The proposed changes follow on from recommendations made by the Kinnaird Review into farm animal disease surveillance, which were accepted by the Scottish Government in 2011.
Presence of the anabolic steroid testosterone over a permitted threshold in a sample could result in a 14-month suspension from racing and a 12-month stand down from racing for the horse.
The Assembly Rooms in Bath will once again host VetCPD Congress, which this year features a range of subjects from nutrition and neurology to cardiology and cytology.
Under the plan, each peripatetic clinician will be responsible for a âzoneâ or territory and will offer their services to CVS practices in that area.
The European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites UK and Ireland is being alerted to increasing numbers of heartworm-positive dogs being imported from southern and eastern Europe.
Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Irelandâs autumn event to include CPD lectures, a mental health workshop and activities for children.