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Bill introduced to ban live animal exports
The legislation has been welcomed by animal welfare charities.
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Big drop in wildlife crime convictions
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BEVA introduces free eRVN membership
Student equine nurses will have free access to the association's benefits.
Student equine nurses will have free access to the association's benefits.
WWII pigeon who saved aircrew honoured with statue
Winkie saved the lives of an aircrew stranded in the North Sea.
Winkie saved the lives of an aircrew stranded in the North Sea.
VMG president joins House of Lords
Miles Russell, president of the Veterinary Management Group (VMG), has been elected to the House of Lords as a crossbench hereditary peer.
He will join Lord Trees as a representative of the veterinary sector in the second chamber of the UK parliament.
Lord Russell said: "Those of us working in the animal health and veterinary sectors are only too aware of the importance of the work we do and the challenges we face.
"I will use my platform in the House of Lords to increase understanding of our sectors and to promote positive change."
He will join Lord Trees as a representative of the veterinary sector in the second chamber of the UK parliament.
Lord Russell said: "Those of us working in the animal health and veterinary sectors are only too aware of the importance of the work we do and the challenges we face.
"I will use my platform in the House of Lords to increase understanding of our sectors and to promote positive change."
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Sixth case of bluetongue confirmed
A sixth case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 has been confirmed in the UK.
The case was detected in an animal on a premises linked to one of the farms within the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) currently in place near Canterbury, Kent.
In response, the Animal and Plant Health Agency has extended the TCZ. Investigations into the spread of the disease are ongoing.
The cases in Kent come at a time when a new strain of the virus has spread rapidly across farms in the Netherlands. Both the Government and the British Veterinary Association have urged livestock keepers to remain vigilant.
Bluetongue is a notifiable disease and suspected cases must be reported immediately on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, possible cases should be reported to the local field services office.
A sixth case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 has been confirmed in the UK.
The case was detected in an animal on a premises linked to one of the farms within the Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) currently in place near Canterbury, Kent.
In response, the Animal and Plant Health Agency has extended the TCZ. Investigations into the spread of the disease are ongoing.
The cases in Kent come at a time when a new strain of the virus has spread rapidly across farms in the Netherlands. Both the Government and the British Veterinary Association have urged livestock keepers to remain vigilant.
Bluetongue is a notifiable disease and suspected cases must be reported immediately on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, possible cases should be reported to the local field services office.
