News
9th October 2019
Our new joint position says that putting high welfare, UK veal and goat’s meat back onto the table could help reduce the regular killing of unwanted male animals on farms.
As part of a series of pragmatic recommendations to tackle the difficult...
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BVA
8th October 2019
Academics from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have identified the most common medical issues and causes of death in pet rabbits, research which has never been done before.
Carried out as part of the RVC’s VetCompass™ programme, the study now...
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RVC
7th October 2019
The age at which female dogs (bitches) are neutered is associated with early-onset urinary incontinence, academics from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have revealed.
Urinary incontinence affects around three per cent of bitches in the UK. The...
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RVC
7th October 2019
The Farm Animal Welfare Committee’s (FAWC) remit has been expanded to provide expert and detailed research and advice to Ministers on pets, wild animals kept by people as well as farmed animals
The committee has been renamed the Animal Welfare...
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Veterinary Practice
4th October 2019
The British Veterinary Association’s Senior Vice President, Simon Doherty has joined 14 leading veterinary figures from across the UK as part of a new green initiative, aimed to inspire sustainable actions and principles across the profession.
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BVA
4th October 2019
A new Global Animal Welfare Assurance initiative to improve the lives of farmed animals launches today [4 Oct] on World Animal Day. Led by the University of Bristol, it aims to share knowledge and best practice with farmers and food businesses to...
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University of Bristol
1st October 2019
Organised by Quadam Veterinary and taught by Valerie Jonckheer-Sheehy MVB MRCVS MSc LAS Dip. ECAWBM (BM) Dip. ECAWBM (AWSEL) The course is designed to give the veterinarian in the field the tools required to diagnose and treat basic horse behaviour...
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1st October 2019
Last night’s BBC Wales Investigates’ report, ‘Inside the UK’s Puppy Farm Capital’ (BBC Wales, 30 September), showcased the scale and impact of the puppy farming trade in Wales. It confronted the breeders as well as the vets and inspectors tasked...
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BVA
30th September 2019
We've been working hard for many years to make real changes for animal welfare.
New government announcements have been made that we're welcoming as positive steps in the right direction.
The four key legislations announcements are:
A consultation...
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RSPCA
30th September 2019
University of Liverpool professor Alex German and veterinary nurse Josephine Oakden will be debating ways to understand and tackle the pet obesity crisis in a BVNA Congress Fringe session chaired by the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) on 12 October...
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BVA