02 Apr 2020 | COVID-19
We are urging pet owners to keep Easter chocolate treats well out of reach of inquisitive pets to avoid an emergency trip to the vets, at a time when strict Covid-19 measures mean vets are only able to see emergency cases and may have smaller teams working in practice.
02 Apr 2020 | COVID-19
Up-to-date guidance for the veterinary profession
26 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
We're advising that all adult boosters and most primary vaccinations in puppies, kittens and other naïve animals should be postponed to protect human health and help curb the spread of Covid-19
25 Mar 2020 | Animal health
The UK’s best-loved national pet charities and experts join forces to offer advice to help owners care for their animals and each other.
25 Mar 2020
Following our urgent requests for clarification through lobbying the government, veterinary surgeries have now been explicitly listed as an exception to the closures. Veterinary practices may remain open under the new rules. However, the number of clients seen face-to-face should be kept to an absolute minimum and veterinary teams must insist on strict social distancing measures at all times.
24 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
Veterinary practices are remaining open to focus on emergency care and urgent treatment for animals while reducing face-to-face contact between staff and clients as extensively as possible, following Boris Johnson’s announcement of new restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
23 Mar 2020
We have issued a joint statement with the Royal College of Voluntary Surgeons (RCVS) following the Prime Minister's press briefing tonight on requiring people to stay at home and closing non-essential shops and community spaces:
20 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
The world is facing a global public health emergency with the spread of Covid-19. All sorts of challenges, including financial, lie ahead for all sectors, including the veterinary profession. At this time, public health, including the health and wellbeing of our members, must take precedence.
20 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
We have worked with the RCVS to issue a joint statement and advice to help vets and veterinary practices interpret the Government guidance on 'key worker' status
19 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
Our President Daniella Dos Santos shares the latest on the Covid-19 situation, including 'business critical' and 'key worker' lobbying, legal and financial support for vets, and tips for social distancing
19 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
We have written a letter to key government departments urging veterinary practices to be recognised as 'business critical' and for business rates relief to be extended to practices
17 Mar 2020 | COVID-19
Our President Daniella Dos Santos shares an update on the Covid-19 pandemic for the veterinary profession alongside advice for mitigating its impact on the workforce, wellbeing, and animal welfare
09 Mar 2020
Vets are urging prospective dog owners to be aware of the serious health and welfare issues that dogs bred to have a long and low body type can often suffer from.
07 Mar 2020
We have renewed our calls for tighter restrictions on pet travel following the Government’s response to the Efra Select Committee report on tackling illegal puppy smuggling.
05 Mar 2020 | Animal health
We have welcomed Defra’s response to the recommendations set out by the 2018 Godfray Review as a significant step in the right direction in the fight against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England.
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