The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the findings from the 2018 UK Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance and Sales Surveillance Report (VARSS), which showed a 9% reduction…
Month: October 2019
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have reduced by 53% in just four years between 2014-2018, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate has revealed. The reduction demonstrates…
More than 3,600 farmers are set to benefit from £22 million in productivity-boosting equipment from round two of the government’s Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG) scheme,…
The NFU said the proposed National Food Strategy must play a pivotal role in supporting British farming’s ability to improve productivity, sustainability and support the nation’s…
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has issued guidance on raw feeding, following recent research by the University of Zurich, which focused on a potential link…
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has launched a call for evidence on cat microchipping as part of plans which could help reunite lost cats with their owners,…
A joint statement from Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has indicated that all veterinary medicines authorised for use in…
More than two-thirds of farmers no longer use rodenticides continuously around farmsteads. Instead, they employ measures such as tidy yards and rat-proofed buildings, cats or terriers,…
The RSPCA has reported that it rescued more cats than any other animal last year after it collected more than 22,000 as a result of calls…
In preparation for the possible event of a no-deal EU exit on October 31, NOAH, has produced information for the veterinary medicines supply chain to ensure…
