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Dear FECAVA Family, I was just talking with a colleague the other day about how quickly the year has passed.An incredible range of emotions has been experienced by most of us in the last year. You may have had a fantastic year, or a rough one, or probably even a little bit of both.I want […]

Everyone has an opinion on medicines and vaccinations now. It is worth reminding ourselves of the process to create a medicine: scientists theorize and then set about trying to prove these theories in the laboratory and then the field in order to create a medicine. Along the way, outside influences must be minimized, to keep

FECAVA  has teamed up with Dr Emma Milne to create a heart-wrenching video from vets and nurses across Europe and the UK to ask people not to buy flat-faced animals. The popularity of dogs like French and English bulldogs and pugs has exploded in the last decade and now a new trend for ‘exotic’ colours

I think it’s no exaggeration to say that we are living in a crisis right now. This crisis shakes our beliefs, separates us from each other, isolates us. In front of the uncertainty, I see only one way out: get back to basics. For me, the basics lie in my family, friends, and especially my

Dear FECAVA members and supporters, I hope that you and all your family members are well and that we will be able to leave the still ongoing pandemic soon behind us. As you (hopefully….) will know, FECAVA is running for almost a year a combined YouTube and podcast format which is called FECAVA VetChat. At

Antibiotics ban: FVE Political coordination group discusses many actions ongoing On August 20th an FVE group on the Delegated Act Criteria to reserve antimicrobials for humans, chaired by FVE President, met remotely. Danny Holmes, FECAVA Vice President attended the meeting. The aim was to coordinate our actions towards the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs),

I am very proud to see the Pup4life project on the FECAVA website. This project was founded in Belgium by a regional veterinarian group (Limburgse Dierenartsenverening) that worked closely together with VDWE (Vlaamse Diergeneeskundige Werkgrope Ethologie). The project was officially launched in Belgium in February 2019, and they were happy to have CEVA as a

Entering the vacation season, traveling with animals is once again the topic that deserves close attention. This pet journey trend has been rapidly increasing over the years, and it is quite obvious why. It brings us great joy to share fun, relaxed and adventurous moments with our animal friends. Today’s travel with your pet is

Dear colleagues, A few weeks ago, in the middle of May, it was mental health awareness week; the theme this year was `connecting with nature`.As Chair of the FECAVA mental health and wellbeing committee, I had every intention of writing articles and post every few days to help us highlight this important topic … but

Dear colleagues, World Veterinary Day was celebrated on April 24. It is an annual celebration of the veterinary profession with the theme »Veterinarian response to the COVID-19 crisis«. The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives significantly. As a profession, we can look at this period with pride in how we have managed to meaningfully and