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We are asking members and vets to complete the short AMR consulation survey

Closing date is 20th  January 2023

There is a risk of reduced availability/high cost of strong iodine for navel dressing this spring. This has arisen due to production ceasing at the main source in Chile, causing prices to quadruple.

Do you have what it takes to champion the views of BVA members and the wider veterinary profession? Applications are now open for the next British Veterinary Association Junior Vice President (JVP), who will go on to become President in 2024.

The level of liver fluke is forecast to be relatively low for much of the UK, but the risk to grazing livestock on individual farms is becoming less predictable.

Red Tractor has appointed James Russell as an Independent Director to the Assured Food Standards (AFS) board. He is a Fellow of the Royal college of Veterinary Surgeons, and a former president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of two new reports that show impressive overall reductions in the sale and use of veterinary antibiotics on farms and the work that has gone into achieving this. The UK is now one of the lowest users of this class of drugs in Europe.

As part of Defra’s new Animal Health & Welfare Pathway in England, SCOPS is supporting the option for sheep farmers to carry out a worming treatment check for their flock.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is seeking seven vets from across the UK to join BVA Council, to help inform and shape the organisation’s policies for the next three years

David Wilson became the new President of the Sheep Veterinary Society during the Autumn Conference held in Penrith from 17^th to 19^th October 2022.

Avian influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across Great Britain making it a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures

Outstanding veterinary professionals recognised with prestigious BVA awards at the association’s annual Members’ Day .

The British Veterinary Association’s Members’ Day took place at Clare College in Cambridge today (Thursday 29 September 2022). This is an annual event which includes an awards ceremony and the election of BVA’s President, Senior Vice President and Junior Vice President.