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Government urged to hurry along Animal Welfare Bill
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging the government to put the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill high on the...
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N.Ireland
Animal welfare needs joined-up response amid rehoming crisis – Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has said a joined-up animal welfare policy between the Executive and local councils must be...
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Somerset vet appointed new chair of Animal Welfare Foundation
Somerset veterinary surgeon Julian Kupfer has been appointed as the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) new board chair. The AWF British...
Agri Politics
Welsh Government releases 5-year animal welfare plan
A five-year plan which outlines steps towards achieving the ambition of ensuring a good quality of life for all animals...
Rural Life
Animal welfare activists blockade UK dairy factory
A group of animal welfare activists has blockaded an Arla Foods dairy distribution centre in the UK in an overnight...
N.Ireland
Antrim farmer fined £1,500 for animal welfare offence
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £1,500 after it was discovered he transported an animal to an abattoir that...
Agri Politics
BVA welcomes new standards for animal welfare transport
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the government’s new measures to improve welfare conditions of farm animals during transit....
Agri Politics
Animal welfare is a 'top priority' for any farmer - NFU
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) deputy president Stuart Roberts has said that animal welfare is always a top priority for any...
N.Ireland
Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765
A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted of three charges relating to animal welfare, fined a total of £6765 and...
N.Ireland
Animal rights activists occupy chicken shed in Armagh over animal welfare dispute
A group of animal rights activists have forced entry into a chicken farm in Moira, Co. Armagh in a dispute...
Agri Politics
Annual vet visits will be a 'crucial first step' in improving animal welfare - BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded positively to the government’s update to the Agricultural Transition Plan with regards to...
Agri Politics
Vets question animal welfare safeguards in light of Australia trade deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has questioned how the government will protect the UK’s high animal health and welfare standards,...
Agri Politics
Government launches second Animal Welfare Bill
New powers to crack down on puppy smuggling and increased protections for farm animals will be brought in under new...
Agri-Business
AWF calls for research on the animal welfare impacts of breeding
A call for research has been launched by the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), as part of its three-year ‘Breeding for...
Agri Politics
'This is a huge victory for animal welfare' - BVA
Campaigners are celebrating today after the government committed to taking action to curb the growing number of dogs with cropped...
N.Ireland
RSPCA calls for higher animal welfare standards for public sector food
The RSPCA is calling for UK Government Buying Standards to be overhauled to ensure food served in hospitals and schools...
Agri Politics
RAU hosts farm animal welfare webinar between the UK and the Netherlands
Farm animal welfare experts from the UK and the Netherlands joined to discuss priorities, best practice and policy in a...
Rural Life
Spark of joy for animal welfare after recommendations for fireworks
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed recommendations set out by the Scottish government’s Fireworks Review Group yesterday (November 3)...
