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Livestock and Global Poverty
Photo by Tadelle Dessie
Vets highlight the role of livestock and livestock keepers in the fight against global poverty.

Sunday 18 April 2010 was World Poverty Day, a day when the main political parties in the United Kingdom addressed world poverty issues and the role of international development. It was also a day when vets were keen to encourage policy makers to highlight the role of livestock and livestock keepers in the fight against global poverty.

The control of animal diseases is an essential component in the fight against poverty.
Tess Sprayson, the UK Councillor on the CVA and member of the BVA Overseas Group said: “Livestock play an important part in the lives of 630 million of the world’s poorest people not only as food supply but as a source of income and as generators of employment. They also provide key functions in crop production as draught animals, their manure is used as a crop fertiliser as well for fuel and biogas, and grazing animals are used for weed control.

Photo by Ashley Banyard.
Professor Bill Reilly, President of the BVA, added: “The control of animal diseases is an essential component in the fight against poverty. On a daily basis throughout the world the veterinary profession plays a vital role in contributing to the public good by working with livestock keepers to control disease and promote sustainable animal and public health.”

In stressing the importance of livestock in the fight against global poverty, Tess Sprayson emphasised: “The culture of livestock keeping has strength and meaning in every region of the world. The fact remains that livestock are the means by which millions of disadvantaged people around the world, quite literally, stay alive and international development policies need to reflect this fact.”

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 International Cat Care (ICatCare) has announced a free, virtual event dedicated to caring for unowned cats to explore new ideas and ways of working.

iCatConnect 2025 takes place on Wednesday, 12 November, and is open to everyone working and volunteering with unowned cats. It will include a line-up of 12 international cat welfare experts, who will consider the bigger picture of unowned cats and explore practical, effective, and inclusive solutions.

Following the session, attendees can put their questions to the experts and share their views. They will also hear frontline challenges and real-world case studies shared by contributors working in shelters, TNR, community cat programmes, and veterinary teams from around the world. 

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In their latest statistics, APHA records a total of 109 cases of BTV-3 or BTV-8 in Great Britain in the 2025-2026 vector season.

The total number of BTV-3 cases in Great Britain this season is 107. This includes 103 cases within the England restricted zone and four cases in Wales.

There has also been two cases of BTV-8, which were both in Cornwall.

As a result of the cases in Wales, a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) is enforced in Monmouthshire. Animals can move freely under general license within the England Restricted Zone, however animals with suspected bluetongue must stay on their holding.

All premises testing positive for blue tongue can be viewed on this map.