We’ve joined forces with BSAVA and BVZS to spread the word on the importance of providing companionship for pet rabbits. We’re also doing our own bit of myth busting by encouraging owners not to house ...

It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking ...

Any movement of livestock will have an impact on their health and welfare. The distances that livestock keepers move animals vary widely, from local area movements (for example to pastures, markets, ...

Sustainable animal agriculture is defined as animal agriculture carried out in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of the future. Global ...

On 17 November, the final changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs) will come into force. These were passed in Parliament earlier this year as part of the Veterinary Medicines (Amendment ...

The Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) was introduced in the UK following a series of serious, and in some cases fatal, dog attacks on humans. The Act has been widely discredited for failing to address the ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for an urgent meeting with Cambridge University’s General Board to discuss the future of its veterinary school.

British Veterinary Association publishes two new policy positions to reduce post-Brexit trade friction, reduce risk of ...

Following Brexit, all goods of animal origin are currently subject to checks when they cross borders. Agri-food exports overall are worth £25 billion to the UK economy, and exports to the EU have seen ...

BVA Northern Ireland and North of Ireland Veterinary Association have elected a new president as pressure mounts around ...