Josh Loeb

London

Senior News Reporter, Vet Record at British Veterinary Association - BVA

Using this platform sparingly and tentatively. Senior reporter covering 'vetty' things.

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Articles

Vets urged to report concerns about autonomy

5 days ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

News & Reports Vets urged to report concerns about autonomy First published: 02 May 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
Is too much regulation killing off pet shops?

5 days ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

News & Reports Is too much regulation killing off pet shops? First published: 02 May 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
Transitioning away from farrowing crates

5 days ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

News & Reports Transitioning away from farrowing crates First published: 02 May 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
CMA publishes its proposed remedies for the companion animal veterinary sector

5 days ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a working paper setting out how it might intervene in the market for veterinary services for household pets. The long-awaited paper forms part of a consultation, containing dozens of questions, that will close on 27 May. This is the penultimate stage of the CMA’s inquiry into the companion animal veterinary sector, with the last stage set to be the publication of the watchdog’s final list of any remedies, expected later this year.
Pets at Home pauses rabbit sales over Easter

2 weeks ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

Pets at Home has paused the sale and adoption of rabbits at its 460 outlets over the Easter weekend to help prevent impulse acquisitions of ‘Easter bunnies’. The chain, the UK’s largest pet shop brand, placed signs on the enclosures in its stores that would normally be used to house the rabbits it has for sale or available for adoption stating that the animals were ‘on an Easter break’. These signs stated: ‘Owning rabbits can be very rewarding and enjoyable.
RCVS to explore pet bereavement counselling

3 weeks ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

The RCVS is to explore the possibility of offering counselling to bereaved pet owners. The college confirmed that it is looking into whether to offer this help to pet owners suffering from grief because of the death of their pet after its CEO Lizzie Lockett mentioned the idea at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association congress. At the event in Manchester in March, Lockett posed the question of whether pet bereavement counselling was something the RCVS should offer.
'What’s best for the consumer may not always be appropriate', says RCVS in response to CMA papers

1 month ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

The RCVS has published a point-by-point response to working papers issued by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in which it takes issue with several of the watchdog’s assertions.
Spanish vets stage protest about new antibiotic prescribing rules

1 month ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

Vets across Spain are staging demonstrations in protest at new rules around antibiotic prescribing that they say have created unnecessary bureaucracy. According to local media reports, Spanish vets were due to stage strike action yesterday in the latest in a series of coordinated actions that have included protests outside government offices. Since January it has been mandatory to log all veterinary antibiotic prescriptions in Spain on a national database known as PresVet.
RCVS council looks set to be disbanded

1 month ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

RCVS council looks set to be disbanded and replaced with a much smaller governance body. At its meeting on 13 March, RCVS council voted through a package of reforms including getting rid of the current 24-person council - 13 of whom are vets elected by their peers - and establishing in its place a new governing body, to be known as the board. This would be of a size ‘closer to the regulatory norm of between 10 and 12 members’ and would be entirely appointed.
IVC trademark row over ‘Pet Health Club’

1 month ago | bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Josh Loeb

News & Reports IVC trademark row over ‘Pet Health Club’ First published: 14 March 2025 No abstract is available for this article.