Brexit and the pandemic have been blamed for a shortage of vets that is leading to increasing numbers of surgeries having to close their doors.

There's a nationwide workforce shortage in the veterinary sector, including public health, animal welfare and exports - with ‘huge challenges’ on the horizon.

The UK food industry is warning that a deluge of new post-Brexit red tape which comes into effect today will increase export paperwork by a third and make some sales to Europe unviable.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed it will be engaging with abattoir owners to help ease the shortage of veterinarians.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has approved proposals from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to allow temporary veterinary registrants to undertake Official Veterinarian (OV) work at slaughterhouses.

BVA members are reporting being overwhelmed by a combination of staff shortages and a surge in new pet registrations.

Stephen Delahunty explores how Britain’s departure from the EU is increasing the demand for vets, while their numbers fall

Workers describe ‘unprecedented’ situation as calls to confidential staff helpline hit record numbers.