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AWF re-opens research fund
Sheep, cattle and horse research saved

The Animal Welfare Foundation has carried out a review of its grants process and has chosen to re-open its Norman Hayward Fund grants programme for research into the diseases and welfare of sheep, cattle and horses.

The Fund has awarded more than £1 million to research over the last six years to projects in the UK. A four-year study into Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis in Sheep led by a team at the University of Liverpool is the most recent project funded by the scheme. The research has the potential to greatly improve sheep welfare and the Fund hopes it will attract this kind of project in the future.

The Norman Hayward Fund was closed to applications for a year while the review looked at making the grants process more transparent and easier for applicants to understand.

Applications are now welcome from academic and practice-based researchers who can demonstrate that their proposal will have a practical impact on the welfare of sheep, cattle or horses.

For further information and to apply click here.

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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.