“Lots of dogs love water and won’t hesitate to dive straight in when they see a lake or go for a paddle in a pond. But toxic ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomes the launch of the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which commences 1 ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a new Continuous Professional Development (CPD) library to give members easier access to high-quality CPD content.

What's our view? Neutering is not a trivial procedure but the benefits outweigh the welfare implications. We strongly support the practice of neutering cats and dogs to prevent the birth of unwanted ...

Ten years on from steering the development of BVA's Animal Welfare Strategy, BVA Past President Sean Wensley discusses the veterinary profession’s role as animal welfare advocates and explores the ...

BVA working groups bring together veterinary professionals to review, devise, and create responses to specific policy and ethical areas within the veterinary sector. Take a look at our current working ...

Any movement of livestock will have an impact on their health and welfare. The distances that livestock keepers move animals vary widely, from local area movements (for example to pastures, markets, ...

It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking ...

There are a number of issues associated with the disbudding of goat kids. The need to achieve an effective block of 4 nerves places a real risk of a toxic local anaesthetic overdose in a high-risk ...