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Stickers to inspire children about animal welfare
The welfare stickers teach children about the five animal welfare needs.

Resource introduces principles of responsible ownership

The Veterinary Animal Welfare Coalition has launched a set of stickers to inspire children about animal welfare. The move comes as new figures show 85 per cent of school children have never heard of the five welfare needs.

Launched to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act, the stickers introduce the principles of responsible ownership. BVA hopes that by teaching children about the five welfare needs, they will discuss this with their family and friends.

“Year on year, irresponsible ownership and lack of owner understanding for pets’ needs comes out in vets’ top three concerns,” commented BVA president John Fishwick. “Educating children and young adults about the five welfare needs of animals is an invaluable step towards ensuring that the next generation not only values the human-animal bond but is aware of its responsibilities towards pets.”

BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey showed that primary school is the age when most vets decide they want to enter the profession. But the PDSA’s Animal Wellbeing report revealed that only a quarter of children have been taught how to care for pets.

“We hope that by using these stickers and holding sessions on animal welfare at school, local groups or in practice will translate to happy pet owners and, indeed, happy healthy pets,” Mr Fishwick added.

The Veterinary Animal Welfare Coalition includes the BVA, the BVNA, BSAVA, BVZS, Blue Cross, PDSA and RSPCA. To order a set of five welfare stickers for free, email media@bva.co.uk with the requested amount (max 10 sheets) and a postal address. 

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Rabbit Awareness Week set to return this summer

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 Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) is returning this summer, running from 24-28 June 2024. The theme for this year will be 'Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies'.

The focus on rabbits' diet comes after the most recent PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report report revealed that 42 per cent of veterinary professionals identified inappropriate diet as one of the five most important rabbit welfare issues that need to be address.

The campaign will include veterinary blogs, videos, and digital waiting room resources. Practices can sign up to receive updates about RAW. 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.