If heatstroke or any other heat-related condition is suspected, take your pets to a cool, well-ventilated place, give it ...

The Cabinet Office has published its approach and accompanying guidance from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for ...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is extending the administrative timetable of its investigation into the UK ...

UK veterinary charity Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) has launched the Global Veterinary Challenge Award, in partnership with the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The challenge is unique, the ...

When, who and how to report to the competent authorities if you suspect the illegal importation of pets in England and Wales Veterinary surgeons can often be the first to suspect that an animal may ...

BVA working groups bring together veterinary professionals to review and devise responses to specific policy and ethical areas within the veterinary sector. Details of current working groups will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Goat kids are disbudded because horns can cause injury to other goats, other livestock, goat keepers, or attending veterinary surgeons. Horns may also make goats more prone to getting caught in fences ...