New RVC research has indicated significant variation in how owners provide additional vitamin D to their alpacas and called for further study to establish “gold standard” practices in the area.
Three charities that estimate they have campaigned for more than 200 years between them have hailed the launch of a new Government bill to boycott them.
Developers of the VetCycle programme say it enables veterinary businesses to reuse a wider range of products that can’t be recycled through regular methods.
Although the latest was recorded outside the original restriction zone, officials say there is no evidence of the virus circulating among the midge population.
Analysis by Wildlife and Countryside Link and Wales Environment Link found too many offences are going unpunished after prosecutions fell by more than 40% last year.
The BVA, which proposed the extension, welcomes assurance from Defra, but warned its concerns about health implications for affected dogs, together with sector’s capacity to deal with the ban, still stand.
More than 250 delegates including senior vets, farmers’ leaders and government officials attended the event in Worcester, which focused on the need for collaboration to eradicate the disease.
StreetVet has released the 60-second video focusing on the importance of the human-animal bond and the need to increase the number of hostels in the UK that can accommodate owners and their pets.
West African Primate Conservation Action and Wildlife Vets International teamed up to offer a learning opportunity for two veterinary officers from Ghana.
