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蹤獲弝け calls on new Government to prioritise Veterinary Surgeons Act reform to enable it to deliver its manifesto commitments

05 Jul 2024

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蹤獲弝け has welcomed the Labour Party's commitments to animal welfare and sustainability but underlined the importance of ensuring that the UK has a modern veterinary profession to support these ambitions.

蹤獲弝け calls on new Government to prioritise Veterinary Surgeons Act reform to enable it to deliver its manifesto commitments  Image

As the Labour Party begins the job of forming the next UK Government, the 蹤獲弝け (蹤獲弝け) welcomes its commitment to prioritise the highest standards of animal welfare in international trade deals; negotiate a veterinary agreement with the EU to reduce border checks; and promote greater environmental sustainability; however, to ensure the UK has a modern veterinary profession able to support these ambitions, the new government must also prioritise urgent reform of the outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, which is not fit for purpose.

蹤獲弝け President Anna Judson said:

The new Government faces many pressing issues as it takes the keys to Number 10 and whilst we look forward to seeing more detail around its manifesto commitments in relation to animal welfare standards and cooperation with the EU, the veterinary profession is critical to delivering many of these promises and therefore its essential the new government quickly turns its attention to reforming the woefully outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act, or risk falling at the first hurdle.

In addition to veterinary legislative reform, 蹤獲弝けs manifesto for animals, vets and public health, is also calling on the new government to overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991; tackle key animal welfare concerns left unresolved after the abandoned Kept Animals Bill; and secure permanent access to veterinary medicines in Northern Ireland, which remain at risk as a result of the UKs exit from the European Union.

Dr Judson added:

In its manifesto, the new government has committed to action on several key animal welfare issues which is good news and the 蹤獲弝け stands ready to work with officials to get the detail right. Alongside these, we also urge the government to press ahead with legislation which would have been delivered as part of the abandoned Kept Animals Bill like stricter pet import measures, including mandatory pre-import testing to minimise the spread of infections like Brucella canis.

See 蹤獲弝けs manifesto for animals, vets and public health.

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