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Articles tagged with: Animal health
Will Larry the cat be celebrating bold new laws for animals at the Queen's Speech? Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Will Larry the cat be celebrating bold new laws for animals at the Queen's Speech?
New poll shows nearly three quarters of voters want to see government pass more laws to protect animals.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
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Environment
By NOAH
World Animal Vaccination Day: vaccination supporting better animal welfare
April 20th is World Animal Vaccination Day, when the contribution of vaccines to the health and welfare of animals across the world is celebrated.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH/Lantra Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training reaches milestone
NOAH’s Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training has reached a milestone this week as it welcomes its 1000th registrant to the programme.
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities
“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH Annual Review 2021-22 – working together for a sustainable future
NOAH has produced its latest review of the UK animal health sector. The NOAH Annual Review for 2021 and outlook for 2022 looks at the major opportunities and challenges faced last year and how these were addressed. The Review also looks at what is coming up in 2022 and how NOAH will be working to support its members.
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Environment
By NOAH
Joint press release from AGCARM and NOAH UK and NZ animal health associations welcome regulatory co-operation
The animal health associations in the UK (NOAH) and New Zealand (Agcarm) have welcomed the publication by the countries’ regulatory agencies of guidance that will enable simultaneous review of animal medicine marketing authorisation applications in the two countries.
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Environment
By NOAH
Lord Benyon and NOAH explore how the Life Sciences and Animal Health sectors can drive R&D and innovation’
A panel event hosted on Wednesday 26 January by NOAH (National Office of Animal Health) with key panellist Lord Benyon, Minister for Rural Affairs, Access to Nature and Biosecurity, revealed the value of the animal health industry and how its impact can strengthen the UK's position as a scientific superpower.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes recognition of Northern Ireland Protocol veterinary medicines supply concerns
NOAH welcomes extension of current Northern Ireland Protocol measures for veterinary medicines announced by the EU Commission today, which will help provide some certainty for the NI market in the short term with existing arrangements remaining in place until the end of 2022.
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Environment
By NOAH
Animal health industry associations warn solutions are needed to address Northern Ireland Protocol veterinary medicines supply concerns
NOAH, along with AnimalhealthEurope, is concerned that the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) introduced following the UK’s exit from the EU could, in its current format, cause substantial disruption to veterinary medicines supply. In exchanges with the authorities, the associations have put forward solutions to avoid these supply issues, and the consequent negative impact on animal health and welfare they would cause.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH/Lantra Animal Medicines Best Practice (AMBP) farmer training delivers solution to meet new Red Tractor requirements
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Further information revealed about RCVS Workforce Summit in November
The RCVS has revealed further details about the Workforce Summit it will be convening in November 2021, which will be powered by its ViVet initiative, to consider how best to respond to the ongoing concerns over staffing shortages and lack of additional capacity to meet demand for veterinary services.
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH Conference focusses on sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health
In the run up to COP 26, the 2021 NOAH Conference will look at Sustainability, innovation and the role of animal health, as the UK recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic gathers pace.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Joint RCVS, BVA and BVNA statement on Afghan veterinarians
A joint statement from RCVS President Kate Richards, BVA President James Russell and BVNA President Jo Oakden on Afghan veterinarians
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower Partner content
Environment
By NOAH
The animal health industry: part of the development of the UK as a scientific superpower
Dawn Howard, NOAH Chief Executive, calls on the government to back the animal health and medicines industry as a core part of the UK’s fast-developing life sciences sector.
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Environment
By NOAH
National Food Strategy Plan – innovation and healthy animals support improved sustainability of food supply, says NOAH
The animal health industry recognises the importance of a strategic approach to food in the UK. We welcome the value placed on innovation in the new National Food Strategy Plan and are ready to support efforts to produce food from livestock more sustainably, as the Plan advocates.
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Health
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes G7 recognition of importance of One Health approach
NOAH has welcomed the recognition of the importance of a One Health approach to the health of people, our planet, and animals at the highest political level.
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
BREAKING: UK Government launches Call for Evidence to consider a fur import and sales ban
New poll shows strong public majority in support of a ban
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Environment
By NOAH
New Chair for NOAH elected at AGM
NOAH’s 2021 AGM took place on 16 June, where Caitrina Oakes, Managing Director, Vetoquinol UK and Ireland, was elected as the new Chair of NOAH for 2021/22.
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Health
By Humane Society International UK
UK Government’s newly launched Action Plan for Animal Welfare aims to “right many wrongs for animals” says Humane Society International/UK
Action pledged on cruelty of foie gras, fur trade, pet trade, farming, entertainment and more with Animal Sentience Bill, Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill
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Communities
By NOAH
NOAH Launches Campaign to Promote Pet Ownership for Renters
NOAH has launched a campaign ‘Securing the Right to Rent with Pets: Making One Health Housing a Reality’, to help improve access to pets for people living in rented or socially owned housing.
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Home affairs
By NOAH
Animal vaccination a priority post-pandemic, says NOAH, because #VaccinesWork
Today is World Animal Vaccination Day so NOAH has chosen today to launch this year’s #VaccinesWork campaign. A recent survey shows people know vaccination is good for animal health and that having healthy animals benefits us and our environment.
As we ‘take back control’, let’s use that to stop the cruel and dangerous fur trade Partner content
Brexit
As we ‘take back control’, let’s use that to stop the cruel and dangerous fur trade
The UK banned fur farming in 2000 but we still allow tens of millions of pounds worth of cruel fur to be imported and sold here. Now the UK has left the EU, we can change this double standard and ban fur sales.
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Coronavirus
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes new bovine TB control plans but sounds note of caution
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the Government’s latest plans to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England by 2038 but cautioned that any new proposals must be underpinned by robust scientific evidence.