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Chatter box 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 Chatter box

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Equine News
BEVA award to celebrate early-career vets
BEVA award to celebrate early-career vets

The 'One to Watch' award recognise clinical excellence and equine passion.
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Pergolide could help manage equine PPID, study finds
Pergolide could help manage equine PPID, study finds

The drug reduced blood insulin levels in horses with both PPID and ID.
BEVA reveals 2025 Congress theme
BEVA reveals 2025 Congress theme

 The event will explore the rise antimicrobial resistance.
Sarcoid surgery a success for fearful mule
Sarcoid surgery a success for fearful mule

 The Donkey Sanctuary worked with Zula to treat his sarcoid tumour.
World Horse Welfare calls for improved equine laws
World Horse Welfare calls for improved equine laws

 It asks that new legislative commitments are extended to non-farming equines.
Electroacupuncture shows promise for equine head shaking
Electroacupuncture shows promise for equine head shaking

Almost two-thirds of horses showed improvement after treatment.
NEF presents 2025 Sir Colin Spedding Award
NEF presents 2025 Sir Colin Spedding Award

Di Arbuthnot was presented the award by the Princess Royal.
British Equestrian unveils sustainability strategy
British Equestrian unveils sustainability strategy

 The five year road map focuses on the guardianship of horses.
Norfolk equine centre closes amid strangles outbreak
Norfolk equine centre closes amid strangles outbreak

The World Horse Welfare Farm has suspended all horse movements.
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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.
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