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Death announced of the highly respected veterinary virologist Hugh W. Reid

The eminent veterinary virologist and scientist Hugh Reid passed away on May 10th 2024. His funeral was held in Edinburgh on May 24th. Hugh had a long association with the Moredun Research Institute and he published a substantial body of work on diseases of livestock including deer. He was a key contributor to the Veterinary Deer Society book (1994) Management  and Diseases of Deer (A Handbook for the Veterinary Surgeon). He was the editor of The Management and Health of Farmed Deer (A Seminar in the CEC Programme of Coordination of Research in Animal Husbandry), held in Edinburgh on 10-11 …

Surveillance Focus – Reindeer Health and Welfare

There has been an article published in the Veterinary Record (Dec 2022, Vol 191 Issue 11) on Reindeer Health and Welfare. This article is written by Aiden Foster (University of Bristol) and Alan Wight (APHA) and is a review of reindeer submissions to APHA between 2011 and 2021, including discussions on common presenting signs and discussing common conditions. This article is free to access.