European Medicines Agency issues positive opinion for MSD Animal Healthās Bravecto, which, if approved, would be āfirst and only once-yearly injectable flea and tick medicationā for dogs.
The Government appears to reaffirm support for culling, following recent commitments against it by Labour, during the National TB Conference in Worcester.
Canadian non-profit Veterinarians Without Borders, which provides an emergency response and offers on-the-ground support following disasters, has rebranded to expand its reach into the US.
The RCVS plans to issue new guidance before its new EMS rules come into force next year, but the BVU wants more done to prevent students being āimpoverishedā.
The BVA, which proposed the extension, welcomes assurance from Defra, but warned its concerns about health implications for affected dogs, together with sectorās capacity to deal with the ban, still stand.
More than 250 delegates including senior vets, farmersā leaders and government officials attended the event in Worcester, which focused on the need for collaboration to eradicate the disease.