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Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths AM alongside CVO for Wales Christianne Glossop, BVA President Gudrun Ravetz and BVA Welsh Branch President Sarah Carr
Wales' forward-thinking approach to veterinary education, policy-making and rural partnerships is achieving successes for animal health and welfare across Wales, said the BVA President Gudrun Ravetz in her speech (PDF 239 KB)...
A repeal of the tail docking ban would be a retrograde step for animal welfare in Scotland
BVA, the leading body for vets in the UK, and the Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, say MSPs on the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) have one last chance to protect...
Serious health issues of flat-faced breeds are at risk of being seen as normal
Celebrities, advertisers and the public must stop normalising flat-faced dogs' health problems for the sake of animal welfare, said British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Gudrun Ravetz this morning on BBC Radio 4's Today.
Talking on the programme about the health and...
This year's World Veterinary Day will focus on AMR
A ‘One Health' initiative, led by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), to promote ways of reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Award 2017.
BVA, in partnership with the British Medical Association (BMA), Public Health...
BVA believes that prescribing of anthelmintics requires a level of control best provided by a veterinary surgeon
BVA has expressed concern following the announcement by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) regarding the reclassification of Zolvix, an anthelmintic for sheep, from POM-V to a POM-VPS.
BVA President Gudrun Ravetz said:
"We know that resistance to anthelmintics is...
the risk assessment looked at the risks associated with the preparation, handling and/or consumption of foodstuffs in the UK
The results of the Food Standards Association (FSA) risk assessment on MRSA and LA-MRSA showing a low risk of transmission to UK consumers has been welcomed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
The FSA risk assessment...