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Clinical intelligence head joins RCVS Council
David said in his manifesto that he would like to address significant staffing changes in practice. David Leicester takes seat...

Fungal disease could be a ‘global threat to snakes’
The emerging disease has been reported primarily in rat snakes, milk snakes, garter snakes and viperids in the eastern part...

New DNA test for cerebellar ataxia
CA is a serious neurological disease that causes the cerebellum – the part of the brain responsible for co-ordinating motor...

New study sheds light on antibiotic use
Scientists analysed 358 dairy farms, including 81,000 cattle, over a 12-month period. Nottingham develops online tool for dairy vets and...

Scotland passes law to ban wild animals in circuses
BVA’s Scottish Branch president Melissa Donald welcomed the “progressive” law following a long campaign by vets. “Progressive” law welcomed by...

New plans for crackdown on backstreet breeding
The proposals were welcomed by the RSPCA as the ‘biggest change in pet vending for 66 years’. Defra proposals to...