The Ruminant Health and Welfare Group (RHWG) has produced a useful comparison table on Bluetongue (BTV-3) vaccines for vets, ...

BVA President Anna Judson reflects on a year of achievements and challenges in this new blog.

Any movement of livestock will have an impact on their health and welfare. The distances that livestock keepers move animals vary widely, from local area movements (for example to pastures, markets, ...

Work experience is the short-term placement of secondary school students with employers, to provide an insight into the veterinary profession and the veterinary workplace. Students are placed with ...

The BVA Ionising Radiations guide is easy to use and written by vets who are radiation protection advisors (RPA). This is the third edition of the guide, which explains the key changes that are now in ...

The Canine Health Schemes (CHS), established by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Kennel Club, works with expert veterinary surgeons to offer dog health screening schemes for a number ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Neutering is the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies, in both cats and dogs. But some owners may be anxious about making this decision on behalf of their pets. They may be concerned about ...

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 ...