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New Year Honours 2013
Services to animal welfare awarded

Her Majesty The Queen has awarded BEMs, MBEs and OBEs for the New Year Honours 2013.

Among the honours are those recognised for their services to animal welfare and the veterinary industry.

Those honoured include:

Dr Robert Hubrecht, deputy scientific director at the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, for his services to animal welfare.

Mrs Jean Bradford, founder of the South Devon Seabird Trust, for her services to animal welfare.

Mrs Cecilia Fernie, founder of Greyhound Rescue, Fife, for her services to animal welfare.

Mrs Dorothy Fisher, RSPCA fundraiser, for her services to animal welfare and the community in Cornwall.

Miss Vivienne Heys, departmental superintendent at the Royal Veterinary College, for her services to higher education and animal health.

From the diplomatic service and overseas list:

Captain Martyn Thompson, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, and Ms Janette Salter, founder of the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre in Nepal.

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk