British Veterinary Association
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) represents the UK’s veterinary profession and plays an influential role in shaping policy, practice standards, and public messaging that affect the broader petcare sector. Pet Gazette reports on BVA statements, campaigns, and consultations that intersect with pet retail — particularly around health products, parasite treatments, nutrition guidance, and animal welfare. We also cover the BVA’s stance on regulatory issues, veterinary shortages, and collaborations with government or trade bodies. This tag helps retailers, suppliers, and distributors stay aligned with the professional and ethical framework guiding UK veterinary care.
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Feb- 2020 -11 FebruaryFeatures
Do your bit for dog health by recommending pre-mating health testing
Promoting dog health schemes is one of my goals this year. As vets, we regularly see cases of debilitating and distressing inherited conditions in day to day practice, but we know that many people may wrongly believe these tests are only relevant for Kennel Club-registered pedigrees. I often saw Labrador…
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7 FebruaryVeterinary
BVA issues advice to owners amid dog vomiting bug outbreak
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued advice to pet owners following an increase in the number of dogs being struck by a vomiting bug. Around 474 reports had been recorded via a dedicated University of Liverpool veterinary surveillance database, (SAVSNET) in the week since it went live on 30…
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5 FebruaryVeterinary
BVA calls on government to meet animal health demands post-Brexit
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on the government to work with the veterinary profession to “ensure that workforce capacity meets demand” and “animal health and welfare standards remain high” post-Brexit. In a speech at the BVA’s annual dinner, the associations president, Daniella Dos Santos asked the government’s commitment…
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3 FebruaryVeterinary
European veterinary profession remains united, says BVA
The BVA has released a joint statement alongside the RCVS and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe in light of the UK’s departure from the European Union. The statement said that all groups would continue to “ensure that veterinarians in all European countries can give the highest possible standards of…
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Jan- 2020 -29 JanuaryVeterinary
BVA issues urgent pet safety advice as cold snap hits UK
Vets are warning pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure dogs, cats and other small pets are kept safe from hidden and “potentially fatal hazards” as temperatures plummet. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is offering advice on how to keep pets safe and healthy in the winter seasons. The…
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16 JanuaryPet Owners
Stricter checks on imported rescue dogs needed, study suggests
Many owners of rescue dogs imported into the UK believe they arrive through the European Union Pet Travel Scheme, which has less stringent requirements than the EU Balai Directive, which should be applied for these animals, according to a survey by the University of Liverpool. The EU Pet Travel Scheme…
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15 JanuaryVeterinary
Companionship in rabbits is key to their welfare, say vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), together with British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), has called for greater awareness of the health and welfare benefits of housing rabbits incompatible pairs. According to the 2019 PDSA PAW report, rabbits are the UK’s third most popular mammalian…
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10 JanuaryBusiness
BVA appoints Steve Anderson Dixon as new board chair
Dixon was elected as a non-veterinary director at BVA’s AGM in September 2017. He succeeds Philip Lowndes, who had served as BVA’s board chair since April 2017. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has appointed Steve Anderson Dixon as its new board chair. Dixon, who had previously served as a BVA…
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9 JanuaryAppointment
AWF appoints four trustees to board
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) has announced the appointment of four “leading” veterinary surgeons and animal welfare scientists to its board of trustees. Romain Pizzi and Justine Shotton, both wildlife and zoo animal specialists, will join equine vet Deidre Carson and biologist Charlotte Burn on the AWF board. They join…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberGovernment & Legislation
BVA praises ‘strong and supportive’ NI vets ahead of Brexit
President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Daniella Dos Santos, has praised the “vital” work of vets in Northern Ireland. In its address to key representatives from animal health and welfare organisations and veterinary professionals, the BVA said it was “particularly concerned” about how a no-deal Brexit could impact NI…
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