Creeping closer

Fragments of West Nile virus genetic material have been identified but the risk to horses and humans is very low

EHV can cause devastating illness and has no cure. Fleur Whitlock MRCVS and Richard Newton FRCVS explain what can be done to limit the risk

The blackbird is undeniably one of the countryside’s ...

The Government is looking at how its contingency planning can be improved to protect our horses

Mud fever is usually associated with winter weather, but a particularly painful – and often persistent – variation can occur in the sunnier months. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS casts light on summer mud fever and how to treat it

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and ...