Veterinary
VCI says Italy-based online vet nurse course 'not recognised'
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has said that an Italy-based online veterinary nursing course is not recognised for the...
Veterinary Council of Ireland
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Survey: High level of trust in veterinary professionals
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the body responsible for regulating veterinary medicine and nursing in the Republic of Ireland,...
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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
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VCI welcomes 80 new places in veterinary medicine
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has welcomed the announcement of 80 new third-level veterinary medicine places to be provided...
Rural Life
Case dismissed against woman who provided bull semen analysis
By David Forsythe A case brought by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) against a woman who provided a bull...
Rural Life
55% year on year jump in complaints to Vet Council of Ireland in 2023
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received a total of 56 complaints in 2023. According to the VCI’s Preliminary Investigation...
Rural Life
Guidance for animal owners when dealing with vets
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has published new information aimed at providing guidance to animal owners in their interactions...
Veterinary
321 new vets registered in 2023
A total of 321 new vets and 126 veterinary nurses were registered to the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) in...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Council of Ireland elects Rachel Brown as president
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has confirmed today (Sunday, January 28) that Rachel Brown has been elected as its...
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Calf milk replacer range with Opti-Skim sees expansion
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
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Vet council aims for enhanced premises accreditation standards
The new corporate strategy of the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) was launched today (Wednesday, December 13) at the Mansion...
Veterinary
Veterinary Council of Ireland seeks views on corporate strategy
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has today (Friday, August 25) launched a public consultation on its new corporate strategy...
Veterinary
VCI to apply accreditation to new veterinary medicine courses
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has said that any new veterinary medicine courses will be subject to accreditation standards....
Agri-Business
36 complaints made to Veterinary Council of Ireland in 2022
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) received 36 complaints in 2022, which is down by 80% when compared to the...
Agri-Business
65% of registered vets qualified in Ireland
65% of vets registered to practice in Ireland qualified here, according to the University College Dublin (UCD) School of Veterinary...
Agri-Business
Harris: Report on new vet school due 'very shortly'
A report by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on a proposed new veterinary school is to be presented to government...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Veterinary
HSE warns vets about outbreak of diptheria-like disease
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has notified the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) of an outbreak of Corynebacterium ulcerans which...
Veterinary
Senator: Review of vet school opportunities 'a positive step'
The appointment of an expert advisory panel to review opportunities for new veterinary medicine programmes has been hailed as “a...
Agri-Business
VCI legal fees increased to nearly €750,000 in 2022
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) paid out nearly €750,000 in legal fees in 2022, Agriland has learned. The council...
Veterinary
VCI to review vet school applications as part of expert panel
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has welcomed the opportunity to identify options to build capacity in veterinary education as...