News from July 2010

The Pirbright Institute, in partnership with the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA), has been awarded £90,000 by Defra to analyse the threat posed to UK livestock and horses from insect- and tick-borne viruses, and the UK's capability to respond to these threats. These viruses are highly…

Professor Martin Shirley CBE, Director of the Institute for Animal Health, has been made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The award was made by outgoing RCVS President Professor Sandy Trees during the Society' annual general meeting this month in London. The…