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EU backs UK over sheep EID burden
Support from Europe for UK and Irish farming unions.

Farmers from across Europe have backed UK and Irish farming unions in their bid to persuade the European Commission to review the burdensome sheep EID regulations, after concerns were voiced to European farming union Copa, in Brussels, on 29th May.

They stated that the current EID regulation is causing multiple problems for farmers - including tag retention, unjust penalisation and related welfare issues for sheep - but is "adding nothing to traceability and disease control."

French, German, Spanish and Swedish farming unions are now among the vast majority of members states that fully support the UK-Irish position, and sheep industry representatives were therefore able to present a united front to European Commission officials.

Sian Davies, a spokeswoman for the UK, said: “We have told the European Commission about our problems with the sheep EID regulation repeatedly but they will not listen to us. We now feel strengthened to return to the Commission to ask for a review of the regulation with the backing of more farming unions."

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk