The RCVS has announced that Kit Sturgess will officially take up the post of Treasurer at RCVS Day, tomorrow.

Kit was appointed by RCVS Council at its June meeting, making him responsible for maintaining an overview of the College’s financial affairs…

The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has published Brexit: farm animal welfare, a report which highlights both the need for the UK to retain EU veterinary surgeons who currently comprise over 90% of the country's Official Veterinarians, and the…

CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new plans announced today by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.

CCTV will be required in all areas where live animals are present, with unrestricted access to footage for Official Veterinarians…

The number of animals killed without pre-stunning has risen sharply, according to analysis by the British Veterinary Association of the latest survey released by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

According to the FSA figures, 24.4% (758,263) of sheep…

The BVA has welcomed Defra's announcement of new measures to eradicate bovine TB in England, but called for greater clarity over new cull licences.

Defra's new measures include:

• Eleven additional licences for badger control covering parts…

The Veterinary Products Committee, which advises Defra on veterinary medicinal products and animal feed additives, is seeking applicants for ten vacancies, including one veterinary nurse.

The committee meets three times a year, typically in February…

RCVS Council members have unanimously agreed the establishment of an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) service to help resolve lower-level complaints about veterinary services through mediation.

Since 2014 the RCVS has trialled two different ADR services…

South African Peter Keniry has been given a three year prison sentence at Taunton Crown Court for using the identity of a legitimately registered veterinary surgeon fraudulently to practise as a vet.

The RCVS played a proactive role in Mr Keniry’s arrest…

The RCVS and the BVA have joined forces with Defra on a project to assess the challenges and opportunities posed by EU exit, with the aim to develop a flexible and skilled veterinary workforce which meets the UK's needs for both the immediate and longer…

A consultation held earlier this year by the RCVS has found that both veterinary surgeons and nurses overwhelmingly think nurses should be able to perform additional tasks that are not currently permitted under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act…

The RCVS has announced that Lizzie Lockett has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Lizzie joined the College as Head of Communications in February 2005, in which role she oversaw the launch of the Practice Standards Scheme in 2006, an overhaul…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has today issued a new position statement on the veterinary use of complementary and alternative medicines, homeopathy in particular.

With regard to all types of complementary and alternative medicine, the statement…

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced that from Spring 2018, CCTV will be mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England.

New legislation will be introduced in the New Year making slaughterhouse CCTV a legal requirement in all areas where live…

The RCVS has announced that Council has approved significant changes to the set-up of Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council in order to improve its governance and available skillsets.

The main changes include a shortening of the term of office for VN Council…

The Faculty of Homeopathy and the British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons (BAHVS) have responded to the RCVS's new position on the use of complementary and alternative medicines in veterinary practice.

The organisations say that the…

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed today that the sentience of animals will continue to be recognised and protections strengthened when the United Kingdom leaves the EU.

Mr Gove ministerial statement followed the brouhaha last week when…

A 1,194-signature letter calling for the principle of Article 13 to be explicitly enshrined in UK legislation post-Brexit, led by the BVA and the BVNA, has been published in the Daily Telegraph.

The letter called on the UK government to ensure there…

The RCVS is reminding veterinary nurses that they need to pay their annual renewal fee before the end of the year or they will be removed from the Register.

The College says about 1,450 veterinary nurses have not yet paid their annual renewal fee of…

Following MP's vote last month against enshrining the animal welfare provisions of Article 13 of the Lisbon Treaty into UK law, the Government has now published a draft bill for a new animal welfare law that would replace Article 13 post-Brexit.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new, stricter enforcement priorities to protect consumers from homeopathic drugs, particularly those marketed for serious conditions without evidence of any clinical benefit.

Despite the fact that…

The RCVS has announced that David Leicester has replaced Sarah Brown on Council, following her tragic death in October.

David, who is Head of Clinical Intelligence at Vets Now, came in eighth place with 1,756 votes in this year’s RCVS Council elections…

The Government has announced that it is developing new proposals to crack down on puppies being reared in unhealthy circumstances by unscrupulous breeders who disregard their welfare.

Proposals being considered include insisting that dog breeders only…

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed that bird flu has been detected in 17 wild birds in Dorset, with more expected over the coming days.

This is the first confirmed finding of the virus in the UK this winter and tests…

VetNurse.co.uk is hearing early reports of a homeopathic protest march currently taking place in London.

The protesters, which VetNurse.co.uk understands comprise six veterinary surgeons and 30-40 pet owners, started their march in Parliament Square and…

The RCVS has removed 295 veterinary nurses from the Register for non-payment of their annual renewal fee on 1 January 2018.

The annual renewal fee for veterinary nurses is due for payment on 1 November every year, although you have up to midnight on…