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What does the future hold for the RSPCA?
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The RSPCA prosecutes around 80 per cent of cases relating to animal welfare law in England and Wales.

House of Commons debate looks at the Animal Welfare Act

Should the RSPCA lose its power to prosecute? Or, should it be given statutory powers? If the latter, what needs to change? These have been among key questions in the air as the Animal Welfare Act comes under scrutiny.

A series of animal welfare inquiries are being carried out by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) sub-committee. Part of this involves looking at the effectiveness of the Act.

The RSPCA prosecutes around 80 per cent of cases relating to animal welfare law in England and Wales. But in recent years it has faced criticism for some of its prosecutions, prompting debate about whether it should be allowed to continue.

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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