Illegal puppy trade guidelines launched06 Feb 2018In a first for the profession, Independent Vetcare is to release guidelines for its 500 practices, providing advice on how to educate clients and protect themselves from the illegal puppy trade. The g…
Shortage of vets could interrupt post-Brexit trade30 Jan 2018The far-reaching impact of Brexit on personal and professional lives, public policy and trade is creating a perfect storm that could result in a veterinary capacity crisis for the UK after its departu…
Job opportunity: Commercial Director, The Fish Vet Group29 Jan 2018SponsoredResponsible for all aspects of FVG’s commercial activities globally, the Commercial Director translates FVG’s strategy into a commercial plan covering all of FVG’s business activities.
Northwest MRI launch new CT scanner19 Jan 2018SponsoredWe were delighted to announce that our CT scanner has been opened on 16th October 2017, the Mayor or Wigan and Billy Boston MBE did the honours. It was a great success and it was all captured in Faceb…
BVA and BVPA respond to new bird flu prevention zone announcement18 Jan 2018The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (18 January) declared a bird flu prevention zone across the whole of England, requiring all bird keepers to follow strict biose…
RCVS news: College to extend pilot for outcomes-based approach to CPD17 Jan 2018The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is calling for more volunteers to be part of an extended pilot for proposed changes to the way it measures continuing professional development (CPD). T…
2018 NOAH Compendium published15 Jan 2018The 2018 edition of the NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets for Animal Medicines has been published and a free copy of the book posted to every veterinary practice in the UK.The NOAH Compendium is also ava…
BVA and BVP respond to confirmation of Avian Influenza in wild birds in Dorset15 Jan 2018The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 12 January confirmed that Avian Influenza of the H5N6 strain has been detected in 17 wild birds in Dorset.
Innovation for agriculture10 Jan 2018The 29th British Mastitis Conference included information on the control of disease and a peek into developments and potential future advances
Use and misuse of scientific information05 Jan 2018Medical researchers cannot blame the public for having irrational beliefs about science unless they shun practices that misuse evidence, BVA members were told at their annual conference
Is it time to shake up the Veterinary Surgeons Act?05 Jan 2018More than 50 years on, is the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act still fit for purpose?
Award for BEVA Trust03 Jan 2018The BEVA has won an award for its contribution to equine welfare. The award was presented at the British Horse Society’s (BHS) annual awards ceremony, held at Saddlers’ Hall in London, on Friday 24th …
Alabama Rot cases continue to rise03 Jan 2018The deadly disease Alabama Rot has claimed the lives of three more dogs, taking the total of confirmed cases to 112 since it was first detected in the UK in 2012. The new cases, in Cannock (Staffordsh…
Novel tool to monitor and reduce antibiotic use on dairy farms03 Jan 2018Veterinary researchers at the University of Nottingham have produced a new tool to help UK dairy vets and farmers monitor and reduce use of antibiotics in their dairy herds to help combat antimicrobia…
Government ‘makes good on its promises’ with draft Bill on animal sentience03 Jan 2018Responding to the campaign to enshrine Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, the government has published a draft Bill, which sets out that the government “must have regard to the welfare needs…
Vets welcome ‘sensible’ measures to increase frequency of TB testing03 Jan 2018Defra has announced that bovine TB testing in cattle in the High Risk Area (HRA) of England will increase in frequency to once every six months. The announcement comes in an effort to more quickly ide…
Overwhelming support for expanded role for veterinary nurses14 Dec 2017Veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons overwhelmingly support that veterinary nurses should be able to undertake additional areas of work that are not currently permitted under Schedule 3 of the Ve…
Profession-wide project to assess potential impact of Brexit14 Dec 2017The RCVS and BVA have joined forces with Defra on a project to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by EU exit, with the aim to develop a flexible and skilled workforce that meets the UK’s ne…
Call for vets to be placed on shortage list14 Dec 2017The UK’s exit from the EU will exacerbate recruitment problems for the veterinary profession, making the placement of vets on the Shortage Occupation List an immediate priority, according to the BVA a…
Animal sentience bill greeted with praise13 Dec 2017The BVA and Green MP Caroline Lucas are among many who have welcomed the new law that ensures animal abusers are jailed for anything up to 5 years and animal sentience is reflected in domestic law.