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Animal Welfare Act 'can be difficult to enforce', vets say
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MPs proposed that dog microchip scanning could be made compulsory for vets.

BVA and BSAVA call for secondary legislation

While the Animal Welfare Act has been described as an "excellent piece of umbrella legislation", vets from the BVA and BSAVA have called for secondary legislation to make it easier to enforce.

The calls were made during a session in the House of Commons this week. MPs from the Efra Committee questioned John Chitty, vice president of the BSAVA and Heather Bacon, member of the BVA's Ethics and Welfare Group.

MPs proposed that dog microchip scanning could be made compulsory for vets, or that the contact details on the chip could be re-registered on an annual basis. The aim is to reduce the percentage of owners who fail to update their dog's microchip when it changes hands or when the owner moves house.

But being too heavy handed could have unintended consequences, Ms Bacon warned.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk