Huge congratulations to BVA Past President Dr Simon Doherty for receiving the World Veterinary Association Global Veterinary Award for #OneHealth as well as being named Veterinarian of the Year! #TeamVet Ceva Sante Animale

Best of luck to all the overseas vets sitting Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons statutory membership exams to work in the UK, which begin this week. You will be very welcome to our profession.

Is microchipping painful for your cat? Is it no more beneficial than putting a collar or a tag?

As cat microchipping becoming compulsory from 10 June, BVA officers Anna Judson, Malcolm Morley & Liz Mullineaux bust some common myths 👇

More information here: ow.ly/oXTf50R37La

📢At 2.30pm on Tuesday, we’ll be holding an evidence session to scrutinise the state of the UK’s veterinary sector workforce.

📑Read more about the session here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e…

#TeamVet We've launched a #BrucellaCanis policy with BSAVA, BVNA SPVS Office, which recommends that vet teams consider clinical signs, epidemiological links & diagnostics when evaluating a dog’s infection status & considering treatment options

See ⬇️bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

📢A team of researchers at Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is investigating why we love the dogs we do as part of an AWF-funded project & they need your help! Take part in the survey exploring attitudes towards how dogs look, their health & behaviour & more👉surveymonkey.com/r/whywelovedogs

I drove my work van into a pothole on a farm track and tore the spoiler 🙈 Now sutured with cable ties. Will it have healed when I take them out in two weeks? 🤔

Legislation to ban shock collars is due to come into force on 1 February, but it has yet to be allocated parliamentary time in @HouseOfCommons.

BVA President Anna Judson has written to Lord Robbie Douglas-Miller Defra UK to raise vets' concerns.
bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

British Veterinary Association raise concerns about risks to public health over supply of animal medicine in NI

Ian Paisley | Malcolm Morley

🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

A hidden gem of the veterinary CPD calendar!

⚠️There's no excuse for the abuse of veterinary teams.

Read our statement in response to concerning reports of abuse towards vet practices by XL Bully campaign groups: bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

#BeKind #RespectYourVetTeam Malcolm Morley Tessa Chapman

Whatever your stance on the XL bully ban, death threats and abuse directed at vets cannot ever be justified.

Thanks to BritishVets for speaking out on being caught in the middle of a hugely divisive issue.

As we all navigate the unintended consequences of the ban on XL Bullies, there’s no point vilifying vets who are trying to help and support owners faced with very challenging decisions about their pets.

Congratulations to Collin Wilson, SVP of BritishVets Welsh Branch, who receives an OBE in the New Year Honours for services to Animal Welfare & Public Health in the meat industry. Collin has a long string of achievements but his work on welfare at slaughter has been pivotal.

Catch BVA's Malcolm Morley on BBC Radio 4 today challenging Which?'s disappointing call to pet owners to share only negative experiences of vet care. He also talked about the value of vet medicine, the dedication of #TeamVet & why BVA welcomes Competition & Markets Authority' review bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

🗣 Peter Sandøe will join the conversation on delayed euthanasia at our 2024 Discussion Forum. Peter is committed to interdisciplinary work combining perspectives from natural science, social science and philosophy. More information about his research 👉animalethics.net