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 December) published a draft Bill, which sets out that the government “must have regard to the welfare needs of animals as sentient beings in formulating and implementing government policy”. The…

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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 in next year’s RCVS Council election. The nomination period runs until 5pm on Tuesday 31 January 2018 and, in order to stand, candidates will need to submit a nomination form,…

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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 bill has reached 178,000. MPs rejected the clause to recognise animals as sentient, a provision covered by EU law. As part of the EU withdrawal bill Green MP Caroline Lucas submitted the…

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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 as MPs voted not to include animal sentience in the EU Withdrawal Bill on Wednesday evening. The charity states that ‘this is a huge blow for animal welfare as this…

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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 UK law post Brexit in an eight-hour parliamentary debate on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill (15 November). Green MP Caroline Lucas submitted an amendment clause (NC30), which sought to transfer the EU…

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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 discuss and debate the future of animal health, as Brexit negotiations continue. The conference – chaired by NOAH Chief Executive Dawn Howard and opened by NOAH Chair Gaynor Hillier –…

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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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on a project to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by EU exit, with the aim to develop a flexible and skilled workforce which…

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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 said there is “zero indication” that Brexit talks will fail and claimed she is in “permanent conversation” with Prime Minster Theresa May.  The statement was delivered during a dinner attended by…

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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 EU. The PFMA undertook a trade mission in Geneva, 9-11 October, to hold meetings with the WTO, as well as several major national missions including Ireland, USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil,…

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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, during the BVNA Congress 2017. Pet Gazette caught up with Sam to to discuss her two years within the role. What would you say were your greatest achievements, as president?…

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