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Tributes paid to iconic Dolly the sheep
Sir Ian Wilmut and Dolly
Original research team leader Sir Ian Wilmut with Dolly.

Fans celebrate 20-year anniversary of birth

Scientists involved in the original creation of Dolly will join members of the public to mark the twentieth anniversary of her birth.  Infamous in the scientific breakthrough she embodied, fans will be invited to reflect on her life and share their hopes for what associated research may achieve.

Work continues at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, where Dolly was produced, to develop gene-editing technologies to alter DNA to improve the health and welfare of farmed animals.

Professor Sir Ian Wilmut, original research team leader, said: “When Dolly was born we knew that we had achieved something extraordinary. But I don’t think any of us would have predicted the level of public interest in our research.”

Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, in a process that involved replacing the nucleus of an embryo with a nucleus from a cell from another animal. The resulting birth generated a media frenzy regarding the ethics of cloning and its possibilities.  

However the process of extracting a nucleus from an adult cell and the acceptance of it by an embryonic cell paved the way for genetic modification of animals and ultimately human stem-cell research possibilities.

Dolly will be displayed from Friday 8 July at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh as part of a ten-gallery project devoted to science, technology design and fashion.

Image © Roslin Institute

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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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BSAVA announces 12th Edition of the Small Animal Formulary

The BSAVA has published an updated edition of its Small Animal Formulary, which includes new drug monographs and emergency drug doses for rabbits, rodents, birds and reptiles.

One of BSAVA's most trusted and widely used clinical resources, this 12th edition of the manual also includes seven new client information leaflets and information on drugs used for the management of urinary incontinence.

Part A of the Formulary, Canine and Feline, sees Fergus Allerton return as Editor-in-Chief, while Part B: Exotic Pets was edited by Joanna Hedley. For more information, visit the BSAVA website.