The BVA has issued a new policy position on non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs), aka exotics, after finding that 81% of vets are concerned that their needs are not being met, with many saying that owners being unable to care for them properly is a major…

The BVA has opened its annual Veterinary Photographer of the Year competition, inviting entries until Sunday 12th March 2023.

The competition, whi/ch is open to BVA members, has three categories:

• Vets at work: What does life as a veterinary surgeon look…

The British Veterinary Association has published 'How to manage unfair and abusive reviews online', after Voice of the Veterinary Profession statistics revealed that half of all vets have been on the receiving end of online abuse, with unfair reviews…

Dr. Hannah Hunt has been awarded Young Vet of the Year 2022 by the British Veterinary Association.

Hannah, who graduated from the RVC in 2015, was nominated for her dedication to excelling in first-opinion practice through her farm, small animal and equine…

The BVA has launched 'Vet Team in a Box', a teaching resource for secondary school-aged pupils, designed to encourage young people to consider a career in the veterinary professions.

The new resource, which is sponsored by ManyPets pet insurance…

The British Veterinary Association has announced that Alison Brough, Kirsty French and Hannah Hunt have been shortlisted for Young Vet of the Year 2022. 

Alison (pictured right) was nominated for making a significant difference to the lives of aquatic animals…

The British Veterinary Association is calling on vets to report unregulated canine fertility clinics to the relevant authorities as it calls for urgent regulation.

According to its latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, 93% of vets are either…

The British Veterinary Association is urging veterinary teams to take extra precautions when handling suspected cases of Brucella canis in all imported dogs and puppies after the first confirmed dog-to-human case of Brucella canis in the UK.

The BVA is…

The BVA has released the result of a survey of its members to identify what vets think are the most pressing welfare needs affecting cats in the UK.

According to the Spring 2022 Voice of the Profession survey, one in four cats (24%) seen in practices…

The BVA is calling on veterinary practices to embrace flexible working after stats from its Autumn 2021 Voice of the Profession survey showed that 44% of vets would like to work more flexibly.

With recruitment and retention issues in many sectors of the…

Internationally acclaimed wildlife photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has been named as the fifth judge on the panel for the 2021 British Veterinary Association Veterinary Photographer of the Year Award.

An environmental photojournalist, Mr Gekoski has won various…

The BVA has launched the 2021 BVA Veterinary Photographer of the Year Award and is calling on members with a creative eye to capture images of their daily work, of companion animals or of wildlife.

In 2019, Jennifer Dykes won the ‘All creatures great and…

Exotic animal vet and star of CBBC’s ‘The Pets Factor’, Fabian Rivers has won the BVA Young Vet of the Year Award 2020.

The award, which is sponsored by Zoetis, is for early-career vets who have gone above and beyond the usual call of…

The BVA reports that three-quarters of vets are concerned about stress and burnout in the profession as a result the pandemic, according to a new survey of the Voice of the Veterinary Profession panel.

For the survey, 565 respondents ranked their levels…

The BVA has called on the RCVS to end temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe POM-V products remotely without first having physically examined the animal.

In mid-September, the Association wrote to the RCVS expressing concern about…

The British Veterinary Association has published a new animal welfare policy with 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter.

The new policy has been published ahead of an upcoming review of England’s Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing…

The British Veterinary Association has announced it will host BVA Live, a new conference and commercial exhibition for the profession at the NEC in Birmingham on 24-25th June 2021. 

The BVA has partnered with Closer Still Media, the impresarios behind …

The British Veterinary Association and the Association of Student Vets are asking veterinary practices not to exploit recruitment fears caused by the coronavirus pandemic by offering unpaid or voluntary work to final year students and new graduates. 

According…

The BVA is lobbying the government for business rates relief and other financial support for veterinary practices during the pandemic, arguing that without it many practices may not survive.

As part of the package of measures announced by the Chancellor…

The British Veterinary Association has issued a statement telling the public to expect non-essential treatments to be delayed during the pandemic, and to respect their their vet's judgement as to what is necessary. 

Specifically, the statement explains…

A joint statement issued by the RCVS and the BVA with updated guidance for the professions about working during the coronavirus pandemic has led to an outcry on social media and highlighted flaws in the structure of the veterinary profession. 

Earlier…

BVA President Daniella Dos Santos is hosting a COVID-19 webinar for all members of the practice team at noon tomorrow (Sunday 22nd March). 

The aim of the webinar is to help bring everyone together to support one another and review how the profession can…

The BVA has formed an 'Under Our Care' working group which is now calling on all veterinary surgeons to give their input as the Association develops its response to the controversial RCVS review of the definition of 'under care', in particular…

Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of "derogatory and offensive language" directed against them in online social media and forums.

The letter, …

The BVA has launched a flowchart designed to help veterinary surgeons in England know when and how to report suspected cases of illegal pet imports to relevant authorities.

The flowchart, which was produced in partnership with the National Animal Health…