Regulation
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Dec- 2019 -4 December
‘Urgent’ improvements needed to report illegally imported dogs, says Dogs Trust
Dogs Trust has said “urgent improvements” are needed when it comes to reporting illegally imported dogs. A survey found that…
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Nov- 2019 -13 November
Animal Activities Licensing course for inspectors becomes level 3 qualification
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF), has announced that its joint animal establishments inspector training course, run in collaboration with the…
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Oct- 2019 -24 October
Vets call for tougher fireworks laws after dogs seriously injured
Pet emergency care provider, Vets Now, are calling for fireworks to be banned from public sale. With bonfire night and…
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9 October
RCVS and VCI sign ‘historic’ mutual recognition agreement
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the UK and Ireland veterinary regulators,…
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Aug- 2019 -2 August
BVA welcomes parliamentary inquiry into puppy smuggling
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed a parliamentary inquiry from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee inquiry…
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Jul- 2019 -30 July
RCVS suspends Leicester vet for kicking and stamping on dog
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has suspended a Leicester-based veterinary surgeon from the Register for four…
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24 July
BVA welcomes Welsh government plan to address antimicrobial resistance
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the collaborative, One Health principle underpinning Wales’ new five-year implementation plan to address…
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5 July
Lincolnshire vet reprimanded for poor aftercare
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee has issued a reprimand to a Lincolnshire-based veterinary surgeon while finding…
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Jun- 2019 -26 June
Gove delivers new bill to give animal abusers tougher sentences
Environment secretary Michael Gove has announced a new bill to enable tougher prison sentences for the worst animal abusers and…
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19 June
Over 300 vets removed from RCVS register for not paying fees
The RCVS has removed 346 veterinary surgeons from its register, after they failed to pay their annual fees. The RCVS…
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