Goat kids are disbudded because horns can cause injury to other goats, other livestock, goat keepers, or attending veterinary surgeons. Horns may also make goats more prone to getting caught in fences ...

The Goat Veterinary Society (GVS) have put together this handy resource to set out the practical and clinical skills that contribute to the Day One Competences of a newly graduated veterinary surgeon ...

The Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) was introduced in the UK following a series of serious, and in some cases fatal, dog attacks on humans. The Act has been widely discredited for failing to address the ...

Whistleblowing is the commonly used term for reporting on or exposing malpractice in the workplace – this could be something improper, illegal or negligent. The vast majority of veterinary surgeons ...

Work experience is the short-term placement of secondary school students with employers, to provide an insight into the veterinary profession and the veterinary workplace. Students are placed with ...

BVA has responded to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) potential remedies working paper published today, which ...

Perthshire vet Vivienne Mackinnon has been named British Veterinary Association (BVA) Scottish Branch President following its ...

New joint policy position on the use of farrowing crates published with the Pig Veterinary Society alongside new statistics ...

When, who and how to report to the competent authorities if you suspect the illegal importation of pets in England and Wales Veterinary surgeons can often be the first to suspect that an animal may ...