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.
New BVA figures indicate that a little more than half of vets want stricter welfare rules on the use of animals in sport, while one in six believe at least some disciplines should be axed altogether.
The charity has called on its supporters to lobby MPs to highlight previous commitments if issues such as ear cropping and puppy smuggling are not addressed next week.
Campaigners seeking tighter rules on the recording of euthanasia cases by vets and rescue organisations have warned thousands of dogs are potentially at risk from moves to outlaw the XL bully.
A Greater Manchester-based professional showed âexemplaryâ insight into her misconduct over the treatment of a cocker spaniel that died five days after a major operation, a disciplinary report said.
Newly published analysis has revealed sales of the medication for food-producing animals fell substantially last year and are down nearly 60% since 2014.
More than 20 organisations have signed an open letter urging the UK Government to act amid fears the substances are already at dangerous concentrations in some English rivers.
Plans unveiled today (31 October) appear to breach the Governmentâs previous pledge to define and ban the controversial dog type by the end of 2023, but officials claim plans give owners time to prepare.
Supporters of Labour commitment to scrap the controversial policy if it enters government say the plan is on âthe right side of historyâ, but the BVA argues all options, including culling, should remain open.Â
The fear of reduced revenues arising from the implementation of affordability checks on betting could have a knock-on effect on equine welfare and veterinary science, the Government has been warned.
Senior government vets say they are âconfidentâ cases remain largely confined to imported dogs used for breeding, but have stopped short of backing calls for mandatory checks.
Twenty-seven vets have been welcomed to the RCVS register after completing the membership exam as the overall number of overseas vets registering in the UK looks set to hit a four-year high.
A parliamentary committee has been assured that work to secure the funding needed for a major upgrade of the APHAâs Weybridge base is continuing, despite fears over its capacity in times of crisis.
