More than 16,000 people have already signed a new online petition, after measures intended to tackle the problem were dropped with the demise of the Kept Animals Bill last month.
Officials have said “incredible progress” has been made since the two charities joined forces last year, with the support of private practices critical to maintaining care access for low-income pet owners.
Many farmers had been heeding vet recommendations to vaccinate ewes early to avoid stock challenges, but some may face temporary delays for Ceva’s Cevac Chlamydia vaccine.
An RVC study has found the proportion of puppies being sold with passports more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, with a growing proportion of those also under the minimum legal import age.
Results from an RVC questionnaire show almost a quarter of pet rabbits in the sample were impacted by painful ear conditions or those that could impair their hearing.
Practices are being encouraged to take part in the AVACA exercise, which hopes to develop a fuller picture of the roles and what might prevent practices from employing them.
Professionals and their families are being invited to take a look behind the scenes of Southfield Veterinary Specialists’ £16 million hospital in September.
The UK Health Security Agency says its assessment of the risk to humans is unchanged and there is no sign of transmission between humans, despite the new infections.
As incidents have risen sharply in recent years, new research for the charity found that 84% of parents leave their children unsupervised with dogs in the home.
