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Nominate now for nursing awards
Exceptional nurses recognised at Northern Ireland congress

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) & Hills Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards 2013 are now open for nominations.

Though a dedication to caring for animals is seen everyday within the veterinary practice, the opportunity has arrived once again to recognise a vet nurse that has gone above the call of duty in pet care.

If you know of an exceptional nurse that deserves to be rewarded, nominate them for the 2013 Northern Ireland Veterinary Nursing Awards.

Winners will be announced on May 31, 2013, at the Gala Banquet, held during the joint British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) (NI) and BVNA (NI) congress.

Nomination forms and promotional posters are available via the BVNA website.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.