•All horses entered to run in a race in Britain must be signed out of the human food chain via its passport by 1 January 2022 •Equine Influenza vaccination requirements updated, in line with other European racing nations •Rules regarding use of bisphosphonates updated, in line with European harmonised position The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed several changes to the Rules of British racing which are scheduled to come into effect in the coming months. Thes

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have renewed their strategic alliance with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) by BVA President Justine Shotton and BVNA President Jo Oakden at the BVNA Congress (2 October 2021). BVA and BVNA have worked closely together on a range of shared priorities since the first MoU was signed in 2017, from delivering actions developed through Vet Futures and VN Futures to supporting Team Vet

The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has recently voted to introduce more flexibility into the requirements for English language testing of overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons wishing to join the RCVS Register, in order to help boost the number of veterinary surgeons eligible to practise in the UK. Until recently, any overseas-qualified veterinary surgeons wishing to sit the RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership, or to apply for full registration to practise in the UK,