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New focus for RCVS Charitable Trust
Nick Royle, RCVS
Charity supports evidence based veterinary medicine

The RCVS Charitable Trust has announced it is relaunching as RCVS Knowledge,
with a new focus on supporting evidence based veterinary medicine (EBVM) across the globe.

The charity has been a small funder of veterinary research for the past 50 years, as well as  home to the only library for the UK veterinary community that is freely accessible.

Explaining the rebrand, the charity's executive director Nick Royle, said: "RCVS Knowledge is a name that encompasses our three core offerings: historical knowledge, represented by our valuable Historical Collection, present knowledge, represented by our library, and future knowledge, represented by the new evidence based veterinary medicine project."

As well as a name change, the Historical Collection will be made available online, and the Grants and Awards program will be altered to celebrate professional excellence and tackle gaps in veterinary knowledge.

Furthermore, the Library and Information Service will be transformed into a resource to drive innovation and EBVM on a global scale.

Nick concludes: "We are aware of the responsibilities that veterinary surgeons and nurses face every day and feel we are in a position to support their decision making.

"We would like to urge every veterinary professional with an interest in EBVM, a curiosity about the history of their profession or a need to access up-to-date research to get in touch, so that we can keep you up to date with developments."

 

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.