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Vet Sustain and Animalcare announce new partnership
"We are delighted to become the first company to partner with Vet Sustain." - Kai Crawshaw, sustainability lead at Animalcare.

The two companies hope to promote sustainable practices within the veterinary profession. 

Vet Sustain has announced a new partnership with Animalcare UK, with the aim to improve sustainability in the veterinary industry.

The partnership will see Vet Sustain - a social enterprise which provides knowledge and support to improve the welfare of animals, humans, and the environment through sustainable practices - and veterinary pharmaceutical company Animalcare combine to promote sustainability in the veterinary industry. 

As the first veterinary pharmaceutical company in the UK to achieve a carbon neutral status, Animalcare has a significant interest in running its business in an environmentally-conscious and sustainable manner, and are 'excited' to be entering into the partnership.

Gudrun Ravetz, chair and director of Vet Sustain, commented on the partnership: “Veterinary professionals are concerned about sustainability, and veterinary businesses are increasingly recognising that there is both an opportunity and a societal responsibility to lead the way on environmental and ethical issues.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Animalcare - and this represents the first of several exciting partnerships we are developing with progressive companies, to support them on their sustainability journeys.

"Through their financial contributions, they are also supporting Vet Sustain to build our not-for-profit social enterprise, to enable and inspire veterinary professionals to drive sustainability through their work.”

Commenting on the partnership from Animalcare's perspective, Kai Crawshaw, sustainability lead and commercial analyst at Animalcare added: "As the first UK veterinary pharmaceutical company to achieve a carbon neutral status we believe that we have a duty to lead, support and educate. 

“Whilst on our sustainability journey we quickly identified Vet Sustain as an organisation that aligned with our goals and will enable Animalcare to extend our commitment to running our business more sustainably to being able to support sustainability in the vet sector as a whole. 

“We are delighted to become the first company to partner with Vet Sustain and are excited of what we can achieve together over the next 12 months."

 

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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Government releases latest bluetongue statistics

APHA has confirmed the number of bluetongue cases that have been logged in the UK since 1 July 2026.

The total number of BTV-3 cases, as of 6 August, is 187. This includes 183 cases in England and four cases in Wales.

There have been no recorded cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The location of premises in Great Britain where at least one animal has tested positive by PCR for BTV-3, BTV-8 or BTV-12 is available on the bluetongue case map. All livestock keepers in Great Britain are urged to familiarise themselves with nation-specific bluetongue control policies.

Bluetongue virus is a notifiable disease. It is a legal requirement that any suspicions, even if livestock has been vaccinated, are reported immediately.