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Webinar on managing horses announced
The webinar will focus on issues such as reducing stress and promoting good behaviour.
The event will look at promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing.

Details of the next instalment in the Welfare Wednesday webinar series, hosted by World Horse Welfare, have been released.

On Wednesday, 15 February, equine behaviourists Justine Harrison and Rosa Verwijs will look at the question: ‘Can we promote positive equine behaviour and wellbeing through management?'

There will be a presentation from Harrison on the basic behavioural needs of horses and how problems can arise if their management is restricted. She will also talk about the affects of stress on horses and how it can be reduced through managing their environment.

Harrison will then be joined by Verwijs to answer questions from the audience. The event will be chaired by Sarah Coombs.

The Welfare Wednesday series gives a platform to experts to share their knowledge on important equine issues and provide answers to people’s questions. Recordings of previous webinars from World Horse Welfare, which have looked at topics ranging from biosecurity to weight management, are available to watch on YouTube.

Both of the experts teach at Writtle University College, Essex. Verwijs is senior lecturer in equine behaviour and nutrition there, while Harrison lectures on the Equine Behavioral Science BSc as well as being a certified horse behaviour consultant with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC).

Those interested in attending the webinar can book online. 

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.