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Christine Middlemiss takes up chief vet role
Christine re-joins Defra during a time when animal welfare is a top priority for the government. Nigel Gibbens steps down...

Canada becomes leading exporter of Mexican tarantulas
Mexican breeders legally produce between 11,000 and 14,000 tarantulas every year. Breeders trading more species to meet growing demand Canada...

Reminder on antibiotic use in neonatal lambs
‘We would particularly ask colleagues to refrain from using high-priority critically important antibiotics in sheep.’ Vets and farmers provide advice...

Behaviour may be what we see… but is psychology what drives it?
We are often asked about behavioural problems by clients who expect us to know everything about them – and about...

Laura Muir wins first two global medals
Laura Muir during 1500m Women run in the Rio 2016 Olympics. Vet student brings home bronze and silver Glasgow veterinary...

Vets welcome Scottish animal welfare inquiry
BVA Scottish Branch has welcomed an inquiry into the environmental and animal welfare implications of Scotland leaving the EU. Inquiry...