Veterinary Services

SRUC joins £3.75m research programme to tackle mosquito and midge-borne diseases

SRUC is joining a major four-year research programme to improve the UK’s preparedness for mosquito and midge-borne diseases affecting people, livestock and wildlife.…

SRUC
09/10/2026

Healthy Cats and Dogs AMR study expands to vet practices and animal shelters

A national study is expanding to vet practices and animal shelters to improve understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthy cats and dogs. …

SRUC
08/10/2026

SRUC Registrar elected Veterinary Nurses Council Chair

SRUC’s Acting Registrar Kirsty Young RVN, has been elected as the new Chair of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council, which governs veterinary nurse training, post-qualification awards and the registration of qualified veterinary nurses.…

SRUC
21/05/2026

Agriculture Minister praises 'world-class' SRUC vet school

Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie with Professor Caroline Argo at SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences. Scotland’s Agriculture Minister has praised the “world-class, innovative,…

SRUC
29/07/2025

SRUC Provost named among top minds as 2025 RSE Fellows are announced

The Provost and Deputy Principal of SRUC has joined the ranks of leading global experts with links to Scotland by securing a coveted position as a Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Fellow.…

SRUC
24/03/2025

New SRUC course launched to help veterinary practices meet RCVS sustainability standards

A new micro-credential course has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College to aid veterinary practices in meeting sustainability requirements set by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). …

SRUC
04/12/2024

SRUC welcomes first cohort of veterinary degree students

Scotland’s first new vet school in over 150 years is already fulfilling its promise to widen access to the sector, with more than half of its first intake of students hailing from rural or remote Scottish locations.…

SRUC
23/10/2024

New health web app to improve farm productivity

A dynamic new web application has been designed to enhance health risk management for beef and sheep farmers and their vets. …

SRUC
17/10/2024

SRUC innovator secures prize at Converge Awards

An SRUC project has enjoyed success at this year’s Converge Awards, an annual ceremony designed to celebrate the pinnacle of Scottish academic innovation. …

SRUC
04/10/2024

Royal award recognises SRUC’s “unsung heroes”

Representatives from SRUC have been presented with a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace.…

SRUC
23/02/2024

Royal honour for Scotland’s Rural College

Work on improving animal health and welfare through excellence in veterinary services has led to SRUC being awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.…

SRUC
16/11/2023

SRUC Vet School at the London Vet Show 2023

SRUC will be showcasing its new School of Veterinary Medicine at the upcoming London Vet Show, one of the biggest of its kind in the UK, this month. …

SRUC
09/11/2023