A new BBC series, Mountain Vets, airs on Friday 15th November, 8pm. It follows three County Down practices as they do what they do best. Whilst we suspect that most visitors to the VetNI site know what happens in a vet practice on a day-to-day basis (!) why not tune in and see who you know? Vets, vet nurses, reception staff and the wider practice team – all serving their local community with warmth and sensitivity. The spectacular Mourne Mountains and County Down are shown in all their glory too so it won’t do NI tourism any harm!
VSSCO Educational Bursary
Applications invited for this £2000 Educational Bursary open to N.I. Veterinary Practitioners to further expertise in any field of clinical veterinary science. The award was founded by the Veterinary Surgeons Supply Company in 1982 to encourage practitioners to further their expertise in a chosen discipline or project.
Applications must be submitted by 15th November.
Full rules can be found HERE and an application form can be found HERE.
Red Tractor Dairy Standards Changes
As you know Red Tractor assured dairy members will be assured against a new version of the standard (V4.2) from Tuesday 1st Oct. Over the past few weeks Red Tractor have been working to ensure all are aware of the changes and what this may mean in terms of changes to current practices/documentation etc prior to their next assessment. A summary document can found at this link
https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/contentfiles/Farmers-7032.pdf?_=637007928013074058
Red Tractor have updated a number of the templates on the website to reflect the amends along with adding templates for any ‘new’ requirements– the library of templates can be accessed here
https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/tools-and-library/templates
There is also an updated pre assessment checklist available which reflects the changes https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/contentfiles/Farmers-7046.pdf?_=637045208286914680
Should you have any questions about any of the standards or changes please do come back to our Dairy Technical Manager Kate Cross kate.cross@redtractor.org.uk
RSPCA consultation on bovine TB in England and Wales
The RSPCA has a consultation running until the 1st November on bovine TB in England and Wales. RSPCA welcome comment from farmers and farm vets. The link to the website, should you wish to respond is https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/farm/bovinetb
Equine movements post-Brexit
Some further information from DAERA on Equine movements post-Brexit can be found here.
Movement of equines
Guidance on the moving of equines to ROI or another EU member state has been published HERE.
Please forward any queries to this e-mail address niequinestakeholder@daera-ni.gov.uk
Sunshine and smiles at the NIVA Summer Social!
A fantastic time was had at the NIVA Summer Social in beautiful Tollymore Forest Park. Thanks must go to Angie Drayne, supported by Janette Adams , for the nature walk – so much fascinating information was shared. Mandy and Gavin made everyone welcome at their gorgeous wee country pub, Dolly’s Brae Inn, and great BBQ food (oh, those salads!) was supplied by Alex Berry and served by Brian Berry of Simply Irresistible. The quiz was lively and competitive with great questions from quizmaster Stewart Holden that gradually sorted the front runners from the wooden-tops – thank you Stewart! Congratulations to the winning team “The Folks on the Hill” from Rathfriland vet clinic. Special commendation goes to Phil and Pauline Walsh who came second despite being the smallest team!! Lovely etched wooden spoons went to the team with the lowest score but we are too diplomatic to mention who took these home.
We are still counting the money made for Marie Curie in memory of Sam Nelson – thank you to all those who supported this event, either through draw ticket purchases or by turning up on the day. The big prize (a week in a choice of two luxury Donegal holiday cottages, Whispering Willows) was won by Annette Doyle with Gemma Daly winning the weekend in the beautiful Tollymore Gate Lodge. Thanks also to NIVA Council for their help on the day and to those who gave prizes for the draw and raffle – Fiona McFarland, The Vet Service, the Drayne family, Joanne at Virbac, Gavin and Mandy at Dolly’s Brae, Tim at Shanaghan Photography, Seamus O’Kane, the McFarland family, Sean from Botanica, CVS, Pollyanna’s Gift Shop, Julie from Idexx and Chris from Boehringer Ingelheim. Our sponsors also deserve recognition – Lintbells, Botanica, Lloyd & Cowan, IMV Imaging, McEvoy Hoofcare Ltd., IVC – thank you all!
DAERA Trade Transition Team
DAERA has recently published guidance on the internet in respect of exporting where the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The link can be found here:
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/guidance-exporters-products-animal-origin-poao-event-uk-exits-eu-no-deal-scenario
To ensure you get the correct support with your queries on DECOL, updated contact details are included below:
- If you have a query in relation to milk and milk product exports applications please contact dairy.export@daera-ni.gov.uk
- For all other commodities please contact the relevant DAERA Regional office.
Please ensure you advise your customers that if they intend to export the product they are purchasing, they must make an application via DECOL for the necessary export paperwork. Links are included below:
Main page: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-northern-ireland
Meat and meat product page : https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/meat-and-meat-product-exports
Red Tractor Pig Standards updated
With effect from 1 April 2019 pig scheme members must ensure that staff deemed competent by the vet to administer medicines and veterinary treatments have read the Practical Guide to Responsible Use of Antibiotics on Farm, which is available to download from the AHDB website here. These guidelines offer advice on using antibiotics whenever the pig farm’s veterinary surgeon recommends them to be appropriate. Contingency planning guidance issued by Red Tractor in the summer last year is also worth highlighting in these uncertain times. All information on the Red Tractor scheme can be found on the Red Tractor website. |
Annual training for NI TB testers
REMINDER for Testing Vets! If you have registered with CAFRE for your compulsory annual online training, you should also have received your Username and Password from the TB Contract Team allowing you to access the course.
If you believe you are registered as a student with CAFRE but you have not received a Moodle Username and Password you should, through your Senior Approved Veterinary Surgeon (SAVS), email the TB Contract Manager (TB.CM@daera-ni.gov.uk) and the TB Contract Team will try to sort it out.
If you registered with CAFRE too late i.e. after 01 February you will not be getting a Moodle Username and Password at this time.
Those who registered with CAFRE late and those who have not registered with CAFRE yet will have another opportunity to do the online training as the course will reopen on 01 April (but will close again on 10 April). Those who have already registered but did so late will not have to reregister.
Further information about the reopening of the course will issue to SAVSs shortly.
All vets who want to retain their approval to TB test after 11 April must have completed the training.
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