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Vets

New BVA president hopes to 'shape the profession for future'

Rural Life

9 months ago

New BVA president hopes to 'shape the profession for future'

Dr. Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS has been elected president of the British Veterinary...

Farmers going to vets for personal health issues - study

Rural Life

11 months ago

Farmers going to vets for personal health issues - study

A North Yorkshire health organisation carried out a study, and found farmers would rather go to a vet than a GP for medical advice.

Entries for Young Vet of the Year open

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Entries for Young Vet of the Year open

Do you know an inspirational young or early career vet? Nominations for this year’s (BVA) Young Vet of the Year are now open.  

NI vet group urges minister to ‘follow the science’ on TB

N.Ireland

2 years ago

NI vet group urges minister to ‘follow the science’ on TB

The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has been urged to “follow the science” in...

Health and welfare of animals central to vets - new BVA president

Rural Life

2 years ago

Health and welfare of animals central to vets - new BVA president

The veterinary profession puts the health and welfare of animals at the centre of "everything we do" according to new BVA president.

Beef

2 years ago

New Donegal vet practice aims to help with out-of-hours cover

A new locally owned large animal veterinary practice has opened in Inishowen to meet a growing...

New Donegal vet practice aims to help with out-of-hours cover

N.Ireland

2 years ago

Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice

Nearly 100 vets working in South Wales are set to take the UK’s first-ever strike action at a...

Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice

Other

2 years ago

Shropshire: Vets and farmers rescue 33 cattle from overturned lorry

A team of vets have been called "heroes" for helping to save 33 cattle from an overturned lorry in...

Shropshire: Vets and farmers rescue 33 cattle from overturned lorry

Other

2 years ago

Veterinary Surgeons Act is 'not fit for purpose' - BVA president

The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for urgent reform of the "not...

Veterinary Surgeons Act is 'not fit for purpose' - BVA president

Agri-Business

2 years ago

Farmers and vets team up to improve animal health in Welsh pilot project

Farmers and vets are set to team up to help improve animal health and farm productivity under a pilot project funded by the Welsh government.

Farmers and vets team up to improve animal health in Welsh pilot project

Agri-Business

2 years ago

AHDB to host bluetongue technical webinar for vets

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will host a technical webinar on...

AHDB to host bluetongue technical webinar for vets

N.Ireland

2 years ago

BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage

The BVA NI has warned parliament of a potential "public health emergency" unless permanent access to veterinary medicine is secured.

BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Nearly 90% of vets fear losing the ability to treat infections due to AMR

Almost 90% of UK vets are concerned about losing the ability to treat infections in animals as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Nearly 90% of vets fear losing the ability to treat infections due to AMR

N.Ireland

3 years ago

NIPSA strike could disrupt flow of goods into NI – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that a strike from...

NIPSA strike could disrupt flow of goods into NI – DAERA

N.Ireland

3 years ago

NI vet pay strike to disrupt ports and abattoirs

Members of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) are set to strike for five days, disrupting Northern Ireland’s ports.

NI vet pay strike to disrupt ports and abattoirs

N.Ireland

3 years ago

New customs rules show Coleraine vet school is ‘essential’ – MLA

Impending customs rules set to be brought in this October, combined with Northern Ireland’s...

New customs rules show Coleraine vet school is ‘essential’ – MLA

Rural Life

3 years ago

BVA launches menopause hub to help keep vets in profession

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a menopause hub to help keep "highly-skilled vets" in the profession

BVA launches menopause hub to help keep vets in profession

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Coleraine is the best location for NI vet school – Sugden

An east Derry MLA has called for a Northern Ireland vet school to be located at the Ulster...

Coleraine is the best location for NI vet school – Sugden

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Windsor Framework: Call for at-risk vet medicines in NI to be named

MP Ian Paisley Jr. has called for the list of veterinary medicines that may no longer be available to NI from 2025 to be published.

Windsor Framework: Call for at-risk vet medicines in NI to be named

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Co. Down vet receives Impact Award from RCVS

A vet from Co. Down has been awarded the Impact Award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...

Co. Down vet receives Impact Award from RCVS

Other

3 years ago

Royal Bath & West to launch new veterinary award

Entries are now open for the new 'Farm Vet of the Future Award' at the Royal Bath & West...

Royal Bath & West to launch new veterinary award

N.Ireland

3 years ago

Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?

So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested...

Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?

Other

3 years ago

IVC takeover of vet businesses raises competition concerns

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that its initial investigation into the...

IVC takeover of vet businesses raises competition concerns

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