Like its British and Dutch counterparts, the French competition authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) is now also looking into the veterinary sector and t
After its successful campaign to ban the breeding of dogs with excessive brachycephalic traits, the Dutch animal’s rights organisation Dier & Recht has
Comprehensive price lists, lower prescription fees and a cost-comparing database of veterinarians: these are some of the 21 long-awaited provisional measur
The autumn meeting of the Visegrád Group, the cross-regional veterinary cooperation summit, was held in… Visegrád, Hungary and jointly chaired by Zsolt Pin
Since 7 October, new rules require mandatory pre-import testing for Brucella canis for all commercial dog imports from Romania into Great Britain. This als
A six-year-old horse in the Netherlands has tested positive for antibodies against West Nile virus (WNV). Although the analysis was done on a non-official
Two practical brochures with guidance on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) have been released, in English, by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and
The first outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in Spain was confirmed on 3 October by the Spanish authorities, in a farm in the municipality of Alt d’Ampor
‘Close to 100,000 vaccinations have been recorded so far in the FEI HorseApp,’ reported Gaspard Dufour, Director of Technology Operations of the Internatio
It’s a sad coincidence: just three days before World Rabies Day, a 25-year-old man has died from rabies in Perpignan, France. The patient, an Algerian nati
Pet Power Night 2025, held in Brussels last week, celebrated the human-animal bond and the role of pets in society. Organised by Pet Alliance Europe (Fedia
Veterinary professional bodies in the Netherlands have agreed to join forces to create a federation, to be launched in July 2026. The new federation, first
The 2025 Great workplace award winners have been announced by the Mental wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusiveness (MWB DEI) working group. The workin
The TransformDairyNet project promotes farming systems where calves stay with their mothers for months, rather than being separated shortly after birth, as
On 29 September (15:00-17:30 CEST), the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) will hold a free webinar on the welfare of animals kept for fur production. Duri
The Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (Fecava) held its Council meeting early September, on the eve of the 2025 EuroCongress.
‘Infection control in companion animals is not a luxury – it’s a One Health necessity that protects pets, their families and the future of antibiotics.’ So
Antimicrobial resistance: farmers & vets (AMRFV) is a hands-on training session aimed at farmers and vets working with food producing animals and funde
The Swiss pharmacist Cédric Wernli from Basel now offers extemporaneously produced GS-441524 on veterinary prescription for the oral treatment of feline in
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. An important moment to reflect on the mental health burden of many veterinary professionals and to highlight the man
At the FECAVA Eurocongress in Antwerp, a new board (2025-2027) was elected. Ann Criel (Belgium) became President, with Stephan Neumann (Germany) as Vice Pr
Whether it’s a colleague's birthday, a professional milestone or a special bond with a patient — the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe invites you to s
Applications are now open for the 2025 edition of the MSD Animal Health and FVE Veterinary Student Scholarship Programme, offering 34 scholarships worth $5
Digital growth: the online resources of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) bring value to members and non members alike and the associ
The welfare of beef cattle is the topic of the latest scientific opinion of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA). The new report finds that current commo
This summer, both Italy and France saw the first outbreaks of lumpy skin disease on their territory, an unexpected development in European epidemiology. On
A veterinary crisis is looming in Wallonia, the French-speaking southern part of Belgium. If nothing changes, the region could lose half of its farm animal
The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has contributed to ongoing consultations by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of
