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Mobile Vet awarded Queen’s Award for Innovation
The award was presented by the Lord Lieuteneant of the Isle of Wight on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.

Winners judged to have shown outstanding success 

The founders of the Mobile Vet Ltd have been presented with the Queen’s Award for Innovation by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight.

Dr Dan Forster and his wife Kirsty, a veterinary nurse, received the award at a ceremony at their veterinary surgery in Newport on Saturday 15 October.

The award is given to businesses for outstanding achievement in International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Winners are judged to have shown outstanding success as result of an innovation.

The Mobile Vet Ltd offers a 24/7 mobile service to clients and their animals on the Isle of Wight. The team work out of custom-designed vehicles, as well as their fully equipped static veterinary clinic in Newport. 

In launching the service, Dan and Kirsty’s vision was to create a mobile clinic which could provide all of the services normally provided in a traditional clinic rather than just some.

“We aim to offer a caring and professional service to Islanders and their pets while also maintaining a good work/life balance,” said Dan. “We can do almost everything from our vehicles but, when necessary, we utilise our fully equipped static clinic.  

“We aim to offer a highly professional veterinary service using state-of-the-art equipment, which is also convenient to our clients. We have recently introduced a CT scanning service and laparoscopic surgery to expand our clinical services further.”

The award was presented on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, who Kirsty and Dan met at a reception at Buckingham Palace Palace during the summer.  

“We are honoured to receive this prestigious award and had a fantastic day," adds Dan. "The award would never have been achievable without the support of our wonderful team. We look forward to continuing to provide an exemplary level of service to our clients.”

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Reporting service for dead wild birds updated

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 The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has updated its online reporting service for dead wild birds.

The new version allows those reporting a dead bird to drop a pin on a map when reporting the location. It also includes a wider range of wild bird species groups to select from when describing the bird.

The online service, which helps APHA to monitor the spread of diseases such as avian influenza, can be accessed here. 

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NI chief vet urges bluetongue vigilance

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There have been 126 confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in England since November 2023, with no cases reported in Northern Ireland. The movement of live ruminants from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is currently suspended.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the virus is most likely to enter Northern Ireland through infected animals or germplasm (semen or ova) being imported.

Brian Dooher, Northern Ireland's CVO, said: "Surveillance for this disease within Northern Ireland has been increased to assist with detection at the earliest opportunity which will facilitate more effective control measures."

Farmers should report any suspicions of the disease to their private veterinary practitioner, the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or their local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.