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NOAH launches 2021 #VaccinesWork campaign
Around 81 per cent of people agree that vaccines should be routinely given to pets.
Campaign will highlight the importance of vaccinations to protect the health of animals.

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of innovation to produce new vaccines.

The #VaccinesWork campaign follows a recent survey commissioned by AnimalhealthEurope that found people have a good awareness of what vaccines do and their benefits to animals. 

Of the 6,000 respondents, around 79 per cent of participants agreed that vaccines should be used regularly in our farm animals, while 81 per cent agreed they should be routinely given to pets. More than half of respondents (61 per cent) supported the use of new technologies for animal vaccinations. 

“The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the importance of vaccination in helping to protect us from disease and to reduce the transmission of infection,” explained NOAH chief executive Dawn Howard. “It has shown how industry can work alongside others to address threats from emerging diseases – it has undoubtedly helped improve public understanding of the importance of vaccination.
 
“Our industry can respond to emerging animal diseases, helping slow or even halt their transmission, including through the development of new, innovative vaccines. With the forthcoming review of the UK veterinary regulatory process later this year, we have an opportunity to ensure the UK can incentivise innovation, product research and development, including for novel vaccines,” she said. 

Besides highlighting the importance of vaccinations to protect the health of animals, the new campaign will explain how everyone involved will need to work together to improve vaccine uptake. 

“Despite people’s awareness of benefits, not every animal is protected, and we will be working to help increase the number of animals that are, to improve their welfare and quality of life,” Ms Howard continued. “As we move into a new phase of the pandemic, it is right that animal vaccination should be a priority in the UK and globally. Because after all, #VaccinesWork.”

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."