Are you ready for your next Animal Health and Welfare Review?

AHDB has produced practical guidance for vets and vet-led teams to carry out the review for cattle, sheep and pigs as part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.

More info 👉 ow.ly/8ZSF50RjJ46

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Only 1 week to go until our online EDI conference!

Join Affinity Futures for a two-day conference 19th-20th April covering topics including neurodiversity, racial equity, LGBT+ allyship, bereavement, and many other EDI-focused areas.
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Sign up now: affinityfutures.com/courageous-con….

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

Oh wow I’ve just seen my mentions and this has blown up. thanks everyone. It’s such a huge privilege to get to talk about these topics on This Morning ❤️🙏

Today, ARPA-H announced the BREATHE program to revolutionize how we monitor and improve indoor air quality.

The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized improving indoor air quality as an effective tool for keeping people healthy.

Why is feeding honey to a bumblebee a bad idea? And other popular questions 🐝🍯

Following our recent post on how kindness can kill a bumblebee, we take a closer look at the dos, don'ts and whys of bumblebee first aid in a quick Q and A:
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UK earthworm population down by a staggering one third in just last 25 years.

Grim news indeed, for our soils, bird populations and ecosystems in general

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Irresponsible breeding is the top animal health & welfare concern for vets in the UK. We’re pleased to see the breadth & scope of recommendations within the EFRA Committee report to tackle this issue.

Read our statement: bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

#HealthOverLooks #CutTheCrop

Great speaking with Linda Geddes about #CovidVaccines , Lawrence Young Neil Mabbott

U.S. FDA is ✔️
Benefits beyond acute disease, #LongCovid .
>50s & esp <5s important: infection should NOT be 1st exposure, vax = population immunity.
Price is ridiculous.

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

What an utterly brilliant way to present the 2023 sewage dumping data. Just enter you postcode. 👋👋👋

Deserving of an award me thinks.

theguardian.com/environment/ng…

So 20yrs post SARS1
4yrs into SARS2
We now have great definitions of airborne transmission & a risk assessment for IAQ
How do we get to the bit where we have and monitor indoor air quality and prevent inhalation transmission in hospitals.
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🚨 Indoor AIRBORNE Risk Assessment in the context of SARS-CoV-2 from the World Health Organisation (World Health Organization (WHO))

For clean air advocates, this is HUGE!

The WHO are finally saying, loud & proud: COVID IS AIRBORNE.

Let’s take a closer look at the details…🧵

🔗 iris.who.int/handle/10665/3…

'There will be a reduced number of members of the royal family present in order to avoid the health risks associated with large crowds.'
Wait. What?
There are health risks associated with large crowds?

theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

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

⁦Sean McCormack MVB 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪(he/him)⁩ speaking on ‘How a blue or green prescription might be just the tonic you need’ - fab session ⁦BSAVA⁩ #wellbeing #veterinary #RVN ⁦BritishVets⁩

Fantastic news as Scottish Government passes a bill banning the use of snares and glue traps in Scotland!

Snares & glue traps significantly compromise the welfare of caught wild animals, which is why we've called for a UK-wide ban on their use/sale. British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

We're pleased to see progress in Parliament of legislation that aims to bring an end to #PuppySmuggling and the import of animals with mutilations such as cropped ears.

We'll continue to lobby Govt. to ensure this crucial legislation is enacted in law. #CutTheCrop

Selaine Saxby MP

'This move strikes the right balance between ensuring the dogs’ health and preventing breeding.'

After months of campaigning, we welcome Defra UK's decision to extend the deadline for neutering the youngest XL Bully dogs in England and Wales.

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Slugs & snails: RHS senior wildlife specialist, said: 'While a small number of slugs and snails can cause damage to certain plants, overall they bring many benefits to the garden and contribute to a balanced ecosystem.
#biodiversity
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