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Join us at conference for great sheep lectures!

August 31, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

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If you want quality sheep CPD  – You will find it at AVSPNI conference in October!!  Here are two of our lecturers who will join us at conference this year.


JASON BARCLAY – Jason qualified in 1985 and has worked in a mixed practice, at the RVC as a Research Fellow and the pharmaceutical industry before joining AFBI to work in diagnostic pathology. He is a past president of the Sheep Veterinary Society.  Jason will be speaking on ‘Problems of the lamb before weaning’ & ‘Trace element deficiencies in sheep’.

EILEEN McCLOSKY – Eileen graduated from Queens with an Agriculture degree followed by an MSc in Ecological Management and Conservation Biology. Her PhD in Biological Sciences looked at grazing behaviour, diet and social interactions of traditional and non traditional sheep breeds on hill farms. Having worked as a livestock lecturer at SAC, she now works as sheep technologist with CAFRE.  Eileen will be speaking on ‘Appropriate and cost effective ewe diets’.

For our Conference Brochure with information on all our lectures Click Here!  For the registration form Click Here!

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We’re on Twitter!!

August 23, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

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We are officially on Twitter and will be tweeting the latest news from the VetNI!  So if you are on twitter come follow us.  If you see something interesting on our page, feel free to retweet!  To view our page Click Here!

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Meet two of our conference speakers – Mike Kerby & Peter Edmondson

August 22, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

Mike KerbyMike Kerby will be delivering lectures on subjects such as: ‘Differential diagnosis of and surgical approach to abdominal ping’, ‘Orthopaedic correction of fractures/locomotor conditions of cattle’ and ‘A surgical approach to correction of head tilt following Mycoplasma bovis infection’.  Mike qualified from Bristol and since graduating Mike has worked exclusively in farm animal practice, and dairy practice since 1989.  Mike joined Delaware in 1992 from Dorset, having previously worked for 4 years in Malmesbury, Wiltshire He received a Diploma in Bovine Reproduction from Liverpool University in 1994.  His special areas of interest are all aspects of dairy heard health and production and especially bovine surgery.

 

 

Peter edmondson Peter Edmondson is a dairy veterinarian with 35 years experience in practice and who runs ‘Udderwise’.  He qualified from Dublin and spent 35 years in vet practice working in Ireland, the UK, Saudi Arabia.  Through Udderwise he provides consultancy services in mastitis, milk quality and offers practical solutions to farmers, vets and the dairy industry.He has outstanding communication skills and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. He makes tailor made training for vets, farmers, technical and sales people in mastitis and other dairy topics and also works with the major pharmaceutical companies throughout the world in marketing & support, training, trial work, product launches and expert reports for product registration.  Peter has written several books on mastitis and milk quality.  Peters lectures will focus on ‘Mastitis theory’ and ‘Selective dry cow therapy’.

To view more information on Mike and Peter’s lectures at this years congress check out the brochure click here!
For a conference registration form Click Here!
REMEMBER: For early-bird prices we must receive your payment by the 18th September 2016

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Meet two of our conference speakers – Mike Kerby & Peter Edmondson

August 22, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

Mike KerbyMike Kerby will be delivering lectures on subjects such as: ‘Differential diagnosis of and surgical approach to abdominal ping’, ‘Orthopaedic correction of fractures/locomotor conditions of cattle’ and ‘A surgical approach to correction of head tilt following Mycoplasma bovis infection’.  Mike qualified from Bristol and since graduating Mike has worked exclusively in farm animal practice, and dairy practice since 1989.  Mike joined Delaware in 1992 from Dorset, having previously worked for 4 years in Malmesbury, Wiltshire He received a Diploma in Bovine Reproduction from Liverpool University in 1994.  His special areas of interest are all aspects of dairy heard health and production and especially bovine surgery.

 

 

Peter edmondson Peter Edmondson is a dairy veterinarian with 35 years experience in practice and who runs ‘Udderwise’.  He qualified from Dublin and spent 35 years in vet practice working in Ireland, the UK, Saudi Arabia.  Through Udderwise he provides consultancy services in mastitis, milk quality and offers practical solutions to farmers, vets and the dairy industry.He has outstanding communication skills and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. He makes tailor made training for vets, farmers, technical and sales people in mastitis and other dairy topics and also works with the major pharmaceutical companies throughout the world in marketing & support, training, trial work, product launches and expert reports for product registration.  Peter has written several books on mastitis and milk quality.  Peters lectures will focus on ‘Mastitis theory’ and ‘Selective dry cow therapy’.

To view more information on Mike and Peter’s lectures at this years congress check out the brochure click here!
For a conference registration form Click Here!
REMEMBER: For early-bird prices we must receive your payment by the 18th September 2016

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Autumn conference family fun 2016!

August 9, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

Great CPD and family time rolled into one! What more could you want for one weekend! Autumn conference registration is open NOW! The kids ‘over 4’s’ programme is so action packed and exciting that they won’t even realise you’ve gone to lectures! We have everything to keep those little hands occupied until Sunday! From Jumping Clay workshops to the bungee trampolines! Don’t worry if you have little legs under 4, we also have a full crèche facility on the Saturday so you can enjoy your day and night in peace and be rest assured that they will be well looked after!  The key is to book early as family rooms will be snapped up quickly!!

For full brochure programme click here!

For registration form click here!

 

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YOU can save our Bees!

June 27, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

For bees to produce 500g of honey they must collect nectar from 200000 flowers!  The British Bee Veterinary Association is asking for YOUR help.  They are asking vets all over the UK to help save the declining number of bees that are so vital in our society.  A third of the food we eat requires pollination and you can contribute to this by being a part of the Bee-Friendly Practice Scheme.

So what does the scheme involve?  It encourages practices to plant a 1M2 pot with flowering plants that will attract pollinating bees.  If each of the practices in the UK contributed by planting a tub or border to sustain visiting bees, then not only could we make a real difference, but your practice will look bright and cheery to customers and it will also raise the profile of your practice.  WIN, WIN!

Some interesting bee facts:

  • There is only one species of honey bee native in the UK.  There are 24 species of bumblebee and 225 of solitary bee.
  • A honeybee can dance to show other bees where to find food.
  • Bees have two stomachs;  One for food and the other just for nectar.
  • Bees are the only insect in the world that make food that people can eat!

So lets join together and make a positive step in saving our bees!!  For more information about the scheme and what flowers to use please see attached leaflet. bee friendly leaflet

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AVSPNI Summer Day 2016

June 21, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

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Mourne seafood Dundrum
Cahir and Sarah lobster hatchery

On a sunny Wednesday in Kilkeel, our AVSPNI summer day began!  Almost 50 vets arrived ready to enjoy a day of beer tasting, eating good food and of course an element of learning!  The day kicked off with a visit to Seascope research centre, which is Northern Irelands first ever Lobster and Marine Hatchery.  We were greeted by our guide, Sarah, who had an extensive and extremely interesting knowledge of lobsters and the Kilkeel marine life and who showed us the process of the hatchery and the development of this very new and informative way of hatching lobsters within a research setting.  We then proceeded up the Mourne mountains to visit Gavin from Whitewater breweries who showed us the stages of beer making and most importantly, let us taste the produce!  It must have been an enjoyable tasting as many vets purchased and packed crates of Belfast brew into their cars!  After a tipsy trail down the road towards Newcastle (for passengers at least) we then went to the Mourne Seafood Bar in Dundrum where Aurelie Moralis from sponsors, Zoetis, gave an interesting and informative presentation on “Critical success factors for timed AI in beef cows and heifers – using the correct breeding protocols.”  We finished an enjoyable day by having a delicious meal with lots of people inspired to eat lobster and drink craft beer in keeping with the theme!  It was definitely a day not to be missed and AVSPNI Council and President Cahir King extends its thanks to Zoetis for their generous support for this excellent Summer Day.

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New address and helpline number for AHWNI

May 9, 2016 By Rachel-VETNI

Please take note of our new address below and please can you encourage herd owners to use our new helpdesk number
028 79639333.
AHWNI, Box 10, 1st Floor, Dungannon Business Cube, 5 Coalisland Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 6JT

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