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Badger cull debate in Parliament
MPs vote in favour of motion to abandon cull

A parliamentary debate on the badger cull took place in the House of Commons yesterday, Thursday 25th October, which provoked fierce arguments for and against the cull.

Welsh MPs had a particularly loud voice in the debate, with some arguments that purport that badgers are being killed "for sport" while others focussed on the "absolutely devastating" effects bovine TB has on famers and families.

Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn was against the cull, saying: "Many people sadly enjoy killing wild animals. It's not part of the growing civilisation of this country as go from decade to decade and we treat other living species with greater respect and not with contempt."

Meanwhile, Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South Tory MP, Simon Hart, emphasised the 'very serious consequences' of a lack of action; he said: "A lot of those [slaughtered farm] animals would have been perfectly healthy, some of them would have been in calf; some of them because they were so much in calf would have probably had to be slaughtered on the yard, in front of, in many cases, young children."

Another MP, Montgomeryshire Tory Glyn Davies, himself a farmer, spoke in favour of a 'targeted pilot cull' to test its effectiveness, but he added would not support a general cull if it failed.

At the end of the debate, MPs voted 147 to 28 in favour of a motion calling on the UK government to abandon its cull entirely, but as the debate was held at the behest of backbenchers, ministers are not bound by this vote. 

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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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Dechra launches checklist for veterinary sustainability

Global animal health specialist Dechra has announced the world's first Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist (VGTC) to help make surgery more sustainable.

Endorsed by leading veterinary organisations, including the BEVA, BVNA and RCVS Knowledge, the checklist is designed to reduce the environmental footprint of veterinary care, while supporting better animal health outcomes.

The checklist was launched at the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Paris and will be followed by an internal training and awareness campaign. For more information, visit dechra.com