The BVA's Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) is looking to recruit two farm animal veterinary surgeons as trustees to help drive the charity’s mission to improve the welfare of animals through veterinary science, education and debate.

The AWF 

With Defra urging poultry owners to prepare for the increased risk of avian influenza over the winter months, the BSAVA has put together a Q&A so that veterinary professionals can offer the best advice to backyard poultry keepers.

The association…

Three veterinary surgeons have been suspended for one month by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after admitting dishonesty in relation to the submission of mobility score assessment readings required as part of a dairy animal health and welfare scheme…

The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has suspended Aberdeenshire-based James Gracey from the Register for six months after he was found guilty of conduct that risked undermining procedures designed to promote  public health and animal welfare.

At the beginning…

Ceva Animal Health has launched the ASAP Salmonella differentiation test to provide assurance on how well birds have been vaccinated and as part of a standard laboratory method to differentiate its Cevac Salmovac vaccine strain from field strains of Salmonella…

Norfolk commercial poultry and gamebird vet Henry Lamb has been named the BVA Young Vet of the Year 2023.

Henry won the title in recognition of his work tackling bird flu, as the outbreak of this devastating disease spread across the country this summer…

Vetlexicon has launched Avis, a resource designed to provide comprehensive, up-to-date clinical information to veterinary professionals to support  diagnostic and treatment decision-making in domestic poultry.

Avis includes over 350 articles, images, client…

King Charles has adopted the millionth hen to be rehomed by the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT).

Founded in 2005 by Jane Howorth MBE, the British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes commercial laying hens that would usually be sent to slaughter, typically at 18…

CVS has launched a career progression framework which gives formal recognition to the senior and experienced vets in its 21 equine and 15 farm practices. 

The framework offers a structured career development pathway for equine and farm general practitioners…

MSD Animal Health has launched a new pig vaccine in Great Britain that can be used to protect piglets against four diseases in one intradermal vaccination event.

PORCILIS PCV M Hyo ID is a ready-to-use intradermal vaccine that protects against Porcine…

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College are asking vets to take part in a survey to gather the views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

The survey is part…

Krka UK has published “Bovine Respiratory Disease – Early diagnosis and effective herd management”, a webinar presented by George Lindley BVetMed(Hons) PgDipVCP MVetMed DipECBHM MRCVS (pictured).

The webinar explores the practical application…

Elanco Animal Health has launched "Better Butt", a campaign to highlight how vets and farmers, working together, can take flock performance to the next level with strategic worm management.

The campaign aims to demonstrate the direct link between…

Heiniger has launched a new clipper for farm vets called Opal Xtend.

The company says the battery-operated, dual-speed clipper has been specifically designed for a close cut to improve hygiene and make treatments easier.

Hefin Rowlands from Heiniger said…

CVS Farm reports that its project to improve the use of diagnostic testing of respiratory disease in calves has increased the use of nasopharyngeal swabbing by vets on farm by almost 100% in under two years.

The project, which launched in September 2022…

MSD is hosting a free one-hour webinar which will explore the clinical and practical challenges vets face when recommending vaccination as part of a wider scour control programme, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd September 2025

The webinar, which is exclusively 

Virbac has announced that the Bluetongue vaccine, Syvazul BTV 3, that the company distributes, has been granted a marketing authorisation in Great Britain for use in cattle and sheep, with a reduced dose in cattle.

The company says the main breakthrough…

Hui Pin (Julia) Lee, associate vet at Crowshall Veterinary Services, Attleborough, Norfolk, has been named Zoetis Young Farm Vet of the Year 2025.

Julia, who came to the UK in 2016, graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021.

She then completed…

VetDX, a UK-based provider of digital tools for livestock diagnostics and health planning, has launched a new end-to-end solution for anthelmintic resistance monitoring in sheep.

The solution is designed to streamline Animal Health and Welfare Pathway…

NoBACZ Healthcare is hosting a free, one-hour webinar ‘Udder Cleft Dermatitis: what we know and what we don’t (yet)’ at 7pm on Thursday 3^rd July.

The webinar will be presented by Will Gratwick BVSc MMedVet MRCVS (pictured), veterinary surgeon…

Enalees has launched Rhéa, a range of rapid molecular diagnostic tests for cattle, sheep and goats.

Unlike traditional PCR tests, Rhea molecular diagnostic tests need no lab equipment, allowing them to be used directly in the field. 

The first panel…

MSD Animal Health is urging vets to reassess their approach to managing neonatal calf diarrhoea, following new evidence showing a rise in resistance to paromomycin.

The March 2025 Cattle Highlights Report from the Royal GD in the Netherlands has revealed…

Boehringer Ingelheim's Bultavo 3 bluetongue vaccine has been given provisional UK marketing authorisation by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has also granted a marketing authorisation in exceptional…

CVS is launching a New Graduate Farm Vet Exchange Programme to give young vets with up to two years’ experience the chance to spend time at another farm practice to develop their skills.

Launching this spring, CVS says it's the only programme of…

VetPartners has opened applications for its Farm Academy, which offers an on-farm placement opportunity for fourth and final year veterinary students in June.

Launched in 2023 to address the growing need for skilled farm vets, the VetPartners Farm Academy…