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Phoebe McCarter, Veterinary Advisor in the Field Epidemiology team within Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and mixed ...
“Whilst we understand that rising costs are a concern for animal owners, many of the Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed remedies, particularly around overly complicated standardised price ...
Providing you with professional resources, exclusive to members As a member you have free access to BVA guides, templates, resources, and posters to help keep you informed and up to date with a wide ...
The Animal & Plant Health Agency has produced the following posters to help veterinary professionals recognise the signs of Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) in sheep and cattle.
If the UK governments continue to allow pest control professionals to use glue traps, they should introduce strict legislative control for limited use of glue traps by individual pest control ...
Thanks to everyone who participated in the BVA Congress session, in association with MSD Animal Health, on Friday 18 November at London Vet Show 2022. Discussions centred around how to effectively ...
BVA is calling on all political parties to sign up to key pledges to enhance animal health and welfare, support the veterinary profession, and protect public health. New primary legislation that ...
This report provides guidance for everyone working in veterinary workplaces on how to contribute to tackling climate change. It aims to break down the challenge of working towards net zero emissions, ...
Why should I get my dog's eyes checked? There are many types of hereditary eye disease, both congenital (conditions that exist from birth or soon after birth) and non-congenital (conditions that ...
Abnormalities in the hip joint will be present from a young age, and will change and worsen over time as the puppy starts to become more active. These changes can lead to excessive wear and tear of ...
Regulation would also close the legal loopholes that are enabling poor breeding practices to flourish. Some of these services have been linked to organised crime, as well as unethical and dangerous ...
Although the wounds had healed, I asked the owner what had happened. The only information they could provide was: it was “done abroad” before they had bought the puppies. As they were old enough to ...