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According to Directive 90/425/CEE, live animals subject to trade within the European community must be identified in accordance with the requirements...

“Veterinarians are, and must continually strive to be, the leading advocates for the good welfare of animals in a continually evolving society.”...

A barrier to addressing lameness is that some farmers may underestimate the problem, for example by underestimating the lameness prevalence in their...

UEVP General Assembly has adopted the position paper on End of Life for Horses. The veterinary profession believes that all Equidae (horses, donkeys,...

Dry cow treatment is the intra-mammary administration of a long-acting antibiotic preparation at the end of lactation. This is to treat for any...

FVE position on Echinococcus multilocularis in a “one health” perspective The CALLISTO report stated that five parasitic pathogens were ranked as the...

Antibiotic resistance is a very serious threat to human and animal health. It can only be tackled by an international coordination of all efforts as...

EUROPEAN AQUACULTUREAquatic food products represent one of the world`s most nutritious and healthy food sources and is a major contributor to food...

In its Plenary Meeting of 15 April 2014 the European Parliament voted on the European Commission’s proposals for a Regulation on Animal Health and...

FVE welcomes the Commission’s initiative to bring the EU animal health legislation into one single framework. The potential benefits of enhanced...

On 6 May 2013, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a single, comprehensive Regulation on animal health to replace the numerous animal...

The breeding of dogs with excessive traits and/ or genetic disorders and the impact on their health and welfare has increasingly come into the...

The Commission proposal on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal...

FVE welcomes the Commission’s initiative to bring the large body of EU animal health legislation in one single and clearer regulatory framework. FVE...

“Veterinarians are, and must continually strive to be, the leading advocates for the good welfare of animals in a continually evolving society.”...

FVE appreciates the initiative of the European Commission to propose a new proposal for a draft Regulation on non-commercial movement of companion...

FVE Policy Paper: Herd Health PlanA) Objectives of the Herd Health Plan Safe food is produced by healthy animals. Health and welfare are greatly...

Executive SummaryThe cloning of mammals is a relatively new technology that is starting to be applied in the breeding of elite cattle, pigs, goats...

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of...

Position paper on improvement of traceability on pet identification in view of reducing sanitary risks associated with pets straying and illegal...

The UEVP is in favour of the promotion of good farming and rearing practices and thus the development of a farm visitation system by veterinarians in...

Underlying principles: Partnership and Communication1. Defining priorities2. A Modern Legal Framework3. Prevention and control4. Science, Innovation...

In the case of an outbreak of animal disease, there is a risk of propagation beyond national borders, and many recent cases confirmed it. There is...

New animal health strategy – Action planUnderlying principles: Partnership and Communication1. Defining priorities2. A Modern Legal Framework3....

The Union of European Veterinary Practitioners (UEVP), section of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), welcomes the proposal of the...

IntroductionFirst of all FVE would like to congratulate the European Commission, in particular DG SANCO with the development of this Animal Health...

The members of the UEVP agree that a single qualification no longer gives the right to practise for life without competition and control. Any...

FVE supports the use of modern genetic modification techniques (including recombinant DNA, gene deletions, gene re-assortments and gene therapy in...

FVE reckons that hot branding is still widely used in some European countries as a method of identification of horses.FVE however considers that...

Over the last few decades the ownership of dogs primarily as companion animals has increased in the urban population, with benefits for the...