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Circus animal bill to be scrutinised
EFRACom welcome written evidence on draft bill

Following draft legislation to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRACom), has invited interested parties to submit evidence on the draft bill.

The draft bill was published by Defra on April 16, and will make it an offence for the operator of a travelling circus to use a wild animal in a performance or exhibition in England.

Wild animals are defined in the draft bill as any animal of a kind not usually domesticated in Britain.

To allow circus operators sufficient time to adapt their businesses and arrange suitable care for their animals, the government has proposed a grace period. Therefore the ban is to come into force on December 1, 2015, by which time operators must have removed any wild animals from their circus.

Interested parties are invited to submit written evidence to EFRACom by Wednesday, May 8.

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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