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The UK prides itself on being a nation of animal lovers but only one in three pet owners (35%) are familiar with their pet's legal welfa...

Petplan, the UK’s most trusted pet insurance provider, is thrilled to announce that nominations for the annual Petplan and ADCH Animal...

Ceva

Nominations are now open for Ceva’s 2017 Animal Welfare Awards, which will once again celebrate the achievements of remarkable people ...

Bayer HealthCare

At a time when fears about antimicrobial resistance are a key part of the veterinary agenda, Bayer Animal Health has developed the second in...

Petplan

Media release Janaury 2015 EX-POLICE OFFICER TAKES THE LEAD BY SELLING HOUSE TO HELP DOG CHARITYFormer law enforcer swaps walking ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), supported by the RSPCA, calls on the Government to end non-stun slaughter on the day of a Parliame...

The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery Service at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is pleased to announce that Drs. Mark Fulle...

The Website of the European Enforcement Network of Animal Welfare Lawyers and Animal Welfare Commissioners was officially launched by VI...

The full extent of the suffering of three elephants touring with the Great British Circus in 2009 has been revealed following the release of...

Simon Masding, Head of Sales and Partnerships at Petplan and Kim Hamilton, Chief Executive of Blue Cross Petplan, the UK’s largest ...

New Streptococcus Vaccine to Aid Tilapia Producers in Indonesia Indonesia, the world’s third largest producer of farmed tilapia, n...

Chris Laurence presenting Richard Edwards with his award Following a nationwide search to find inspirational individuals who are pass...

MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) today announces the wider European introduction of VIDALTA® (pro...

The Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association (AWSELVA) has developed a brand new website and logo to provide a wealth o...

Measures that could see an end to elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys and bears touring with circuses in the U.S. were unveiled yesterday ...

At press time in late March, the international community awaited word on how they could support animal rescue and relief efforts in Japan fo...

WSPA is celebrating the inclusion of animal welfare in the newly launched ISO Standard 26000 as a historic first. The International Organ...

Belgium wants to use its EU presidency to underline the key societal role played by companion animals like dogs and cats, Belgian Deputy Pri...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed aspects of the draft Animal Health Bill as ‘a real success for the veterinary profes...

Multiple imaging installations enhance care at small animal hospital A £15 million pound development at the University of Glasgow Small...

In a bid to ensure veterinarians around the world are familiar with the latest developments in animal welfare, the World Society for the Pro...

BVA Animal Welfare Foundation 2008 Discussion Forum The latest in the increasingly popular BVA Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum...

The Role of the Vet in Animal Welfare, Animals in Racing and Is Organic Farming Welfare Friendly? This year’s BVA Animal Welfare Found...

America's livestock and meat industries have one of the world's best health and safety records, but that status may be threatened in the yea...

Dogs Trust

Leading animal welfare organisations warn unsuspecting prospective pet owners of the dangers of buying pets online after finding more than 4...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZ...

Brooke

Working animal charity Brooke and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) have pledged commitment to continue work on the first global list o...

Hadlow College

Hadlow College students turned conservationists recently as they learned about some of the world’s most endangered animals as part of Big ...

DEFRA

Keeping primates as pets will be banned under new legislation introduced by the Government today (14 December), improving the welfare of tho...

NOAH

To mark One Health Day, 3 November, NOAH has produced a new report which highlights the contribution the animal health industry makes to One...

Zoetis

Zoetis UK today announced the addition of Simon Dunne as Companion Animal Business Director. Simon brings a comprehensive understanding of t...

RSPCA

Vets play a critical role in helping to Cancel Out Cruelty towards animals - and heartbreaking figures released by the RSPCA have shown that...

RSPCA

Emma Slawinski, director of policy, at the RSPCA said: “We have been waiting for almost two years for the Kept Animals Bill to improve the...

RCVS

At its March meeting, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council approved this year’s Honours & Awards recipients who inc...

Humanimal Trust

Humanimal Trust, the charity founded in 2014 by orthopaedic-neuro veterinary surgeon, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, has become the newest...

Linnaeus Group

An eminent veterinary specialist has teamed up with one of the country’s leading small animal hospitals to form a formidable partnership.&...

RCVS

Following a wide-ranging, lengthy and comprehensive review, the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) yesterday [Thursd...

Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB)

Responding to the call for greyhound racing to be banned in the UK, Mark Bird CEO of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain which regulates li...

Animal Welfare Foundation

The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is looking to recruit four to five new trustees to help drive the charity’s mission to improve the wel...

Brooke

Action for Animal Health, a coalition of organisations including The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Broo...

Ceva

A new study in Sweden has highlighted the positive mental health and economic benefits of animal assisted programmes with school pupils who ...

SRUC

The world’s first postgraduate degree programme focusing on animal behaviour and welfare is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

With their continued growth, one of Europe’s largest veterinary groups, IVC Evidensia, has announced the evolution of their existing L...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

A fund set up to save the lives of sick animals has just passed a key milestone.The 150th patient was recently treated by the newly establis...

BVA

A group of veterinary professionals representing all areas of the workforce have written an open letter demanding that the Government takes ...

WSAVA

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) will bring together stakeholders and experts, including the World Organisation for Ani...

Pegasus

Communications agency, Pegasus, has asked over 650 vets, nurses, students and veterinary support staff to share their experience of COVID-19...

The Blue Cross

With the new Parliament now in place national pet charity Blue Cross is pushing for a new start for animals, including horses, ponies,...

VET Festival

Global experts from all areas of veterinary medicine are on the programme for VET Festival 2020, the two-day learning event for the veterina...

DEFRA

The Farm Animal Welfare Committee’s (FAWC) remit has been expanded to provide expert and detailed research and advice to Ministers on ...

Cats Protection

The UK’s largest cat charity has welcomed a new bill to increase maximum prison sentences in cases of animal crueltyThe Animal Welfare...

WSAVA

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and ACTAsia, a not-for-profit organization which provides veterinary training in...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on advertisers as well as veterinary practices to give full thought to the way in which ...

Improve International

An accredited General Practitioner Advanced Certificate (GPAdvCert) in Small Animal Medicine has been launched by Improve International aime...

WSAVA

Global companion animal veterinary association warns of the health and welfare risks of extreme breedingThe World Small Animal Veterinary As...

SPANA

• SPANA's third annual awareness day aims to give working animals the recognition and vital help they need • Broadc...

Animal Defenders International

London-based animal protection group Animal Defenders International (ADI) is to host a special event in the capital dedicated to its rescue ...

Animal Defenders International

Comedian Ricky Gervais has urged an end to the “madness”, supporting Animal Defenders International (ADI) in its call for a UK-w...

BVA

Commenting on Labour’s draft policy document: ‘Animal Welfare For The Many, Not The Few’, published today, British Veterin...

BVA

MPs have voted to reject the inclusion of a crucial clause that would transfer the recognition of animal sentience into UK law post Brexit i...

Animal Defenders International

Italy, with one of the biggest circus industries in the world, today voted to phase out ALL animals in circuses and traveling shows followin...

BVA

As children return to school this month, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is encouraging veterinary teams to help children learn abo...

Animal Defenders International

Ahead of World Day for Laboratory Animals on Monday April 24th, animal advocates Queen guitarist Brian May and actor Peter Egan are supporti...

Animal Defenders International

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has welcomed the announcement by Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus to close its animal shows fr...

WSAVA

On World Rabies Day 2015, Monday 28 September, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has confirmed its commitment to collabo...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging veterinary teams and pet owners to work together to improve safety in surgeries as new fi...

Animal Defenders International (ADI) and Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) have today welcomed the news that Northern Ireland and the Repu...

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has today expressed its profound disappointment that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ...

(L-R): Roger Mugford (Animal Behaviourist), Sam Wood (Receptionist), Will Geyelin (Nurse), Charlie Russell (Nurse), Laura Hamilton (TV p...

Scottish MEP Alyn Smith had his deep commitment to animal welfare honoured on Friday by one of one of Europe’s most respected and influent...

Vaccinating tilapia MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the United States and Canada) has obtained approval from the a...

Malnourished tourist cart horses in the resort of Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia Animal mistreatment deters British tourists from foreign ...

An initiative has been launched in Scotland to help vets uncover and tackle domestic abuse where an animal is also being harmed. Research an...

‘Public and animal safety once again compromised’ says Animal Defenders International The startling sight of a runaway elephant ...

More than 400 veterinarians from Eastern Europe learned about the latest innovations and products from MSD Animal Health at the company’s ...

Veterinary nurses and receptionists polled in a recent survey acknowledge that pet owners are still interested in learning about worming the...

Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada), formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, annou...

Freshfields Animal Rescue based in Ince Blundell, Liverpool, has won a valuable £500 donation from the UK’s favourite pet insurance provi...

Brussels, 12.05.2011: The European Parliament voted on a new directive on the labelling of textiles. According to the directive, textiles so...

At the annual British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) Discussion Forum (Monday 17th May) delegates voted for the ...

To help veterinarians and the general public understand the complexity and passion behind animal welfare issues, the AVMA has launched a Web...

Dr. Bernard Vallat, director general of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), was selected as the first recipient of the Penn Vet ...

A joint FAO-OIE-WHO initiative, Rome/Paris/Geneva - A global early warning system for animal diseases transmissible to humans (zoonoses) wa...

While humans can communicate their health problems to their doctor, a pet relies on a vet who is familiar with the animal’s medical record...

BVA

Dr Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association for 2025-2026 at BVA Day in L...

Brooke

Working animal charity Brooke will showcase its free learning resource for equine vets in low-resource settings, at the British Equine Veter...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

A small animal vet has been recognised as the UK’s first Master General Practitioner (GP) in small animal surgery by the ISVPS. Jane Fenel...

Brooke

Thanks to influence from working horse and donkey charity Brooke, Pakistan has passed a landmark animal welfare bill to prevent cruelty...

Companion Consultancy

Covetrus, a global leader in animal health technology and services, is proud to announce a significant donation of £10,000 worth of Calibra...

MSD Animal Health

Farmers in England can boost their chance of receiving 50% grant funding on a range of animal health and welfare equipment by discussing the...

MSD Animal Health

MSD Animal Health UK Limited (a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)) has launched a bespoke training service to...

DEFRA

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have lit up their headquarters in Weybridge, Surrey...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

Last year at London Vet Show, IVC Evidensia focused on their commitment to animal welfare by handing out QR code stickers that would as...

Linnaeus Group

A state-of-the-art Essex animal hospital has boosted its expert team with the appointment of two internationally-renowned specialist surgeon...

Linnaeus Group

A patient care assistant with a passion for animal welfare has swapped South Africa for the Scottish Borders as she aims to become a veterin...

Animal Welfare Foundation

Animal Welfare Foundation puts out call for researchers to apply for fundingThe Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is looking to invest £70,00...

SPANA

Global animal charity SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) has announced a new partnership in Morocco w...

Linnaeus Group

A Patient Care Assistant (PCA) has progressed his nursing career following a secondment offered for the first time at a nearby referral hosp...

NOAH

Today is World Animal Vaccination Day, a time to recognise the significant impact that vaccines play in protecting livestock and pets from l...

Veterinary Practice Partners

Veterinary Practice Partners (“VPP”), a community of over 125 animal hospitals across the United States, announced a partnership with Ca...