Rural Life
3 in 5 farm vets report being injured on the job in the last year
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging farmers and veterinarians to develop robust on-farm health and safety procedures after it...
Vets
Agri-Business
Expert judging panel announced for BVA’s first Young Vet of the Year Award
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today announced an expert panel of judges for its Young Vet of the Year...
Agri-Business
Quarter of UK vets have experienced or witnessed discrimination this year
Ground-breaking data gathered by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed that 24% of working UK vets and veterinary students...
Agri-Business
BVA's Welsh branch elects new president
A Swansea vet with an interest in tackling bovine TB and sheep scab has been elected as the new president...
Rural Life
Temple Grandin to headline BVA Congress
The pioneering American animal welfare scientist, bestselling author and autism spokesman Dr. Temple Grandin will share her unique insights into...
Agri-Business
US professor urges UK not to dilute welfare standards in future trade deals
An eminent American professor of large animal medicine has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards...
Agri-Business
First Northern Ireland practice joins UK veterinary chain giant VetPartners
Parklands Veterinary Group has become the first Northern Ireland practice to join UK veterinary practice chain VetPartners. As well as...
Agri-Business
Migration Advisory Committee recommends adding veterinary to labour shortage list
The latest UK Shortage Occupation List review recommends veterinarians are included, recognising the industry’s increasing difficulty filling roles. Around 95%...
Rural Life
Moray vet elected as new BVA Scottish branch president
A Moray vet with experience in agricultural animals has been elected as the British Veterinary Association’s new Scottish branch president. Kathleen...
Agri-Business
'Scottish veterinary community must work together in challenging times ahead'
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty used the association’s annual Scottish Dinner to urge veterinary professionals to work together...
Rural Life
220 vet nurses welcomed to profession at London Zoo ceremonies
Over 220 new veterinary nurses were welcomed to the profession at a series of ceremonies at the Zoological Society of London....
Agri-Business
£7 million Rural Veterinary Hub planned for SRUC's Inverness site
Scotland’s Rural College has announced plans to invest up to £7 million in establishing a Rural Veterinary Hub at its...
Agri-Business
Vets set out action plan to help British farms achieve sustainability goals
The new British Veterinary Association (BVA) position on UK sustainable animal agriculture highlights the central role of vets in animal...
Rural Life
ViVet to host first student veterinary innovation competition
A new competition aimed at veterinary students aims to find the next big idea in animal health. The student innovation...
Agri-Business
'Stamp Out' BVD campaign recruits 120 veterinary practices within 6 months
Within six months of launching, an initiative to “stamp out” BVD has signed up more than 120 veterinary practices across...
Rural Life
RCVS elects first black council member as junior vice-president
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has elected its first black Council member as junior vice-president of the...
Agri-Business
UK's Brexit veterinary med fears eased
Veterinary medicine supplies in the UK are expected to “cope with demand” – even in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
Agri-Business
Government offers vets export training as 'no-deal' preparations ramp up
The Government is offering UK vets free export certification training as preparations for a ‘no-deal’ exit from the EU intensify....
