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How PupAid is changing attitudes to pet selling
Marc Abraham
Marc at No. 10 Downing Street as he hands in PupAid's e-petition, which received over 110,000 signatures.

Marc Abraham: the latest updates on the fight against puppy farming

“We are starting to change the landscape of pet vending,” says Marc Abraham, the vet behind a hugely popular PupAid campaign to ban the sale of puppies and kittens without their mothers being present. Six months on from a House of Commons debate on puppy farming, the fruits of Marc's labour are clear to see...

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk