Agri-Business
BVA calls for 'comprehensive view' of animal welfare during live transport
A body representing more than 18,000 British vets is urging the Government to put animal welfare at the heart of...
BVA
Agri-Business
Vets and welfare body make joint call to end non-stun slaughter
The RSPCA and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have joined forces to demand the end to a legal exemption permitting...
Agri-Business
BVA launches first discrimination survey of UK veterinary profession
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched its first ever questionnaire to gather experiences of discrimination in the veterinary professions....
Agri-Business
CCTV to be made mandatory in Scottish abattoirs
New legislation is to be brought forward to make CCTV mandatory in all areas of Scottish abattoirs where live animals...
Agri-Business
New immigration rules risk no vets in abattoirs, warns BVA
It is essential that vets are included in Government plans to scrap the cap on skilled workers from the EU...
Rural Life
Nominations now open for 2019 BVA presidential team
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling for nominations for its 2019-20 junior vice president. The officer position is open...
Agri-Business
British livestock farmers warned of Bluetongue virus threat
UK farm organisations have joined forces to urge livestock farmers to think carefully about importing animals from areas that are...
Agri-Business
Vets urged to tackle extreme conformation across all species
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has unveiled a new set of guiding principles to tackle the health impacts of extreme...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
Agri-Business
‘Britain’s most-diseased man’ to address BVA congress
‘Britain’s most-diseased man’, The One Show wildlife presenter Mike Dilger, has been confirmed as keynote speaker for this year’s BVA...
Agri-Business
Shortages, delays and lower standards likely in no-deal Brexit, vets warn
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has warned of the significant risks a ‘no-deal’ Brexit could bring to the...
Beef
Immigration proposals must consider UK’s high proportion of EU vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned Government post-Brexit immigration proposals could leave the UK’s meat sector without enough vets...
Agri-Business
BVA appoints former farm vet as new president
Britain’s 17,000-member strong veterinary body has appointed a former farm vet as its new president. New British Veterinary Association (BVA)...
Agri-Business
Vets raise concerns about migration recommendations
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned that the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on European migration could have implications...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome bill's recognition of animal health and welfare as public goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Defra’s announcement that animal health and welfare will be considered as ‘public goods’...
Agri-Business
Defra was 'not permitted' to consult industry over Brexit vet shortage
A comprehensive report claims that Defra was prevented from consulting veterinary professionals over a potential vet shortage post-Brexit by the...
Agri-Business
Scottish Government announces plans to create Animal Welfare Commission
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s plans to establish a new Animal Welfare Commission to ensure...
