Rural Life
Man jailed for neglect of over 200 animals at Surrey farm
A man has been jailed after over 200 animals were found living in poor conditions on a farm in Surrey,...
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Pig/Poultry
Poultry keepers urged to prepare for avian flu
The UK’s chief veterinary offices are encouraging poultry keepers to take action now in order to reduce the risk of...
Agri-Business
China imposes ban on UK beef following BSE case
China has announced that it is imposing a ban on imports of British beef following the confirmation of a single...
Rural Life
Plan ahead to avoid doggy distress this fireworks season, warn vets
With fireworks season fast approaching, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is warning millions of ‘pandemic puppy’ owners to start preparing...
Agri Politics
BVA questions RCVS decision to extend measures permitting remote prescribing
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to raise concerns over the...
Opinion
A decade of success for LMC in Northern Ireland
The recent Balmoral Show marked the tenth anniversary of Ian Stevenson’s appointment as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat...
Environment
Poots joins with NI scouts to plants tree for region’s centenary
As part of the Northern Ireland centenary celebrations, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Edwin Poots has...
Other
Nominations now open for RCVS Honours & Awards 2022
Nominations for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Honours & Awards, 2022, are now open. The RCVS Honours &...
N.Ireland
Former department vet wins tribunal over ‘deleted’ livestock movements
A former vet within the Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Service Animal Health Group has won a landmark action against the...
N.Ireland
Eustice confirms the importance of farming and food in Northern Ireland
Day two of Balmoral Show was marked by Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Secretary of State George...
Other
Unauthorised animal medicine heading for London seized
A parcel containing unauthorised animal medicine heading for London has been seized, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has said. The parcel...
Agri-Business
BVA to host virtual day of learning for vets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Scottish SPCA are joining forces to offer vets a day of virtual and interactive...
Beef
BSE case confirmed on farm in England
A single case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset, England, the UK's Department...
Sheep
66% of UK sheep farms test positive for fertility-affecting parasite
Data taken from 375 UK sheep farms shows that 66.4% of units had one or more ewes testing positive for...
Agri-Business
MII welcomes announcement by UK to defer import controls
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed a decision by the UK government to defer safety and security checks on EU...
Sheep
NSA to host 2 ram sales this September
As the main UK sheep breeding season approaches farmers looking to source top quality stock will be spoilt for choice...
Rural Life
Geronimo: BVA president backs vets in alpaca argument
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president James Russell has come to the side of the vets who undertook the post-mortem examination...
Other
Geronimo's post-mortem confirms 'TB-like' lesions
Chief veterinary officer Dr. Christine Middlemiss has confirmed signs of TB in the well-known alpaca, Geronimo, after completing its post-mortem....
