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London Vet Show

Gathering veterinary professionals from all over the industry and the world, The London Vet Show returned to ExCeL London on the 16 and 17 N...

BVA

New reports show that sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded.Today, the Veterinary Medicines Direct...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued a statement in response to the news that the implementation of the UK Government’s Bor...

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...

BVA

Vets issue a warning to dog owners to help avoid pets being harmed by the toxic bacteriaThe British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging p...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS has today launched a Zero Tolerance Policy to safeguard the health, wellbeing and safety of its colleagues.The new policy is intended to...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued a statement in response to the publication of the UK Government’s draft Border Target ...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued a statement in response to the UK Government’s publication of the Windsor Framework, w...

BVA

As many revelers see in the New Year with celebratory fireworks, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is advising owners on how to make ...

BVA

Animal lovers are being encouraged to keep their pets safe this festive season by pet proofing their Christmas, ensuring anything which may ...

Linnaeus Group

For the first time, the veterinary profession is working with NHS England (Midlands) to launch a pioneering campaign that encourag...

RCVS

As the new President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for 2022-23, Dr Melissa Donald MRCVS has promised to spend much of t...

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...

BVA

Animal welfare and veterinary groups who warn about the real and serious dangers of leaving dogs in cars are this year also highlighting the...

SPANA

SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad), the global working animal charity, has announced the appointment of three new memb...

BVA

As large parts of the country head home for Christmas, thousands of vets will face the isolation and challenges of working through the festi...

DEFRA

Biosecurity Minister Lord Benyon has appointed six non-executive directors to the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE).The ap...

XLVets

On Monday 2nd November, XLVets members can tune in to the XLVets Festival, which runs online for the next two weeks. The event comes on the ...

BVA

This September, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and VDS Training will be holding an online-only version of their regular &ls...

RCVS

A joint lobbying effort by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Scho...

RCVS

The regulator of the UK veterinary professions (the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons), the representative body for UK vets (the British ...

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulator for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has released a new f...

BVA

Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has said today (March 4) that a pet Pomeranian dog belonging to...

BVA

University of Liverpool professor Alex German and veterinary nurse Josephine Oakden will be debating ways to understand and tackle the pet o...

RCVS

The RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP), which is now permanent following its initial trial period, has recently welcomed seven new members to th...

RCVS

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) landmark innovation initiative ViVet will focus on how rapidly developing technology and dat...

BVA

An increase in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer is prompting the British Veterinar...

BVA

As temperatures continue to soar, pet owners are being warned to take extra care of their pets in the record-breaking UK heatwave.Dogs may p...

PDSA

Leading veterinary charity PDSA is warning that the continuing trend of owners doing no pre-purchase research before acquiring a pet is risk...

BVA

Legislation making CCTV mandatory in all abattoirs in England has come into force from today (Friday 4 May 2018).This is a massive victory f...

BVA

An inquiry launched today (1 March) by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will consider the environmental and animal ...

BVA

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove’s statement that animal welfare is ...

BVA

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

BVA

Christine Middlemiss has been appointed as the UK's next Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO). She will take over from Nigel Gibbens who is st...

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...

BVA

BCVA (in collaboration with BVA, SVS and GVS) would like to remind cattle vets and farmers about the need for responsible sourcing of animal...

Ceva

Dr Sean Wensley, senior vice president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), has won the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global An...

BVA

As temperatures start to drop, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are warning ...

Noble Futures Ltd

Preparations for the 2016 London Vet Show are in full force and with an inspiring programme and impressive line-up of speakers, the show loo...

London Vet Show

The London Vet Show (LVS) has launched its most extensive equine programme to date with an additional equine lecture stream and 50 per cent ...

Veterinary Marketing Association

Hosted by The Veterinary Marketing Association (VMA), the future of the promotion and supply of prescription medicines will be debated in th...

BVA

The results from the third year of the pilot cull areas are very encouraging. The results from last year led the chief veterinary officer to...

Booking is now open for the third annual international veterinary webinar congress which is this year staging the first ever ‘round-the-cl...

A puppy offered in a ‘swap for a mobile phone’ and a ‘fighting dog with big teeth’ are just two examples of the worst online pet...

Joint statement from the British Veterinary Association, Born Free Foundation and Captive Animals' Protection Society A select committee ...

Defra Minister David Heath has announced the latest bute (phenylbutazone) test results. The presence of bute has been confirmed in 8 samples...

Veterinary associations have welcomed news that there has been no u-turn on the Government’s policy to include badger culling as part of E...

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) has published two new leaflets on the responsible use of antimicrobials. Their publication ...

Work carried out by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) looking at the epidemiology of the Schmalle...

The Born Free Foundation, The British Veterinary Association, The Captive Animals' Protection Society and the RSPCA welcome the news that th...

The multi-stakeholder Veterinary Development Council (VDC) today publishes its report setting out practical ways to help the veterinary prof...

The Surveillance Advisory Group (SAG) set up by the Animal Health Veterinary Laboratories Agency to recommend a future delivery model for ve...

The British Veterinary Association is recommending farm vets and farmers make sure they are aware of the clinical signs of Schmallenberg vir...

Defra has announced the first non-executive members of the new Animal Health and Welfare Board for England: Stewart Houston, Stuart Roberts,...

The British Veterinary Association/Kennel Club Canine Health Schemes (CHS) management committee has given the go-ahead for a new Scheme to s...

Extra care should be taken to protect pets in the current hot weather, Defra’s Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens said today. In a statement issued j...

Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has today laid the Badger (Control Area) (Wales) Order 2011, which authorises the destruction of ...

The British Veterinary Association is very disappointed to learn that the Government has no plans to publish a code of practice on the welfa...

Commenting on the Comprehensive Spending Review, Harvey Locke, President of the British Veterinary Association, said: “Clearly this is...

Responding to the higher education review by Lord Browne in the run-up to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, the British Vete...

The veterinary professional associations have expressed concern and disappointment at the incidents revealed in the undercover footage in th...

Veterinary associations have welcomed the High Court ruling that the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to implement a targeted badger c...

Professor Agnes Winter BVSc PhD DSHP DipECSRHM MRCVS FRAgS was today (Saturday) announced as the recipient of the British Veterinary Associa...

Mr Ray Butcher MA VetMB MRCVS was today (Saturday) announced as the recipient of the British Veterinary Association’s prestigious Chiron A...

Topics includeBreeding issues - food producing and companion animal welfare Global warming - an animal welfare issue? Obesity in animals -...

Livestock, livelihoods and veterinarians – a profession helping to develop a sustainable future for some of the world’s poorest people ...

The British Veterinary Association remains concerned about the future of the Pet Travel Scheme and believes that the current arrangements ar...

The latest additions to VETS.TV - the new web TV service hosted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) at www.vets.tv - include a video...

New videos filmed at BSAVA Congress in April are now available for viewing on VETS.TV at www.vets.tv. These include:BSAVA Congress - a flavo...

Commenting on the publication yesterday (Monday) of the Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King’s report on Bovine TB in Cattle and Badge...

Despite being entirely preventable, through vaccination and prompt medical treatment, rabies continues to kill over 55,000 people annually. ...

The Veterinary Benevolent Fund (VBF) is in a healthier financial position than it was a few years ago said Dr Lydia Brown, President of the ...

BVA Annual Welsh Dinner - Wales Millennium Centre, 26 June 2007 Noswaith dda foneddigion a boneddigesau Hoffwn i ddechrau drwy ddiol...

Towards lasting solutions to foot and harness problems in working equids overseas - Wednesday 4th April 2007.Venue: Rural Crafts Centre, Her...

According to recent research, the suicide rate among vets is nearly four times the national average and double that of doctors or dentists. ...

This year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Congress will be held in London, at the Cavendish Conference Centre, W1 on Friday 29 and ...

The JA Wight Memorial Award, sponsored by The Blue Cross, has been awarded to Kate Kerr for her substantial contribution to animal welfare a...

VetDentist

One of the UK’s only dedicated specialist-led small animal veterinary dental practices is the latest big-name sponsor of Harrogate Interna...

BVA

Vets are warning pet owners to keep mince pies and Christmas puddings out of paw’s reach over the festive period as more than three quarte...

Zoetis

Zoetis will unveil a coordinated package of support designed to help veterinary clinics to improve workflows, strengthen decision-making and...

Thrums Vets

Thrums Vets in the Perthshire town of Scone is celebrating its fifth birthday this month, which coincides with the practice now caring for m...

FIVP

The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) is pleased to announce that it will be attending London Vet Show from 20-21 Novemb...

CVS UK Ltd

CVS has announced the launch of a new Lifestyle Parasite Risk Assessment initiative, designed to help its veterinary teams to take a sustain...

Companion Consultancy

VetDX has announced the launch of Parachex™, a new digital tool designed to help veterinary practices adapt to the recent Royal College of...

Companion Consultancy

Carus Animal Health has announced the launch of GIQuest, a clinically validated faecal calprotectin lateral flow test, designed to support v...

Companion Consultancy

Krka UK has announced the launch of Arocenia® 10 mg/ml injectable solution, a new addition to its expanding portfolio of generic pharmaceut...

CVS UK Ltd

One of the largest and most advanced veterinary specialist referral centres in the UK, Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, has recruited RVN...

Companion Consultancy

Leading generics pharmaceutical company Krka is celebrating its 70th anniversary since it launched its first human pharmaceuticals laborator...

BVA

New Government proposals for fairer food labelling to provide greater transparency around the origin and methods of production of food have ...

Allianz

Awards ceremony to be held on 21st March in ManchesterCelebrating its 25th anniversary, the Petplan Veterinary Awards return to Manchester t...

XLVets

On International Women’s Day, XLVets is celebrating a doubling of female practice owners within the XLVets community over the last five ye...

RCVS

At its January 2024 meeting, members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council agreed to consult on recommendations for the...

BVA

The Dog Control Coalition- comprising Blue Cross, Battersea, British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, Hope Rescue, PDSA, RSPCA,...

Veterinary Management Group

VMG President Miles Russell Elected to the ChamberMiles Russell, President of the Veterinary Management Group (VMG), has been elected to the...

RUMA

Project leads call for more practices to sign up to this important initiative to protect the efficacy of antibiotics and prevent environment...

IVC Evidensia UK & IE

A meeting of IVC Evidensia’s Ethnic Diversity Scholars took place in September at the Birmingham Science Museum, uniting all scholarship r...

BVA

With the Bank Holiday weekend rapidly approaching, pet owners are being urged to keep kebab sticks, corn on the cob and other barbecue relat...

HORIBA

HORIBA’s One Health webinar invites vet teams to learn how they can make a real difference, starting with small changesHORIBA UK is to hos...

PDSA

PDSA, the UK’s leading veterinary charity, has bestowed its highest award for colleagues, the Edward Bridges Webb Memorial Award, to Dr Se...

RSPCA

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