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BVA’s Young Vet of the Year 2026, supported by Zoetis, is your opportunity to celebrate vets in the early stages of their career who are making an incredible contribution to their workplaces and across the profession.

This is an England only consultation.

The consultation covers a mandatory animal health and welfare review, flock health plan, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) eradication programme and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) control and eradication programme. The proposals are designed to build on the current voluntary and funded phase of the Pathway, facilitating collaboration between farmers and vets to enhance livestock health, welfare and biosecurity.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded following the news that the University of Cambridge General Body has decided against proposals to discontinue Cambridge University’s undergraduate degree in veterinary medicine.

Guidance for vets on investigating poor reproductive performance in sheep and cattle, when bluetongue virus (BTV) should be considered as a potential cause.

DEFRA consultation that was released last month on the proposed changes to castrating and tail docking of lambs – LINK 

Following years of campaigning by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), the UK Government has today (27 January 2026) taken a major step towards reforming the outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA), launching a public consultation seeking views on its proposals for reformed legislation.

Following on from the launch of BVA’s policy position on parasiticides use in grazing animals, Sheep Veterinary Society and SCOPS share an in-depth insight into their vital work in responsible parasite control over the last two decades.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), which represents more than 19,000 vets and vet students across the UK, has published an open letter co-signed with 19 other veterinary organisations calling for the continuation of Cambridge Vet School, which is threatened with closure.

A survey launched as part of the ruminant roadmap initiative is seeking the views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship (ABS).  

Fertility and scanning rate information for sheep scanners.

To help support those working as sheep scanners with clear information about bluetongue and other issues impacting scanning rates, the RH&W Bluetongue Working Group are compiling a list of resources for scanners to use.

Wishing all our members and industry supporters a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year.

Thank you for your continued support.

Our opening hours over the holiday period – we close at 5pm on Monday 22nd December and open again on Monday 5th January 2026.

Following on from the first BTV-3 impact survey which ran last year via Rachael Tarlinton at University of Nottingham, the 2025 version – which includes further vaccination questions – is now live.