
Dr Iain McGill BSc(Hons) BVetMed MRCVS
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Veterinary surgeon, bTB policy, badger & conservation scientist. Determined campaigner for animal and wildlife protection & scientific honesty
Brighton Town
Joined May 2009
RT @pvavet: PVA calls for the separation of disciplinary and some regulatory functions from RCVS, and the formation of a new General Veteri….
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Would a Police and Crime commissioner take cash from the Countryside Alliance in order to support fox "trail' hunting, stonewall FOI requests, and then organise a "sham" investigation to cover his tracks? 🤔 Surely not, perish the thought.
bbc.co.uk
Philip Seccombe says he is “very concerned” by the remarks made in Parliament by MP Matt Western.
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Censorship, bullying and the withdrawl of funding from scientists who won't experiment on animals. The classic playbook of coercion and control
independent.co.uk
Exclusive: One in three researchers say their peers force them to carry out tests with animals if their work is to be published, while others are too scared to speak out
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I am interviewed (from 51 min) by Matthew Wright on LBC about mutant XL Bully cats, a cross between Munchkin (dwarf) & Sphynx (hairless) cats. Don't even think of buying any Munchkin cross. They should all be banned in the UK as should all extreme breeding
globalplayer.com
Catch up on the last 7 days of shows from Matthew Wright on LBC UK
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Hunts train their hounds to kill foxes by 'cubbing', a euphemism for throwing live fox cubs to hounds to rip to shreds. Hunts then pretend it isn't their fault when foxes are killed by their hapless hounds. Labour's legislation need to be watertight
independent.co.uk
Exclusive: Hunters would still evade crackdown as promised by Labour, activists warn in run up to 20th anniversary of ban
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Mass industrial farming of animals risks the generation of future pandemics in humans. This case is particularly shocking - as well as bleak in terms of animal protection
newsweek.com
Footage captured by a local vet shows a pile of dead infected cattle left unattended by the roadside, with no warnings or biosecurity measures in place.
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No Animals Used! This is great research. not just because it eloquently illustrates the role of inflammation in neurodegenerative disease, but because they used human stem cells and not live, sentient, pain-suffering animals. Roll on the future!
neurosciencenews.com
New research reveals that immune responses play a crucial role in the formation of Lewy bodies, protein aggregates that mark Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions.
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Labour must stick to its promises to ban neonics. One teaspoon of thiamethoxam can kill 1.25 billion honeybees. Surely Labour won't allow its use when @Keir_Starmer promised to ban it? 🤔
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Environment groups urge government to stick to its promises and refuse pesticide application
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This is disgraceful and reveals the contempt with which individual salmon are held by the salmon farming industry. Scotland has a problem as this is a huge cash generator, but is unsustainable on many levels
bbc.co.uk
Members of the Fish Health Inspectorate say dead fish removal is a "recognised aspect of animal husbandry".
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RT @pvavet: Toys are all very well. What calves actually need are their mothers in order to express "natural behaviours". 'Calf at foot' da….
fwi.co.uk
Giving dairy calves plastic “toys” to play with helps them express their natural behaviour which, in turn, benefits their mental wellbeing. As a result,
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The current system for licensing veterinary parasiticides is deeply flawed & they are often not removed from sale even when their environmental toxicity is clear. The PVA wishes fipronil removed from sale immediately as it is ineffective as well as toxic
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RT @pvavet: It's hard to read articles like this, but as veterinary professionals we need to understand public opinion. The PVA agrees with….
walesonline.co.uk
‘It’s a dire situation – a huge crisis in people’s lives. It’s so sad because our pets are a big part of our families and they mean so much to us’
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A-list celebs join the campaign for the @RSPCA_official to drop its "Assured" scheme. Hard to see a graceful exit for the RSPCA on this
independent.co.uk
Exclusive: Ex-vice-chair of charity joins celebrities, professors and others in claiming Assured stamp ‘welfare-washes animal cruelty’
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RSPCA reviewing its "Assured" labelling sheme. Rightly so. The review needs to be thorough, diligent, honest and pull no punches
bbc.com
More than 200 farms are inspected amid concerns an animal welfare certification scheme is failing.
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RT @pvavet: This is finally confirmed. An EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare. We need an equivalent in the UK - someone in Gov….
animalequality.org.uk
For the first time in the history of the EU, there will be a dedicated role for animal welfare - the Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare.
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