SSPCA launches ‘Assured Puppy Breeder Scheme’
The SSPCA have announced the launch of its Assured Puppy Breeder Scheme. This free scheme will mark the SSPCA’s “ongoing efforts to tackle the illegal puppy trade”. The voluntary scheme ...
Science & Veterinary: British Veterinary Association (BVA)
BVA welcomes MAC call for vets to be reinstated to shortage occupation list
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today welcomed the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation for vets to be reinstated on the shortage occupation list. The BVA described the calls as ...
BVA welcomes One Health emphasis in NI antimicrobial resistance action plan
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Northern Ireland’s One Health approach towards fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in its new five-year action plan, launched today (16 May). The action plan, ...
‘Anti-vaxx’ sentiment creeping into pet care, warn vets
Vets are concerned that scepticism about vaccination is creeping over from human health into pet care as new statistics show that 98% of vets have been questioned by their clients ...
Experts issue advice on questions to ask puppy breeders
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) and RSPCA have partnered this National Pet Month (1 April – 6 May) to encourage anyone thinking of buying a puppy ...
Rise in owners trusting internet advice over vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is reminding pet owners not to replace a trip to the vets with non-clinical information they find online. BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey ...
Vets criticise ITV for ‘lax animal welfare standards’
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has sent an open letter to the producers of ITV reality series, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here voicing concerns around the welfare ...
Pet owners ‘flock’ to vets over post-Brexit travel concerns
Continuing uncertainty around Brexit has led to a spike in the number of anxious pet owners visiting their local vet for pet travel guidance in the last three months, figures ...
Vets urge government to prioritise animal welfare for USA trade deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined “at any cost” by a potential UK/USA trade deal. The BVA announcement comes following ...
BVA welcomes plans for free certification training for vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed plans to offer free certification training for vets to help meet an increased demand for services in the event of a no deal ...
