BVA says further evidence needed before changes made in antibiotic prescribing
Until further studies are conducted, BVA is urging vets to continue to prescribe antibiotics according to current guidelines
An article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has questioned the validity of currently accepted guidelines for completing a course of antibiotics, as prescribed. It suggests that there is little evidence that failing to complete...
Vets offer advice after distressing video of Jodie Marsh giving her bulldog CPR goes viral
Celebrity dog owner Jodie Marsh has posted a video of her giving CPR to her bulldog Louie after he collapsed. The video has been viewed on Facebook over 4 million times.
In the Facebook post and subsequent comments Jodie explains that her 12-year-old rescue bulldog collapses every couple of months. She highlights the dangers...
Vet warning for pets as summer heat returns
Dogs may particularly struggle to stay cool in the summer as, unlike humans, they are unable to cool down quickly through sweating
As temperatures rise after a brief respite, pet owners are being warned to take extra care of their pets in the hot weather after almost half of UK vets reported animals being...
The cost of buying veterinary medicines
There are benefits to buying medicines from your vet
In response to recent queries about the cost of buying veterinary medicines either from a veterinary practice or online BVA President Gudrun Ravetz said:
“It is expensive for anyone to keep and dispense veterinary medicines under the strict guidelines that are set out in law and...
Reintroduction of tail docking retrograde step for animal welfare in Scotland
BVA has raised concerns as to the enforceability of the legislation, which provides no means of proving that a 5 day old pup will go on to be a working dog in later life
BVA has said its appalled at the reintroduction of tail docking in Scotland, which forces vets across the country into...