In its strongest intervention yet on the issue, the BVA president has accused Defra of lacking âclear understandingâ of the impending banâs impact on both dogs and veterinary professionals.
US-based vet and academic Henry Yoo insisted technology will not replace vets as he outlined how artificial intelligence is being used at the London Vet Show.
David Martin tells London Vet Show delegates more needs to be done by professionals, politicians and regulators alike to prevent criminals profiting from poor welfare.
Richard Patton said vet schools should screen their students for condition, which is the inability to visualise, as he nearly failed part of his own degree because of it.
RSPCA chief vet Caroline Allen has defended her charityâs calls for a ban on greyhound racing after a senior vet working in the discipline claimed it is delivering on a strategy organisation had helped draw up.
A Norfolk veterinary surgeon who has been at the heart of the fight against avian influenza hopes his success can inspire others to enter the poultry industry.
A new digital platform aims to help vets treating the condition after more than three-quarters of survey respondents said they linked key signs to old age.
Karen Gardiner, founder of Future Vets Scotlandâs online database of work experience providers for teenagers, has challenged professionals to reach out to the vets of tomorrow.
The associationâs president said Steve Barclay had taken over the department at âa critical timeâ and urged him to work with them on new veterinary legislation and other subjects.
Five organisations have joined forces to defend the professions against fears of over-pricing, suggesting the sector has previously undervalued its expertise and some service areas.
Advice has been reissued to owners after an American study raised fears of a potential decline in effectiveness from the two main treatments available in the UK.
Leaders of the Trainetics programme use flight simulators at Heathrow in a programme that advocates claim could herald a major shift in the veterinary sector.
The wording of proposed changes to the collegeâs election regulations has been amended amid fears previously approved language âmight inadvertently strayâ into non-professional areas.
Dog Control Coalition, whose members include the BVA, has also voiced fears there is âno clear understandingâ of just how many dogs could be affected by the forthcoming legislation.
A panel of experts will discuss research on the topic after a new survey revealed limited public awareness of possible non-surgical alternatives to the procedure.
The BVA and RSPCA have both welcomed plans to ban livestock exports for fattening and slaughter, but believe more welfare measures should be on the legislative agenda.
The Pesticide Action Network says legislative steps to prevent the use of several chemicals already present in many rivers are now needed, but both the BVA and VMD have reacted cautiously.