Data on wild migrating birds and confirmed cases in all three nations in Great Britain led to chief vets declaring an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to mitigate winter risk to kept birds.

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared from 5pm tonight (3 November), requiring all keepers of birds to take range of biosecurity precautions.

Farm vets key to spreading the word of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s new Farm Business Review service, which can help up to 4,000 farmers across England.

Charity creates a series of mock advertisements demonstrating brachycephalic breeds’ health problems, and campaigns against use of the animals outside leading London stores.

NOAH has teamed up with Lantra to deliver Animal Medicines Best Practice training to farmers to ensure they meet requirements coming in today.

Ceva Animal Health-supported study from Sweden shows mental health and economic benefits of using trained assistance dogs in schools.

Temporary dispensation allowing vets to prescribe POM-V medicines remotely came in at the start of the pandemic to help safeguard animal health and welfare – but will end in November.

All birds at Worcestershire centre to be humanely culled after H5N1 confirmed, with 3km and 10km temporary control zones introduced around infected premises to limit risk of spreading.

Separate sessions for graduates and advisors set up to answer questions, and resolve any issues encountered since scheme launched in the summer.

Association says partnership will enhance membership benefits by providing a topical monthly webinar and an online collection of resources, as well as a bursary offering 10 places.

MI:RNA – a spin-off from Scotland’s Rural College, with vet and clinical researcher as chief executive – hopes test will revolutionise veterinary diagnostics by allowing earlier detection.

Paul Imrie talks with parasitologist Ian Wright about the dangers of lungworm, including the increasing prevelance of Angiostrongylus vasorum in the UK, as well as treatment and prevention.

Study published in Journal of Small Animal Practice reveals a weak evidence base for recommending one treatment for keratomalacia in dogs and cats over another.

Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire has been announced as winner of Natural Environment Champion at Investors in the Environment Awards.

RCVS has revealed further details about its Workforce Summit, which takes place on 30 November and brings together key stakeholders to discuss staff shortages, meeting demand for services and retention.

Producers should be encouraged to start implementing post-weaning diarrhoea management strategies now to prevent pig health and performance dipping once it’s withdrawn.

RCVS Mind Matters Initiative is hosting a virtual event for nursing students and new RVNs following worrying results on bullying, stress and other issues.

Sir David, MP for Southend West, had spoken at Conservative Party Conference earlier this month on importance of high animal welfare standards in future trade deals.

Medicine Hub will be a safe, secure repository for accumulating and sharing antibiotic data from varied sources, and vets have a key role to play in helping drive farmer participation.

Best practice, including implementation of microbiome-centric approaches to case management, will be covered in the event, which takes place over two afternoons on 20 and 21 October.

Association partners with Small Animal Medicine Society and The Debs Foundation to offer two specialist clinical research project grants of £10,000.

Researchers correlate scratching activity tracked by Whistle device with pet owner observations, validating it as a reliable method of detecting potential underlying skin conditions.

Investors in the Environment grants silver accreditation to the BVA less than a year after it gained bronze-level recognition for its sustainable and environmentally friendly way of working.

Researchers and vets from across the globe are promised to debate issues around the welfare and performance of the ridden horse: the future at the Saddle Research Trust’s 4th International Conference.

Following request from its associate members, Small Animal Medicine Society is adding a parallel event of VN content at autumn meeting on 3 November.

More than 1,700 vets are now accredited BCVA Johne’s veterinary advisors, and will be signing farmers’ declarations on disease risk and status ahead of official December declaration date.

Study led by final-year student, and supervised by Sarah Caney and Danièlle Gunn-Moore, is seeking to probe owner experiences of arthritis.

Welsh project Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthfaicrobaidd Cyfrifol) Cymru aims to be at the forefront of efforts to prevent spread of antimicrobial resistance in the country.