Regulation

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 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and the environment. It comes ahead of the Welsh Government’s AMR event at the Royal Welsh Show today (24 July). The plan was launched by…

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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 no misconduct against another in a hearing relating to allowing a dog to remain at practice overnight without adequate monitoring and/or post-operative aftercare. The hearing for the two respondents –…

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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 introduced it to Parliament yesterday (Tuesday 25 June). The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill means that animal abusers could face up to five years in prison, a significant increase from the…

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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 sent reminders to members of the profession, including emails, text messages, and letters, reminding them that the fee was due. Additional letters were sent to those the college did not…

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PIF launches new reptile and small mammal qualification

The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has announced it has launched a new qualification for looking after small mammals and reptiles. PIF has developed specialisms in the City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Health and Husbandry qualification for reptiles and small mammals, as part of its package…

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Butternut Box scolded over ‘home-cooked meals’ claim

Pet food subscription service, Butternut Box has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), over an advert which claimed it produced “home-cooked meals”. A complainant contacted the ASA and challenged claims that the company produced home-cooked food in an advert on its website which read “fresh, home-cooked meals, perfectly…

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VMD lays out preparations for medicinal supply in no-deal Brexit

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has set out detail on the preparations underway to ensure a continued supply of veterinary medicines in a no deal scenario. The VMD and the pharmaceutical industry have already established procedures to deal with medicine shortages, working closely with those operating in the supply chain…

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Entrepreneur launches platform to ‘stamp out’ puppy farms

Australian entrepreneur Jaryd Koenisgmann, 25, has launched myNewPet, a world-first, end-to-end pet classified platform with the mission to counter puppy farms and save rescue animals. Koenigsmann, a Young Melbourne Entrepreneur of the Year runner-up and Australian Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, founded the platform after his own negative experience rehoming…

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Welsh pet shops could be banned from selling kittens and puppies

Welsh ministers are to put plans into consultation over a ban for the sale of puppies and kittens in the country’s pet shops. Rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths said she had seen clear evidence that the sales can contribute to an increased risk of disease. A ban would mean that…

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Home dog boarders ‘fear new rules will force them out of business’

An animal trades insurance specialist has said dog daycare and home boarding businesses across England are worried for their livelihoods because of new legislation. Andrew Ball, of animal-related business insurance specialist Cliverton, welcomed new government guidelines to streamline and modernise existing licensing controls for businesses that work with animals but…

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