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A centralised portal will make it easier for vets to reunite lost or stray pets with their owners.

Sustainable animal agriculture is defined as animal agriculture carried out in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of the future. Global ...

BVA Award winners were announced on 11 June, in Birmingham. You can learn more about the winners via the individual pages below. Dr Anna Hewison, who works in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, qualified from ...

We have renewed our strategic alliance with the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), setting out our shared commitment to work together on the major reforms and opportunities that will shape ...

We’ve joined forces with BSAVA and BVZS to spread the word on the importance of providing companionship for pet rabbits. We’re also doing our own bit of myth busting by encouraging owners not to house ...

According to BVA's Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a top three concern for vets, with almost half (49%) of vets listing it as the most pressing animal ...

Goat kids are disbudded because horns can cause injury to other goats, other livestock, goat keepers, or attending veterinary surgeons. Horns may also make goats more prone to getting caught in fences ...

It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking ...

On 17 November, the final changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs) will come into force. These were passed in Parliament earlier this year as part of the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment ...

to prevent livestock and horses from moving into dangerous areas; to protect the public by preventing animals from straying on to roads and potentially causing an accident; to manage grass quality and ...

The Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) was introduced in the UK following a series of serious, and in some cases fatal, dog attacks on humans. The Act has been widely discredited for failing to address the ...