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19th September 2019
British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Simon Doherty reflected on a ‘rollercoaster ride of hard work and highlights’ in a year dominated by Brexit as he made his outgoing speech at BVA Members’ Day (173 KB PDF) in Swansea today (19 September...
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BVA
18th September 2019
Can you help us to make dogs' lives better?
The Royal Veterinary College want to find out what the general public's awareness is of health issues connected to specific dog breeds. This will help us understand how to best advise and inform potential...
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RVC
17th September 2019
Persian cats are a popular breed worldwide and are instantly recognisable from their luxurious coat and flattened face.
They can cost a lot of money to purchase. But despite this, almost two thirds of Persian cats suffer from at least one health...
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RVC
13th September 2019
The RCVS is today (13 September 2019) publishing further details about its plans for a wide-ranging review of its guidance to the veterinary professions on ‘under care’ and out-of-hours emergency cover, including a broad timetable for the review’s...
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RCVS
12th September 2019
Dogs Trust is disappointed that the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill has been dropped due to the prorogation of Parliament.
We urge the Government to reintroduce the bill in the new Parliamentary session and thank all the MPs who have supported this...
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Dogs Trust
12th September 2019
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers today (12 September) launched a public survey as part of a planned review of general licences to manage wild birds in England.
The aim of the review is to ensure the licensing system is robust, striking the...
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GOV.UK
10th September 2019
A new welfare code has been updated and published in parliament. The new pig code will provide guidance to pig producers on how to practise the highest standards of animal welfare. These standards are comprehensive and include:
Improved practices on...
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Veterinary Practice
10th September 2019
By Clifford Warwick
Having isolated ourselves from the natural world, do humans have misconceptions of welfare in the wild?
A common perception is that life in nature is “cruel”. Environmentally related attrition is beset by hardship, and predator-...
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Veterinary Practice
6th September 2019
BVA and RCVS will be co-hosting the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) General Assembly in June 2020.
The FVE General Assembly is a biannual event in which the organisation, an umbrella body for veterinary associations and regulators from...
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BVA
6th September 2019
A new epidemiological model predicts the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing or eliminating infectious diseases in livestock.
Scientists at the Roslin Institute have developed a new epidemiological model to investigate the effectiveness of...
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University of Edinburgh