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Warning on EU sow stall ban
Repeat of battery egg ban delay forecast

The Shadow DEFRA Secretary has warned that the incoming EU-wide Sow Stall Ban which is due to come into force in January 2013 may be missed by a significant number of EU member states. Mary Creagh MP used a visit to a Yorkshire pig farm to underline her remarks.

Luxembourg, Sweden and the UK have already banned the use of sow stalls, and Denmark, Germany, Ireland and Lithuania are all scheduled to complete the transition to alternative methods  by the end of the year. However, it is believed that a number of the remaining EU member states will fail to comply with the ban in time and those in compliance will therefore be at a competitive disadvantage.

Mrs Creagh drew parallels with the recent battery egg ban in which many EU countries including the UK failed to make the transition by the time the ban was brought in and argued for action by the Government accordingly. “After the fiasco over imports of battery eggs, the Government must take a strong lead in ensuring our UK supply chain is ready for the ban on sow stalls next January. British shoppers want to be confident about where their meat comes from, and I hope that supermarkets will also take a lead in supporting home-reared pork in their products.” she said.

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.