The group has teamed up with Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance – Companion Animal and Equine to greater support the profession in educating clients of dangers.

Dog Control Coalition, whose members include the BVA, has also voiced fears there is “no clear understanding” of just how many dogs could be affected by the forthcoming legislation.

Business, which is part of the science and diagnostics division of Mars Petcare, says new UK laboratory will open in Warwick on 15 November.

The BVA and RSPCA have both welcomed plans to ban livestock exports for fattening and slaughter, but believe more welfare measures should be on the legislative agenda.

Vets who tracked down a lost pet’s owners have warned his case was a rare one as the implementation of new requirements draws closer.

The Pesticide Action Network says legislative steps to prevent the use of several chemicals already present in many rivers are now needed, but both the BVA and VMD have reacted cautiously.

The event returns to Stratford-upon-Avon, where delegates will be encouraged to take charge of their own mental health in its keynote address.

Bosses claim the new paper will enable them to identify where changes need to be made and could also support the wider profession’s work.

New BVA figures indicate that a little more than half of vets want stricter welfare rules on the use of animals in sport, while one in six believe at least some disciplines should be axed altogether.

The charity has called on its supporters to lobby MPs to highlight previous commitments if issues such as ear cropping and puppy smuggling are not addressed next week.

Campaigners seeking tighter rules on the recording of euthanasia cases by vets and rescue organisations have warned thousands of dogs are potentially at risk from moves to outlaw the XL bully.

The initiative is intended to help reduce obesity, after research indicated that at least a million UK canine pets are already overweight.

Board of trustees for the charity agrees to welcome non-clinical staff for first time in its history.

Plans unveiled today (31 October) appear to breach the Government’s previous pledge to define and ban the controversial dog type by the end of 2023, but officials claim plans give owners time to prepare.

Written by RVN Beth Kirwan, manual from Ceva Animal Health features extensive information on benefits of veterinary nurse-led sessions, whether free or paid for.

The fear of reduced revenues arising from the implementation of affordability checks on betting could have a knock-on effect on equine welfare and veterinary science, the Government has been warned.