BVA President celebrates Scotland’s animal welfare successes but warns of challenges ahead

John Blackwell, President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), praised Scotland for leading the way in many areas of animal welfare but also warned there are challenges ahead for the Scottish Government and vets in Scotland. Speaking at the BVA’s annual Scottish dinner (Wednesday 13 May 2015) hosted by John Scott MSP at the Scottish […]
BVA concern at CMO call for sick animals to be slaughtered not treated

The British Veterinary Association is calling for a clarification of remarks made by the Chief Medical Officer in which she called for sick animals to be slaughtered rather than treated as part of the strategy to reduce antibiotic resistance in humans. The Daily Mail reports that, speaking at the Cambridge Science Festival, CMO Dame Sally […]
‘One Health’ approach key to tackling antibiotic resistance, say vets
The Strategy follows the UK Chief Medical Officer’s report in March 2013 which highlighted the significant scale of the threat of antimicrobial resistance, and has been published jointly by Defra, the Department of Health, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive. The Strategy sets out three strategic aims and outlines seven key areas […]