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Vets Welcome Retention Of The UK's High Standards For Animals Used In Scientific Research
BVA The British Veterinary Association and Laboratory Animals Veterinary Association welcome the Government’s response regarding the transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EC on the protection of ani...Posted: Friday 18th May, 2012. 15:33:28
Veterinarians Removed From Skills Shortlist
Janet Naughton Veterinary surgeon at work, removing stitches following minor surgery on an abscess on cat's face. Photograph © Andrew Dunn, 11 July 2005. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is an ...Posted: Friday 18th May, 2012. 14:16:26
Vets Back Compulsory Microchipping Of Dogs In Wales
BVA Moves to introduce compulsory microchipping of dogs in Wales have been welcomed by veterinary associations. Environment Minister John Griffiths launched the consultation today (Wednesday) which set...Posted: Thursday 17th May, 2012. 18:14:02
BVA Delighted At Veterinary Appointment To House Of Lords
BVA The British Veterinary Association has warmly welcomed the announcement that Professor Alexander (Sandy) Trees will become a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords, following the recommendation of the ...Posted: Thursday 17th May, 2012. 18:10:16
Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing For Anne The Elephant Court Case - Friday 4 May, 10am
Animal Defenders International Please note that the location of the trial has been moved to Wellingborough Magistrates Court Friday 4 May, 10am, Corby Magistrates Court, Northants This Friday, ADI representatives will attend ...Posted: Thursday 3rd May, 2012. 16:48:33
New Micro Chip Legislation Not Enough
Janet Naughton It has been announced that micro chipping dogs is likely to become compulsory in England following Government plans to formalise the original proposal started by the Labour Government. The move wo...Posted: Friday 27th April, 2012. 18:34:00
Missed Opportunity To Prevent Dog Attacks, Say Vets
BVA Veterinary associations have described the Government’s package on dangerous dogs as a missed opportunity to prevent future dog attacks. The package (for England) includes an extension of dangerous...Posted: Monday 23rd April, 2012. 13:40:51
Animal Welfare Organisations Refuse To Participate In Ill-conceived Consultation On Wild Animals In Travelling Circuses
Animal Defenders International Statement on animal circus consultation from: Animal Defenders International, Animal Aid, Born Free Foundation, Captive Animals Protection Society, Four Paws, OneKind, People for the Ethical Treat...Posted: Monday 23rd April, 2012. 10:28:46
BVA Welcomes New Professional Code For Vets
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the new Code of Professional Conduct, launched this week by the veterinary profession’s regulator, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)...Posted: Saturday 14th April, 2012. 14:39:12
Vet Surveillance Report Must Be Followed By Costed Plans
BVA The Surveillance Advisory Group (SAG) set up by the Animal Health Veterinary Laboratories Agency to recommend a future delivery model for veterinary surveillance in England and Wales has delivered its...Posted: Wednesday 11th April, 2012. 14:35:00
Third Pre-Trial Hearing For 'Anne The Elephant' Court Case
Animal Defenders International This Friday morning at a pre-trial hearing at Corby Magistrates Court, Northants, Bobby and Moira Roberts will lay out their defence on charges that they failed in their duty of care to protect Anne, ...Posted: Thursday 29th March, 2012. 10:39:59
MPs Seek Assurances For Veterinary Labs In Wales
BVA The Welsh Affairs Select Committee has expressed concerns to Defra Minister Jim Paice MP about the impact of the proposed closure of veterinary laboratory facilities in Wales by the Animal Health Vete...Posted: Thursday 29th March, 2012. 09:42:47
Wild Animal Ban Will Help Circus Industry But The Government Must Act
Animal Defenders International Circus master Gerry Cottle: “I believe a ban will, in the end, improve the image of circuses in Britain. The animal issue has given circuses a bad name. Animal Defenders International (ADI) have fo...Posted: Friday 23rd March, 2012. 13:56:56
Vets Say Welsh Decision On Badger Cull Will Set Us Back Years
BVA Veterinary associations have expressed enormous disappointment at the backwards step being taken by the Welsh Government, which has announced that it will not go ahead with a targeted badger cull to t...Posted: Wednesday 21st March, 2012. 10:51:04
Vets Respond To Appalling Badger Baiting Reports
BVA Veterinary associations have added their voice to the call to tackle the abhorrent practice of badger baiting following detailed reports by BBC Newsline. The North of Ireland Veterinary Association...Posted: Friday 16th March, 2012. 17:08:04
BVA Statement On Eye Scheme Examinations Following Crufts Veterinary Checks
BVA At Crufts 2012 the Kennel Club introduced veterinary checks of the 15 high profile breed Best of Breed (BOB) winners. Although the individual reasons why six of the breeds failed the veterinary checks...Posted: Thursday 15th March, 2012. 11:23:49
The NAVS Responds To Statement About Transportation Of Laboratory Animals
Animal Defenders International The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has followed with interest comments in the media today, from Lord Drayson, a former Labour Science Minister, and wishes to address many of the inaccuracies...Posted: Wednesday 14th March, 2012. 16:30:46
ADI Applauds North Lanarkshire Council For Voting To Ban Animal Circuses
Animal Defenders International Animal Defenders International (ADI) is delighted that North Lanarkshire Council has decided to ban all travelling circuses with performing animals from its land. This decision follows a recent an...Posted: Tuesday 13th March, 2012. 16:19:23
Vet Checks At Crufts Applauded By BVA
BVA Veterinary checks of the Best of Breed (BOB) winners in each of the 15 high profile breeds were introduced at Crufts 2012, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham 8-11 March. The British Veterina...Posted: Tuesday 13th March, 2012. 11:00:06
EfraCom Agrees Robust Veterinary Surveillance Is Vital In Tackling Disease
BVA The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRACom) has warned Defra that plans to close AHVLA laboratory services at sites across the UK may risk a reduction in the Agency’s ...Posted: Monday 12th March, 2012. 11:47:57
Prime Minister Fails To Explain Wild Animal Circus Ban Delay
Animal Defenders International During Prime Minister’s Question Time today, Conservative MP Mark Pritchard pressed David Cameron on whether a ban on the use of wild animals would be introduced before the next general election. Aga...Posted: Wednesday 7th March, 2012. 17:16:20
Vets Highlight Veterinary Surveillance, Welfare At Slaughter And Dog Breeding At Annual London Dinner
BVA BVA President Carl Padgett The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) used his annual London dinner speech (Tuesday 6th March) to call on the Government to protect the UK’s veter...Posted: Wednesday 7th March, 2012. 09:54:40
Mayoral Candidates Urged To Keep Wild Animal Acts Out Of The Capital And Back National Ban
Animal Defenders International Animal Defenders International (ADI) is contacting 2012 London Mayoral candidates, Mayor Boris Johnson (Conservative), Ken Livingstone (Labour), Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat), Jenny Jones AM (Green...Posted: Monday 5th March, 2012. 16:01:52
Government Defies Public Opinion On Animal Circuses
Animal Defenders International ‘Defra’s public ‘consultation’ on animal circuses slammed’ Government plans to announce (on Thursday 1st March) a consultation on the licensing of wild animals in circuses have been condemned as ye...Posted: Thursday 1st March, 2012. 16:47:05
End In Sight For Wild Animals In Circuses
BVA The Government announced today (Thursday) that it will introduce primary legislation to ban travelling circuses from using performing wild animals. In the meantime, owners of travelling circuses will...Posted: Thursday 1st March, 2012. 16:31:28
Pedigree Dogs Exposed Three Years On: Still More To Be Done
BVA Commenting on the BBC programme Pedigree Dogs Exposed Three Years On broadcast on 27 February, BVA Past President Harvey Locke said: “The programme featured some good progress but highlighted the f...Posted: Tuesday 28th February, 2012. 15:52:38
Survey Reveals Animals Killed In University Teaching Continuing Despite Available Alternatives
Animal Defenders International UK fourth highest user. Political commitment called for to end unnecessary animal use The findings of a survey of European universities reveal that thousands of animals including mice, rats, guinea...Posted: Monday 20th February, 2012. 13:15:21
Anne The Elephant Court Case – Pre-trail Hearing - Legal Team Of Circus Owners Criticised By Magistrate
Animal Defenders International Legal team of circus owners criticised by Magistrate for delays and failure to present defence At Thursday’s pre-trial hearing at Corby Magistrates Court, Northants, the legal team of circus owners...Posted: Friday 17th February, 2012. 15:08:16
Pre Trial Hearing For Anne The Elephant Court Case Thursday 16th Feb 2012
Animal Defenders International Duty of care and responsibility of owners to be tested in landmark case This Thursday morning at a pre-trial hearing at Corby Magistrates Court, Bobby and Moira Roberts will lay out their defence o...Posted: Wednesday 15th February, 2012. 11:31:42
Pet Insurance Axe A Huge Blow To Responsible Pet Owners
BVA Veterinary associations are highlighting consumer guidance on pet insurance following news reports that thousands of pets have been left uninsured by Lloyds TBS and Halifax pulling out of the pet insu...Posted: Wednesday 8th February, 2012. 14:02:48
Greece Bans Animal Circuses
Animal Defenders International Our video exposes the reality of life for circus animals, showing the confinement and deprivation endured by animals on the road as well as the violence inflicted on them behind the scenes. The vi...Posted: Friday 3rd February, 2012. 17:10:24
Dogs Spared As Laboratory Factory Farm Is Blocked
Animal Defenders International The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) is delighted that the Government has rejected plans for new breeding units for beagle dogs to be used in laboratory experiments in Yorkshire. Laboratory...Posted: Thursday 26th January, 2012. 18:07:29
Vets Cite Robust Enforcement As Essential To Success Of EU Welfare Strategy
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has broadly welcomed the European Commission’s new Animal Welfare Strategy but urges the Commission to ensure robust implementation and enforcement of existing...Posted: Thursday 26th January, 2012. 14:25:18
A New Excuse From Government Regarding The Wild Animal Circus Ban
Animal Defenders International Defra’s preposterous circus of excuses continues Animal Defenders International (ADI) has accused the government of desperation and contradiction over its continued attempts to block a ban on wild ...Posted: Wednesday 25th January, 2012. 14:58:13
New Wild Animal Circus Ban EDM Tabled Highlighting Defra Lethargy
Animal Defenders International Momentum maintained as government continues to fail to act A group of cross-party MPs has launched an Early Day Motion (EDM 2586) in Parliament to pressurise the Government to release Defra inspect...Posted: Wednesday 18th January, 2012. 13:00:30
UK Prohibition Of The Keeping Of Primates As Pets Is Long Overdue Says Animal Defenders International
Animal Defenders International Animal Defenders International (ADI) has contacted all MPs requesting that they attend a Ten Minute Rule Motion to bring in a prohibition of the keeping of Primates as Pets in the UK. ADI is fully ...Posted: Wednesday 18th January, 2012. 10:45:32
BVA Welcomes Consultation To Improve Regulation Of Vets
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of proposals by Defra to improve the regulation of vets by reconstituting the committees of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeo...Posted: Tuesday 17th January, 2012. 10:41:52
New Wild Animal Circus Ban EDM Tabled
Animal Defenders International Animal Defenders International (ADI) says the Coalition Government is out of time and out of legal excuses as it supports an Early Day Motion (EDM 2563) on wild animals in circuses tabled in Parliamen...Posted: Wednesday 11th January, 2012. 15:06:01
Vets Welcome New Vet Surveillance Group For England And Wales
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the new advisory group on veterinary surveillance in England and Wales and called for the future model to be shaped by good surveillance strategie...Posted: Wednesday 11th January, 2012. 14:24:19
Vets Welcome Latest Action To Improve Dog Welfare In Wales
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of draft regulations to control dog breeding in Wales. The Welsh Government has produced a second draft of the regulations follow...Posted: Monday 9th January, 2012. 00:00:00
Pet Travel Rules Changed On 1 January 2012
Defra Pet travel rules changed on 1 January 2012 when the UK brought its procedures into line with the European Union. From this date all pets can enter or re-enter the UK from any country in the world with...Posted: Friday 6th January, 2012. 18:09:46
No Legal Obstacles To UK Ban On Wild Animals In Circuses
Animal Defenders International Government objections to ban swept aside as court upholds Austria’s ban on wild animal acts TODAY, the Austrian Constitutional Court in Vienna announced that it had thrown out the application by Ci...Posted: Wednesday 21st December, 2011. 10:01:00
Badger Cull Pilots A Major Step On Long Road To Tackling TB
BVA Veterinary Associations have given their full support to Defra’s announcement that two pilot badger culls will go ahead in 2012 in the next step in the battle against bovine Tuberculosis (TB). Secr...Posted: Wednesday 14th December, 2011. 13:54:51
EU Antimicrobial Action Plan Must Recognise Importance Of Animal Medicine
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Commission’s Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but expressed concern that the Commission has given only qualified suppor...Posted: Thursday 17th November, 2011. 11:40:37
Captive Wildlife Specialist Veterinarian Tells Members Of Congress “wild Animals In Circuses Suffer, It’s Time It Stopped”
Animal Defenders International Measures that could see an end to elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys and bears touring with circuses in the U.S. were unveiled yesterday at a press conference attended by TV personality Bob Barker,...Posted: Wednesday 16th November, 2011. 16:48:04
Animal Defenders International Calls For Anne The Elephant’s Plight To Become Symbolic Of UK Wild Animals In Circuses Ban
Animal Defenders International Sir Paul McCartney pledges support for ADI’s campaign Following the announcement by the Crown Prosecution Service that it has agreed to take on the prosecution of Bobby and Moira Roberts in relatio...Posted: Friday 11th November, 2011. 15:00:43
BVA Urges DARD To Make More Use Of Private Veterinary Practices For Disease Control
BVA Speaking at the British Veterinary Association (BVA) North of Ireland Dinner tonight (Thursday) President Carl Padgett said that there is an economic case for Northern Ireland’s Department of Agricult...Posted: Friday 11th November, 2011. 14:18:13
Vet Surveillance Report Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of the Kinnaird Review of Scottish Government Veterinary Surveillance but expressed concern that it still leaves many questions un...Posted: Wednesday 9th November, 2011. 00:00:00
Celebrities Bob Barker, Jorja Fox And Animal Protection Organisations Launch ‘Travelling Exotic Animal Protection Act’
Animal Defenders International ‘Historic U.S. Bill to end cruelty to wild animals in circuses – UK Government urged to now do the same’ Wednesday, Nov 2nd on Capitol Hill, renowned celebrity animal protectionists Bob Barker ...Posted: Wednesday 2nd November, 2011. 11:06:58
European Move To Ban Prophylactic Medicine Could Compromise Animal Welfare
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is deeply concerned by a European Parliament resolution calling on the Commission to legislate against the prophylactic use of antibiotics (antimicrobials) in ...Posted: Tuesday 1st November, 2011. 16:36:23
Difficult Task Ahead For New Animal Health & Welfare Board For England
BVA Defra has announced the first non-executive members of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England: Stewart Houston, Stuart Roberts, Mark Tufnell and veterinary surgeon Tim Morris. They will j...Posted: Friday 28th October, 2011. 00:00:00
Vets Criticise Conclusions Of Badger Vaccine Project
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has criticised the conclusions drawn by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in its report on badger vaccine deployment. The report considers the effectivenes...Posted: Thursday 13th October, 2011. 15:39:52
Veterinary Practices Are Unprepared For Agency Worker Regulations, Affecting Both The Practice And The Agency
Workhorse Recruitment On October 1st, the new Agency Worker Regulations were set in place, ensuring agency workers get a fairer deal in the workplace. But many veterinary practices are unaware of the legislation and at ri...Posted: Monday 3rd October, 2011. 10:50:26
Student Fees Decision Leaves Northern Ireland's Veterinary Students Out In The Cold
BVA Veterinary Associations have raised concerns over the freezing of tuition fees in Northern Ireland not extending to all students from Northern Ireland. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and it...Posted: Friday 9th September, 2011. 13:33:35
Microchipping Makes Sense
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for compulsory microchipping of all dogs in response to two major reports on dogs today. Dogs Trust revealed the number of stray dogs ...Posted: Monday 5th September, 2011. 17:46:58
Parliament Praises Veterinary Profession To Mark World Veterinary Year
BVA The House of Commons has officially recognised 2011 as World Veterinary Year in an Early Day Motion (EDM) sponsored by Neil Parish MP, chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare (AP...Posted: Monday 15th August, 2011. 00:00:00
Vets Challenge FSA To Act Against Animal Abuse
BVA The BVA has challenged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to take further investigative action to enable Defra to consider prosecutions against the Essex abattoir where appalling animal welfare abuses we...Posted: Friday 5th August, 2011. 11:23:53
BVA Response To Unite Union Recruitment Campaign
BVA Responding to reports that Unite the Union has launched a recruitment campaign for those working in veterinary practice and set up a provisional Professional Advisory Committee within its health secto...Posted: Tuesday 19th July, 2011. 15:09:27
Success For Veterinary Lobbying To Keep UK Free From Dog Tapeworm
BVA The European Commission has agreed with the UK veterinary profession that controls must be maintained to keep the UK free from the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis (EM). The British Veterinary ...Posted: Thursday 14th July, 2011. 18:18:25
Vets Urge EU Commissioner To Keep Slaughter High On The Agenda
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to extend mandatory country of origin labelling to fresh meat from pigs, sheep, goats and poultry but reaffirmed it...Posted: Wednesday 6th July, 2011. 17:32:26
New Pet Travel Rules To Come Into Force In 2012
BVA Defra has announced that new rules on pet travel will be introduced from 1st January 2012. The changes will mean that the rules on rabies vaccination for entry into the UK will be in line with the res...Posted: Thursday 30th June, 2011. 12:01:22
Further Delays To TB Programme In Wales Extremely Disappointing
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has expressed its extreme disappointment after the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) announced a review of the scientific evidence base regarding the eradication...Posted: Tuesday 21st June, 2011. 18:16:51
Wildlife Vets Call For Lead Shot Ban
Massey University Massey University wildlife veterinarians want a total ban on the use of lead shot in hunting, saying it is having a detrimental effect on many native species. Dr Kerri Morgan says the Wildlife Heal...Posted: Monday 20th June, 2011. 17:06:30
BVA President Outlines Impact Of Changing World In Annual Scottish Dinner Speech
BVA The need to adapt to changing circumstances was the key theme of the Presidential speech at the British Veterinary Association’s Annual Scottish Dinner hosted at the Scottish Parliament by John Scott ...Posted: Friday 17th June, 2011. 14:49:33
European Approval For Intramuscular Administration Route Of NUFLOR Minidose
FOUR PAWS June 16, 2011 – Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announced today that it has recently received approval via the decentralized procedure in the European Union for the intramuscular (IM) route of ...Posted: Thursday 16th June, 2011. 13:28:29
U.S. Patent And Trademark Office Confirms Patentability Of The Formulation Claims Covering Merial’s FRONTLINE® Plus
Merial Animal Health Merial, a leading animal health pharmaceutical company, announced today the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reconfirmed the patentability of formulation claims covering Merial’s FRON...Posted: Wednesday 15th June, 2011. 16:13:39
VMD Drops Controversial Plans For New Medicine Category
BVA Following ongoing lobbying by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and other veterinary bodies the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has dropped controversial plans for a new veterinary medicines c...Posted: Monday 13th June, 2011. 10:54:30
Shortage In Number Of Veterinarians Is A Major Constraint To World Food Security And Safety
OIE Veterinarians play a pivotal role in all stages of the food chain namely safe production, processing, transport, and distribution of products of animal origin, but their low numbers in both the privat...Posted: Thursday 2nd June, 2011. 18:06:44
Vets Celebrate A World Without Rinderpest
BVA Today (Wednesday) marks the declaration of the eradication of rinderpest, one of the world’s most dreaded animal diseases. This unique event in the history of animal health compares to the eradication...Posted: Wednesday 25th May, 2011. 16:35:04
Vets Disappointed At DEFRA Climbdown On Circus Animals
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has reacted with disappointment at the Government’s decision to introduce a licensing regime rather than impose an outright ban on the use of wild animals in t...Posted: Friday 13th May, 2011. 12:31:05
EU Parliament Votes On Mandatory Labelling Of Textiles Containing Fur - Four Paws Demands More Comprehensive Regulation
FOUR PAWS Brussels, 12.05.2011: The European Parliament voted on a new directive on the labelling of textiles. According to the directive, textiles sold in the EU must, in the future, contain labels identifying...Posted: Thursday 12th May, 2011. 15:58:35
New Animal Health And Welfare Board The Right Mechanism For Policy Making, Say Vets
BVA Commenting on the announcement by Defra that a new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England will be set up in response to a report by the Responsibility and Cost Sharing Advisory Group, Harvey Lock...Posted: Tuesday 26th April, 2011. 14:56:35
BVA And FVE Fight To Save Vets' Right To Dispense Medicines
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) have successfully seen off an attempt by MEPs to restrict the ability of vets to sell veterinary medicines dire...Posted: Tuesday 12th April, 2011. 16:53:59
Vets Help Government To Combat Serious TB Fraud
BVA Veterinary associations are taking urgent action to address the serious problem of TB fraud that has come to light. Defra Minister of State Jim Paice today announced that he has received evidence ...Posted: Thursday 31st March, 2011. 12:31:27
New Golden Jubilee Award To Celebrate Outstanding Veterinary Nurses
RCVS The Veterinary Nurses Council has launched a new award to celebrate outstanding achievement, to mark the 50th anniversary of veterinary nursing. The Golden Jubilee Award will recognise an exceptio...Posted: Wednesday 30th March, 2011. 13:00:27
Feedback Sought On New Draft Code Of Professional Conduct
RCVS The RCVS is seeking feedback on a new draft Code of Professional Conduct, which would replace the existing RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons. The draft Code has been produc...Posted: Monday 28th March, 2011. 14:39:00
Upcoming Vote On A Romanian Law Enables Mass Killings Of Dogs
FOUR PAWS Brussels, Friday 18th March, 2011: On Thursday, MEP and Vice President of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals of the European Parliament Elisabeth Jeggle, sent an Appeal by MEPs ...Posted: Friday 18th March, 2011. 13:35:40
Action To Tackle TB In Wales Should Progress Without Delay
BVA Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has today laid the Badger (Control Area) (Wales) Order 2011, which authorises the destruction of badgers in a specific area of West Wales known as the Intensiv...Posted: Wednesday 9th March, 2011. 15:08:13
A Disappointing Blow For Rabbit Welfare
BVA The British Veterinary Association is very disappointed to learn that the Government has no plans to publish a code of practice on the welfare of rabbits. The news came to light in a response to a ...Posted: Friday 4th March, 2011. 18:43:39
Disappointment At Backwards Step On Religious Slaughter Labelling
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has expressed its significant disappointment with the EU Council decision to scrap plans for compulsory labelling of meat from animals slaughtered without stun...Posted: Friday 25th February, 2011. 13:49:27
Historic Animal Welfare Bill Passed In Northern Ireland
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the passing of the Welfare of Animals Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly yesterday (Tuesday 22 February). The Welfare of Animals Act is exp...Posted: Wednesday 23rd February, 2011. 11:32:04
Battery Cage Ban Welcomed By BVA
BVA An attempt by some EU Member States to delay a ban on ‘battery cages’ for laying hens was thwarted by Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelman’s attack on the proposals during yesterday’s (Monday) me...Posted: Tuesday 22nd February, 2011. 11:32:42
WSPA Celebrates Withdrawal Of Plans Of UK’s First Mega Dairy
WSPA Following a recent governmental objection and sustained campaigning by WSPA UK, Nocton Dairies has withdrawn its planning application to farm 8,100 cows intensively. WSPA UK launched it’s “Not in m...Posted: Monday 21st February, 2011. 09:30:58
Vets Tackle Defra Secretary On Budget Cuts And Dangerous Dogs At Annual Dinner
BVA The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) used his annual London dinner speech tonight (Tuesday 8th February) to call on the Government to take action on veterinary student fees and th...Posted: Tuesday 8th February, 2011. 22:04:17
Veterinary Development Council Looks To The Future
BVA The inaugural meeting of the Veterinary Development Council (VDC) heard perspectives on the role of the veterinary profession in food animal production and the wider food supply chain from industry, g...Posted: Wednesday 26th January, 2011. 11:21:18
The People's Dog Control Bill Pushes On To Committee Stage To Improve 'Dangerous Dog' Legislation For Good
BVA Over 10,000 people signed up to support it; animal welfare organisations and charities are backing it; and now Lord Redesdale’s Dog Control Bill is moving a step closer towards changing dangerous dog ...Posted: Tuesday 25th January, 2011. 14:51:48
The World Organisation For Animal Health And European Commission Launch Campaign That Celebrates 250th Anniversary Of Veterinary Medicine
World Organisation For Animal Health The European Commission (EC) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launch the “Vets in your daily life” campaign that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the creation of the veterinary pr...Posted: Friday 14th January, 2011. 16:25:10
Vets Collaborate To Improve Long-distance Horse Transport
BEVA ets attending the first veterinary-led European Equine Transport Forum, held in Brussels on 29th November 2010, have agreed that their profession needs to take a leading role to help enforce the curre...Posted: Tuesday 4th January, 2011. 11:40:22
Mixed Response To New Medicines Regulations From BVA
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the tightening up of sales of veterinary medicines on the internet but is disappointed that the advertising of antimicrobials to farmers will cont...Posted: Thursday 30th December, 2010. 14:31:01
Vets Back Common Sense Approach To Responsibility And Cost Sharing
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed the report of the independent Advisory Group on Responsibility and Cost Sharing, which has recommended a new ‘Partnership Board’ to become ...Posted: Monday 13th December, 2010. 14:08:51
Study Seeks To Explain Feminization Of Veterinary Profession
AVMA The fact that women will soon dominate the field of veterinary medicine has been widely reported (see JAVMA, Feb. 15, 2010, page 376). As of 2010, the veterinary profession is about 50 percent men and...Posted: Monday 6th December, 2010. 13:50:39
Historic Decision In Brussells - Dogs And Cats And EU Protection
Vier Pfoten/Four Paws Brussels, 29 November 2010: FOUR PAWS strongly welcomes the result of the Belgian initiative to include dogs and cats into the Animal Welfare Programme of the EU. Today, the EU Council of Ministers ag...Posted: Monday 29th November, 2010. 16:55:17
Overwhelming Support For Deed Not Breed In Dangerous Dogs Consultation
BVA The government has published the results of the Defra consultation on dangerous dogs revealing overwhelming support for an overhaul of the failed Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The consultation closed in...Posted: Thursday 25th November, 2010. 16:42:57
EU Closer To Granting Protection To Companion Animals
FOUR PAWS Brussels, 24 November 2010: the EU Member States representatives have decided today that companion animals should formally come under the protection of the EU. The Agriculture and Fisheries Council...Posted: Wednesday 24th November, 2010. 16:48:35
Summary Of The Conference 'Responsible Dog Ownership In Europe' Published
FOUR PAWS The Summary of the conference 'Responsible Dog Ownership in Europe' has been published. You can access it at this address or in the News section of the CAROdog home page www.carodog.eu...Posted: Monday 22nd November, 2010. 16:35:39
BVA Questions BBC Screening Of Illegal Horse Mutilations
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has contacted the BBC programme ‘Countryfile’ following the broadcast of an item on identifying wild ponies in North Wales using ‘ear marking’ on 31st October ...Posted: Friday 19th November, 2010. 12:05:21
Stark Message To Vets On Antibiotic Awareness Day
BVA To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2010 today (18 November) the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is warning veterinary surgeons in the UK that failure to use antimicrobials responsibly coul...Posted: Thursday 18th November, 2010. 11:57:57
RCVS Approves Compassionate Approach To Those With Health Problems
RCVS At its November meeting (4/11/10), the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) approved a new Health Protocol, which formalises a more compassionate approach to veterinary surgeons ...Posted: Monday 15th November, 2010. 12:49:39
RCVS Approves Disciplinary System For Registered Veterinary Nurses
RCVS At its November meeting (4/11/10), the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) unanimously approved the introduction of a disciplinary system for registered veterinary nurses on 1 A...Posted: Monday 15th November, 2010. 12:49:39
Animal Welfare Included In New Standards For Social Responsibility
WSPA WSPA is celebrating the inclusion of animal welfare in the newly launched ISO Standard 26000 as a historic first. The International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) new guidelines, the ISO ...Posted: Tuesday 9th November, 2010. 13:01:08
Tomorrow In Brussels Historic Chance For Dogs And Cats In Europe
Vier Pfoten/Four Paws Updated Brussels, 27 October 2010: A historic decision for the welfare of companion animals in the EU has been made by the Councils’ Working Group of Veterinary Experts, just a few days after an inter...Posted: Tuesday 26th October, 2010. 14:54:22
Wales Leaves Rest Of The UK Behind On Dog Welfare
BVA Veterinary associations have strongly welcomed moves to tighten up the rules on dog breeding in Wales with the publication of the proposed Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2011. ...Posted: Monday 25th October, 2010. 13:37:18
CSR: Elements To Welcome But Concern Remains Over Animal Health And Welfare Priorities
BVA Commenting on the Comprehensive Spending Review, Harvey Locke, President of the British Veterinary Association, said: “Clearly this is a substantial hit on Defra’s overall budget but there are som...Posted: Wednesday 20th October, 2010. 18:32:21
Woodley Are Hosting A BLOOD GAS & ELECTROLYTE ANALYSIS Workshop At London Vet Show On 22nd 23rd October
Woodley Equipment Come to London Vet Show and gain CPD hours Woodley Equipment are holding a workshop each day at London Vet Show WITH Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA DiplECVAA MRCVS The workshop will be part theory and...Posted: Friday 24th September, 2010. 15:11:21
TB Consultation Receives Strong Support From Vets
BVA The veterinary profession has warmly welcomed the launch of the Defra consultation on tackling bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in England, which includes recommendations for badger control in areas where bT...Posted: Wednesday 15th September, 2010. 11:57:59
Belgian Presidency Wants EU Strategy On Dog Welfare
EurActiv.com Belgium wants to use its EU presidency to underline the key societal role played by companion animals like dogs and cats, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister for Health and Social Affairs Laurette Onkelinx ...Posted: Sunday 12th September, 2010. 13:59:22
BVA Welcomes EU Decision On Laboratory Animals
BVA Welcoming the announcement of a new EU Directive aimed at reducing the number of animals used in laboratory experiments, tightening controls over such procedures and harmonising improved standards of ...Posted: Friday 10th September, 2010. 19:40:25
EU Legislation Says Fewer Animals Should Be Used For Scientific Experiments
European Parliament The number of animals used in scientific experiments should be reduced under new EU legislation approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. The aim is to strike a better balance between animal w...Posted: Friday 10th September, 2010. 10:46:02
Government To Consult On Badger Cull To Tackle TB
BVA Responding to media reports that the Government will consult on a cull of badgers in areas worst affected by bovine Tuberculosis (TB), Professor Bill Reilly, President of the British Veterinary Associ...Posted: Tuesday 7th September, 2010. 14:37:48
Groups Call On Prime Minister For Improved Dog Laws
BVA The British Veterinary Association, some of the UK’s largest animal charities, law enforcement agencies and unions have today (Tuesday) jointly called on the leaders of the main political parties to w...Posted: Wednesday 25th August, 2010. 16:39:12
Milk From Cloned Cow's Offspring – Experts Respond
EBioNews.com The UK's Food Standards Agency is investigating claims that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow is on sale in British supermarkets, according to a statement released overnight. European Union rule...Posted: Wednesday 18th August, 2010. 15:47:59
Hot Branding Ban A Very Important Decision For Welfare
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) are delighted at the announcement from the Scottish Government that the hot branding of horses and ponies will...Posted: Friday 13th August, 2010. 13:04:31
Vets Lead Moves To Address Slaughterhouse Problems
BVA The Veterinary Public Health Association (VPHA) has taken action to address some of the issues raised by the Animal Aid undercover filming at a number of slaughterhouses in England. In June VPHA br...Posted: Friday 13th August, 2010. 12:51:34
RCVS Calls For Comment On Draft Health Protocol
RCVS The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has called for comment on a new draft health protocol which aims to deal compassionately with veterinary surgeons who have health problems, such as alcohol or ...Posted: Friday 6th August, 2010. 18:16:09
Defra Call For Voluntary Food Labelling Not Enough, Says BVA
BVA Responding to Defra Minister Jim Paice MP’s call for voluntary country of origin labelling, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has renewed its call for clearer animal welfare labelling across th...Posted: Tuesday 3rd August, 2010. 11:57:49
Statutory Membership Exam Success Celebrated
RCVS Seventeen overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons who succeeded in passing the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Statutory Examination for Membership, were on Monday (26 July) admitted to the RCVS R...Posted: Friday 30th July, 2010. 12:03:47
Australia: Veterinarians Launch 2010 Federal Election Priorities
AVA Increased funding to combat infectious diseases and improve biosecurity must be included in future Commonwealth Government planning, says Australia’s peak veterinary organisation. Today the Austral...Posted: Friday 30th July, 2010. 10:12:18
Letter From Bella Moss Foundation Suggests More Medivet Shortcomings
The Bella Moss Foundation Jill Moss, President and Founder of The Bella Moss Foundation, a charity set up to highlight the dangers of MRSA in practice brings to light, her experience with Medivet. "You may not know but...Posted: Monday 26th July, 2010. 14:30:04
Medivet Addresses Each Of The Issues Raised In Panorama's 'It Shouldn't Happen At A Vets'
Medivet Dear Client As you know, Panorama aired its programme on the veterinary profession on BBC1. Medivet featured in this programme, as a result of secret filming a year ago by Panorama's undercover rep...Posted: Friday 23rd July, 2010. 15:46:30
Veterinary Associations Response To BBC Panorama It Shouldnt Happen At A Vets
BVA The veterinary professional associations have expressed concern and disappointment at the incidents revealed in the undercover footage in the BBC’s Panorama programme ‘It shouldn’t happen at a vet’s’ ...Posted: Friday 23rd July, 2010. 00:00:00
Rigorous And Robust Regulatory Process In Place, Says RCVS
RCVS The animal-owning public should rest assured that there is a “rigorous and robust regulatory process in place” for the veterinary profession, according to Professor Sandy Trees, Senior Vice-President ...Posted: Friday 23rd July, 2010. 00:00:00
RCVS: Concerned About Panorama Allegations And Will Investigate
RCVS We are concerned about allegations raised by last night’s Panorama programme, and would like to reassure the public that we will investigate the claims made, says veterinary regulatory body, the Royal...Posted: Friday 23rd July, 2010. 00:00:00
Medivet Responds To Panaroma's 'It Shouldn't Happen At A Vets'
Medivet We are shocked and appalled at the behaviour of a few of our staff, and wish to apologise unreservedly for this. We have immediately suspended a number of staff shown in the programme to have behaved ...Posted: Friday 23rd July, 2010. 00:00:00
BVA Statement On The Daily Mail Article 'Undercover At The Vets'
BVA Today (22 July 2010) the Daily Mail has published an article by an undercover reporter, Alex Lee, who spent time filming in a number of Medivet veterinary practices in the South East of England over n...Posted: Thursday 22nd July, 2010. 00:00:00
Medivet's Statement About The Forthcoming Panorama Program 'It Shouldn't Happen At A Vets'
Medivet Panorama has announced this program, which will be aired on 22nd July 2010 at 9pm. Medivet first became aware of the program on December 2009 when some of our clients complained that Panorama had c...Posted: Tuesday 20th July, 2010. 00:00:00
MPs Back Compulsory Microchipping Of Dogs
BVA Members of Parliament have recognised the British Veterinary Association’s contribution to the promotion of microchipping dogs and the campaign for compulsory microchipping through an Early Day Motion...Posted: Friday 9th July, 2010. 00:00:00
Wales Takes Huge Stride Towards Better Dog Welfare
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have warmly welcomed the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) announcement on reform of dog breeding legisla...Posted: Thursday 8th July, 2010. 00:00:00
Vets Welcome European Parliament Vote For Better Welfare Labelling
BVA The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Parliament vote to improve the labelling of food, including new country of origin labelling and a requirement to label meat from anim...Posted: Thursday 17th June, 2010. 00:00:00
New Bluetongue Status For Britain
BVA Veterinary associations have welcomed the European Commission announcement that Britain’s bluetongue status will be reclassified as a Lower Risk Zone (LRZ) for bluetongue virus (BTV8) and are asking m...Posted: Friday 4th June, 2010. 00:00:00
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