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BVA is encouraging vets to speak to their livestock and equine clients about containment fences, helping them to ensure they’re always used responsibly and safely

A new treatment to tackle specific eye ailments in dogs, cats and horses has been launched in the UK by Dechra Veterinary Products

The Porcilis Lawsonia vaccine from MSD Animal Health provides 21 weeks of immunity against Lawsonia Intracellularis for piglets

The charity Pet Blood Bank UK has virtually halved the price of their fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to make it accessible to as many patients as possible

The RCVS is calling for veterinary surgeons and nurses to volunteer to take part in a testing group for the College’s new continuing professional development (CPD) recording platform which is currentl…

An increase in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer is prompting the BVA to urge pet owners to take extra precautions while walking their dogs in the vicinity of affected water bodies…

The charity fears collapse of farm animal welfare standards after NFU president said deregulation was the only option in a no-deal

APHA updated its no-deal Brexit export recommendations on 8 August, confirming that if a no-deal exit occurs, exporters will need EHCs on animal exports to the EU and that the policy will be enacted i…

The RCVS will be launching a new online Directory of Fellows at Fellowship Day on 20 September 2019

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for practicing vets to assist with their vital work enforcing the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006

Carus Animal Health has announced the acquisition of "software as a service" company Medi-Productions and veterinary data provider, Veterinary Insights (along with its French division DBM)

Arti-Cell Forte, the first stem cell-based veterinary medicine to receive marketing authorisation for the treatment of equine lameness, is being hailed as a breakthrough medicine for degenerative joint disease in horses, says Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health…

A new consultation aimed at farmers, vets, advisors and all other stakeholders in the beef supply chain has been launched to determine the best way of measuring and comparing antibiotic use in UK beef herds…

The BSAVA welcomes the Kennel Club’s new venture to simplify the process of canine DNA health tests for dog breeders and help eradicate some health conditions inherited by certain breed types

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer confirmed a new case of equine viral arteritis in a non-thoroughbred stallion on a premises in Shropshire on 31 July 2019. Investigations are ongoing but at present t…

The BVA has welcomed the launch of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee inquiry into puppy smuggling, which will consult on tougher controls on pet imports, the impact of Lucy’s L…

Dogs Trust enthusiastically welcomes the announcement of a vital parliamentary inquiry into the cruel Puppy Smuggling trade

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) are the latest organisations to join the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance, strengthening the farming industry’s ability to apply clear, consistent standards of farm medicine stewardship, and particularly of antibiotics, across the whole UK…

A veterinary surgeon who is also the award-winning developer of one of the most common anaesthetic drugs has been announced as the guest speaker at this year’s RCVS Fellowship Day

This September sees the first ever veterinary programme at Congress, held by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)