There are a number of issues associated with the disbudding of goat kids. The need to achieve an effective block of 4 nerves places a real risk of a toxic local anaesthetic overdose in a high-risk ...

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 ...

Ten years on from steering the development of BVA's Animal Welfare Strategy, BVA Past President Sean Wensley discusses the veterinary profession’s role as animal welfare advocates and explores the ...

With high temperatures forecast this week, BVA has shared top tips to help pet owners keep their animals safe. With heat health warnings in place for many parts of the UK this week, the British ...

BVA has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) potential remedies working paper published today, which outlines a draft package of measures following its 18-month investigation ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded to a BBC investigation into the rise of corporate ownership of vet practices and its impact on vet fees and income generation.

A case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway today. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place, with investigations ...

Vet David Charles has been unveiled as the British Veterinary Association’s Young Vet of the Year for 2024. He was named the winner last night during the very first BVA Awards Dinner, which shone a ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on the profession to support pet owners in choosing a healthy, sustainable diet for their cats and dogs.

In the final blog of our LGBT+ History Month role model series, vet and Director of the British Veterinary Chronic Illness Society (BVCIS) Olivia Anderson-Nathan shares the inspiration behind her ...

Vets see five times more heatstroke cases during extremely hot weather – dog owners urged to prepare against summer heat tragedy ...

Small animal vet Ruth Stevens discusses her experience returning to practice after 14 years.