VLA news stories 2011

Recent news
22 Sept AHVLA announces changes to its delivery network
See press release
20 Sept Invitation to tender issued for contingency valuation services
See press release
19 Sept

Invitation to tender issued for veterinary reserve personnel and expert advice
See press release

19 Sept

AHVLA’s proposed approach to tendering for TB testing services in England and developing veterinary partnerships

15 Sept

AHVLA awarded significant funding for research into pathogens with pandemic potential
See press release

14 Sept During the AHVLA International Conference, Dr Peter Roeder was presented with the AHVLA Rooker Prize
22 Aug AHVLA seeks views on proposals for competitive tendering for TB testing services in England and the development of veterinary partnerships
5 Aug VLA Annual Report & Accounts 2010/11
28 July Improved licence process enhances trading options for TB restricted cattle
18 July AHVLA Corporate and Business Plan 2012-2012 is available
30 June Changes to dairy hygiene inspections announced
30 June Herdsure® granted licences by CHeCS for endemic cattle diseases
30 June Changes to Pet Travel Scheme announced
14 June Bluetongue restrictions to be lifted
6 June Case control study of bovine neonatal pancytopenia (BNP) is published
3 June Changes to AHVLA office locations
25 May The AHVLA, in conjunction with a network of top ranked academic partners, is offering PhD studentships commencing October 2011.
6 May Appointment of new AHVLA Veterinary Director
27 April Lamb milk replacer and disease in young lambs
6 April VLA Scientific launches new interactive online catalogue for biological reagents
1 April VLA has merged with Animal Health to create a new agency, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)
29 March VLA Scientific announces new proficiency testing schemes for cellular pathology staining and immunohistochemistry
24 March VLA Scientific launches groundbreaking new compost process validation and monitoring service
28 Jan VLA’s Rabies & Wildlife Zoonoses Group reports on tracking a fatal case of rabies infection in real-time
See the Rabies Bulletin Europe (pdf)
27 Jan Herdsure® works in partnership with industry for the control of BVD and Johne’s disease in beef and dairy herds in South West England
13 Dec H1N1 found in turkeys
4 Jan VLA launches a new improved version of the Test Price Lists

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