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New clinical support app for small animal practitioners
The app will provide quick access to the latest evidence-based information.
'VETbytes' provides easy access to the latest evidence-based information.

A new point-of-care clinical support app for small animal practitioners has been launched by Vet2Vet in collaboration with the BSAVA.

The VETbytes app gives veterinary surgeons, nurses, and animal healthcare teams access to the latest evidence-based information, including an extensive library of medical summaries drawn from global guidelines and peer-reviewed journals.

Covering more than 100 topics, the summaries are readable and guide professionals through the whole patient journey. Further benefits include drug (and CRI) calculators, a quick reference section and links to hundreds of source abstracts.

App founders Dr Zoe Coker and Dr Bronwen Eastwood said that the resource addresses the need for a mobile-friendly resource of practical and evidence-based clinical guides that vets can access quickly and easily.

“There is rarely time during the working day to read all the necessary journals, articles and up-to-date texts”, said Dr Coker. “VETbytes collates all the evidence on a specific medical condition and consolidates it into a short synopsis called a Keep it Simple Summary (KISS).”

BSAVA President Professor Ian Ramsey said that the app will provide significant benefits and support for BSAVA members.

“Every busy small animal clinician should try out VETbytes as it is a real paradigm shift in mobile resources for vets,” he said.

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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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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.