Brexit

Government drafts Bill on animal sentience

Responding to the campaign to enshrine Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, the Government has today (12…

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Nominations open for RCVS Council elections

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is now accepting nominations from veterinary surgeons who wish to stand as candidates…

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Petition to reverse the exclusion of animal sentience reaches 178,000

A petition to reverse the UK Government’s decided to exclude the status of animals as sentient beings  in the EU withdrawal…

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Risk of animal welfare slipping in UK, claims charity

Charity, the Dogs Trust has warned that there is a real risk of animal welfare laws slipping in the UK…

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Rejection of Brexit bill clause ‘concerning’, says BVA

MPs have voted to reject the inclusion of a crucial clause that would transfer the recognition of animal sentience into…

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Animal heath professionals debate post-Brexit future

The National Office of Animal Health’s (NOAH’s) conference on 1 November in Westminster brought together more than 100 delegates to…

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RCVS and BVA join forces to deal with the impact of Brexit

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces with the Department for…

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‘Zero indication’ Brexit talks will fail, says Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel has described Eurosceptics’ calls for Britain to reject Brexit talks as “absurd”, reports The Telegraph. The German Chancellor…

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PFMA learns how ‘no deal’ Brexit will impact on pet sector

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has been investigating the implications of failing to agree our future trade relations with the…

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Outgoing BVNA president Samantha Morgan looks back on her time in office

In October 2017, Samantha Morgan hands the presidency of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) to her successor, Wendy Nevins,…

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