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North of Ireland Veterinary Association calls for equine welfare prioritisation
Helen Sharp
NIVA launches welfare report at Stormont outlining key equine welfare priorities
22 November 2024 Veterinary
Should I be worried about gelding an older horse?
With a recent high-profile show jumper being castrated at 10 years old Horse Sense asked vet Karen Dunne to explore the topic of late castration
22 November 2024 Veterinary
IEVA Conference hailed as 'best ever'
Over 200 delegates attended the recent Irish Equine Veterinary Association Conference
Irish horse and pony owners needed by UCD
Irish horse and pony owners are needed for research on the diagnosis and management of equine metabolic syndrome
22 November 2024 Veterinary
Vets call for consultation on infrastructure developments
Some controversial topics were discussed at the recent Veterinary Ireland Equine Conference in Killarney
1 November 2024 Veterinary
HORSE SENSE: Equine injury expert stars at IHRB seminar
Over 100 guests turned out to listed to Professor Chris Whitton speak at The Club at Goffs
11 October 2024 Racing News
Availability of veterinary medicines in Ireland
Dr Joe Collins MVB PhD explains recent changes to veterinary medicines and how it will affect you
4 October 2024 Veterinary
Top line-up for equine veterinary conference
The Gleneagle Hotel and INEC in Killarney is the venue for this important event on October 11th-13th
25 September 2024 Veterinary
NEWS: Mixed reaction to new veterinary schools plan
The two new courses are expected to produce another 80 veterinary medicine graduates every year
20 September 2024 Veterinary
A guide to castration of the mature horse or donkey
As the flies abate, Dr Joe Collins MVB PhD gets down to the tricky business of castration
13 September 2024 Veterinary
New study reveals link between chromosomal errors and pregnancy loss in mares
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), as part of a team from Cornell University, have identified chromosomal errors as a common cause of pregnancy loss in mares.
23 August 2024 Veterinary
My foal has a heart murmur - how worried should I be?
Vet Karen Dunne explains heart murmurs in foals to Helen Sharp following a diagnosis in her own colt foal
23 August 2024 Veterinary