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British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Justine Shotton tonight (Wednesday 20 October) acknowledged the triple whammy of pressures fa...

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Pet owners wishing to take their dogs, cats or ferrets abroad with them this year should consult a vet well in advance to get all the necess...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are continuing their call for a repeal ...

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

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Small animal vet, and Senior Vice President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Daniella Dos Santos has been chosen to be a 2021 ST...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Review of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations (WAT...

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Veterinary professionals are calling on the producers of ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ to stop using an...

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Public Health England has issued advice on test and trace in recognition of the potential impact on veterinary practices, following lobbying...

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The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) have issued a joint statement to help the veterinar...

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A wire-haired dachshund’s top spot at the UK’s biggest dog show yesterday (8 March) has prompted vets to raise concerns that man...

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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...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the collaborative, One Health principle underpinning Wales’ new five-year implem...

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With an increasing political appetite to make improvements to live animal transport, the UK’s leading veterinary association is urging...

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With the holiday season fast approaching, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is reminding pet owners to start getting their pets trave...

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British Veterinary Association (BVA) President John Fishwick tonight (Tuesday 26 June) called for urgent action to guard against a serious s...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has raised serious concerns over the lack of information on UK exports of meat from animals that ha...

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In its report ‘Brexit: Trade in Food’, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the Government to ...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to ban the use of electric shock collars and ...

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

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A smiley squeeze-toy being removed from the stomach of a Labrador is the image that has taken the joint top spot in the British Veterinary A...

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Comic Relief has apologised over the use of a brachycephalic breed in its campaign merchandise this year, following a letter sent by th...

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The Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined her plans for the UK’s exit from the European Union in a major speech this week.With Brexi...

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Leading human and animal medical organisations – the British Medical Association (BMA), British Veterinary Association (BVA), Public H...

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Yesterday (4 October) the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and BVA Scottish Branch expressed disappointment at new Scottish Governm...

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Leading veterinary organisations the British Veterinary Association (BVA), the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and the B...

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

A survey carried out by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has identified the top six factors that vets believe would impact dogs’ h...

In an exciting communications partnership, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and ITN Productions are producing a news and current aff...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), together with its Scottish Branch and the British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS), has welco...

The Government e-petition launched by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and supported by the RSPCA calling for the end of non-stun sl...

Vets must be at the heart of initiatives to expand the food supply chain in Northern Ireland, according to the President of the British Vete...

New laws to tackle dangerous dogs are welcome but the Government must look at preventing incidents rather than dealing with them afterwards,...

Veterinary associations have hailed the introduction of compulsory microchipping for all dogs in England as a giant leap forward for dogs an...

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...

Peter Harlech Jones was elected President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2012/2013. The ceremony took place during the Annu...

The British Veterinary Association has warmly welcomed the announcement that Professor Alexander (Sandy) Trees will become a Crossbench Peer...

World Veterinary Day (WVD) takes place annually on the last Saturday of April and this year vets from around the world join together on Apri...

Following legislative changes, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has updated its ‘Good Practice Guide to Handling Veterinary Waste..

Vets are urging pet owners to make sure their festive homes are safe for animals during the Christmas season by warning of a number of unkno...

Mr Peter Harlech Jones was elected President-Elect of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) for 2011/2012. The ceremony took place duri...

The Veterinary Development Council (VDC) is investigating the role and extent of paraprofessionals and technicians in veterinary practice an...

Responding to reports that Unite the Union has launched a recruitment campaign for those working in veterinary practice and set up a provisi...

The European Commission has agreed with the UK veterinary profession that controls must be maintained to keep the UK free from the tapeworm ...

Following ongoing lobbying by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and other veterinary bodies the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has ...

Aimed at vets returning from a career break, part-time workers or those changing practice type the British Veterinary Association (BVA), in ...

The President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) used his annual London dinner speech tonight (Tuesday 8th February) to call on the...

Vets are urging pet owners to make sure their festive homes are safe for animals during the Christmas season by warning of a number of unkno...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed the report of the independent Advisory Group on Responsibility and Cost Sharing...

The veterinary profession has warmly welcomed the launch of the Defra consultation on tackling bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in England, which i...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) reiterated its support for the Welsh Assembly Government’s proposed badger cull to tackle bovine ...

Vets are warning against widespread concern and panic after press reports that there will be a significant threat of rabies to the UK when r...

Thank you very much for inviting me here tonight, I very much welcome the opportunity to reply on behalf of the Government on the points you...

23-25 September, Marriot Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK This year’s BVA Congress provides an outstanding programme combining both politic...

The British Veterinary Association and its divisions have combined forces to oppose a new veterinary medicines category proposed by the Vete...

This month sees the start of an exciting and unique veterinary education project selected by the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) for...

25 - 27 September, Royal College of Physicians, London With climate change having taken a central position on the world's agenda and the ...

The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) in conjunction with the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) has announced the launch o...

In welcoming the publication of the ISG’s final report, the culmination of nearly ten years’ work, BVA President David Catlow stressed t...

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

The year 2007, according to BVA President David Catlow, represents a “significant landmark in the history of animal protection” with a n...

BVA Congress 2006 dates: 29 and 30 September, with AGM on Sunday 1 October. Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1. Our annual Congress ...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is pleased to see Cambridge University Vet School moving in the right direction as the Royal Colleg...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA), which represents more than 19,000 vets across the UK, has joined up with representatives from agri...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) have said new regulations, which mean all prim...

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VN Futures, a joint initiative from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), is la...

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New statistics from the Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey show that 30% of vets treat only one or two species on a regular basis, pr...

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A study published in leading veterinary journal Vet Record has found that rates of ear cropping in dogs seen in vet practices in the UK rose...

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New, hard-hitting BBC Panorama and Disclosure investigations have revealed the links between organised crime and the breeding of dogs with e...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced Dr. Hannah Hunt as Young Vet of the Year 2022. A young mixed practice vet, Hannah has...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of two new reports that show impressive overall reductions in the sale...

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The British Veterinary Association is calling on the Government to deliver its promised commitment to animal health and welfare by ensuring ...

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The British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) new president Malcolm Morley is inviting the association’s 18,000+ members to help shape the ...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed the Welsh Government’s first Welsh Agriculture Bill, announced on 26 Septembe...

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The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed just under 200 guests from across Euro...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to bringing a suite of measures that provide lasting cro...

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The British Veterinary Association is urging vet teams to do more to protect vets from abuse by clients as figures released today show 1 in ...

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Ahead of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on all parties to sign up to key pledg...

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As research shows four out of five vets (81%) have at least one pet in their household, and to kick off National Pet Month, the British Vete...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued a statement following a spate of recent media reports about dogs presenting with gastroe...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to raise concerns over the regulator...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded today (18 August) after the Government set out a raft of new measures to improve welf...

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Vets across the UK experienced an alarming increase in levels of intimidation from animal owners over the past year, according to new figure...

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New legislation to crackdown on illegal puppy smuggling and pave the way for a ban on the import of dogs with cropped ears has been hailed b...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of the Trade and Agriculture Commission’s report which sets out ...

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A coalition of leading veterinary bodies and animal welfare charities across the UK has put its weight behind a new petition calling on the ...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss to raise serious concerns over the balance o...

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Veterinary practices should not be exploiting recruitment fears by offering unpaid or voluntary veterinary roles, according to the British V...

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New treatments and technology are transforming the way we work but is there a point when the desire for innovation compromises animal welfar...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (28 August 2019) welcomed the Labour Party’s renewed drive for animal sentience to ...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced an expert panel of judges for its BVA Young Vet of the Year Award – a new...

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As holidaymakers across the UK start preparations for summer getaways, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging jet-setting pet ow...

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Continuing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a spike in the number of anxious pet owners visiting their local vet for pet travel guidance...

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The RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces to call on the UK Government to repeal a legal exemption that perm...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded today (13 July) to the government’s Brexit White Paper, which sets out a bluepr...

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has criticised Michael Gove’s false assertion that EU-qualified vets working in public-health...

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Companion animal and exotics vet Daniella Dos Santos overcame a nasty spider bite, a leg injury and heatwave-like conditions to complete the...

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81% of vets across the UK saw at least one case of toxic ingestion in pets during the 2016 festive period, reveal findings from a survey rel...

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Following reports that Dr Hamaseh Tayari, who holds an Iranian passport, was prevented from flying to the US under President Donal...

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One in three vets who treat pets have seen puppies they believe to have been illegally imported from overseas in the last year, according to...

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To mark World Rabies Day (28 September) the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced that it is joining the global End Rabies Now ...