoid restrictions being applied to their herd.

It follows legislation introduced on 1 February, as DAERA introduces herd movement restrictions through a phased approach. Herd keepers originally had 28 days to cull BVD positive or inconclusive animals.

DAERA says that, providing herd keepers use the seven-day grace period, no herds should be restricted within the first year of these measures.

Additional measures, which will target herds with animals over 30 days old that haven't been tested for BVD, will be introduced from 1 June 2025.

More information is available on the DAERA website.