Veterinary Services

Inverness Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre takes next step

SRUC has submitted a planning application for its Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre on the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Inverness Campus.…

SRUC
28/06/2021

From placement to practice

Veterinary Care Assistant students from SRUC are set to start on the next stage of their careers despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
02/06/2021

Scotland set for first new vet school in 150 years

Scotland could be home to a new school of veterinary medicine for the first time in more than 150 years.…

SRUC
28/05/2021

£500k boost for veterinary health in the Borders

SRUC is investing £500,000 to upgrade the veterinary disease surveillance centre in St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders.…

SRUC
12/05/2021

Converge success for SRUC-backed projects

An entrepreneur whose business was kickstarted by SRUC and a Wildlife and Conservation Management student are semi-finalists in this year’s Converge Challenge.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
11/05/2021

From field to phone

British beef suckler farmers will be able to share real-time cattle data with their vet while in the field thanks to a new mobile app.…

SRUC
15/03/2021

Vet nurses’ pet drama

Vet nurse assistant Sharon Burrows with three of her dogs Abra, Sorrel and Fera. Vet nurses from SRUC have been getting hands-on experience of animal surgery – after their own pets fell ill.…

SRUC
10/03/2021

Call for action on equine disease

A national week of action encouraging people to speak out and challenge the stigma of the UK’s most prevalent equine disease is returning this year.…

SRUC
01/03/2021

Study highlights feeding for fertility

Metabolic profile testing could help inform farmers’ decisions on beef cattle nutrition and improve calving performance.…

SRUC
25/02/2021

Quality of life survey for calves with respiratory disease

With respiratory disease a common issue on farms in winter, views are being sought from industry on methods to measure the quality of life in cattle, particularly calves.…

SRUC
15/12/2020

Chough conservation effective but more action needed

Supplementary feeding and parasite treatment aimed at preventing chough extinction in Scotland have been successful, according to a new report published by NatureScot.…

SRUC
20/11/2020

How farm vets cope

A new website to help vets cope with the daily challenges of farm animal practice has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
02/11/2020