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Trade Bill amendment to protect animal welfare post-Brexit
"This is a significant and welcome piece of legislation that we hope will pave the way to protecting animal welfare standards across the board post-Brexit" - David Bowles, RSPCA.
Amendment protects all legislative protections affecting “human, animal or plant life or health

The government has backed an amendment to the Trade Bill that will ensure the UK’s animal welfare standards are protected post-Brexit.

Agreed on Wednesday (20 March), the amendment protects all legislative protections affecting “human, animal or plant life or health; animal welfare; environmental protection; and employment and labour.”

Welcoming the move, RSPCA head of public affairs David Bowles said: “This is a significant and welcome piece of legislation that we hope will pave the way to protecting animal welfare standards across the board post-Brexit.

“From the outset, we’ve been clear on the need for animal welfare legislation once EU laws no longer apply to us, so we are pleased the government has accepted that animals need to be protected when we leave the EU. But this is just the start, as the law will only apply to current trade deals - not those in the future.”

Mr Bowles added that the legislation must now roll into the new Agriculture Bill and must inform other policies which could have a bearing on standards of animal welfare.

He said that the RSPCA is seeking for all current animal welfare laws to be kept to the same stands, including:

    •    all animals to still be recognised as being sentient
    •    free trade agreements that prohibit products being imported with lower welfare standards
    •    improvement in key areas of animal welfare, such as long distance live transport, food labelling, trade of endangered species and puppy imports.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.