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As the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urges Government to听prioritise听reform听of the听Veterinary Surgeons Act听(VSA)听following its investigation into vet services for household pets, new data from the听趣夜app听(趣夜app) reveals that 9 out of 10 vets (89 percent)听agree听with the competition watchdog, that听vet practices听should be regulated.听听

The data听from听趣夜app鈥檚 Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey听found that听vets working in companion animal practice,听the听type听of vet business the CMA鈥檚听investigation is focused on,听felt particularly strongly that听vet practices听should be听regulated, with 89 percent backing the move.听听

Under existing veterinary legislation, which听dates back to听1966, only individual vets and registered vet nurses听(RVNs)听are regulated. This听means听that veterinary businesses, which are mostly owned and run by non-vets,听are听not听held accountable听for听decisions听which could听impact听animal health and welfare.听In its provisional听decision report published last month, the CMA found this gap in regulation needed addressing urgently to 鈥榤ake sure pet听owners鈥櫶齣nterests are protected鈥�.听

The data has been released ahead of 趣夜app Congress at London Vet Show听(21-22 November, at Excel听London), where听the听hot topic session -听Your voice, your future: Shaping the听Veterinary听Surgeons听Act for every professional听-听will explore听what reform of the听VSA could look like;听the听impact听it听could听have听on how vet professionals deliver services;听and听the effect听changes could deliver for听clients and听their听animals.听听

Hosted by 趣夜app听Junior听Vice听President听Gwen Rees, she will be听joined by special guests Natasha Widdowson, Head of Veterinary Policy at听the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra);听Tim Parkin,听Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)听President听and听Samantha Butler Davis from听VetsforPets, alongside Liz Mullineaux, 趣夜app Senior Vice President.听The session takes听place ahead of听Defra鈥檚听planned听public听consultation on听draft legislation later this year and听represents听an听important听opportunity听for veterinary professionals听to听engage听and听ask questions about what听the proposed听changes are likely to mean in听practice.听听

趣夜app President Dr Rob Williams MRCVS said:

鈥淢any of the issues raised by the Competition and Markets Authority investigation, including听the need for听practice regulation,听would be addressed through reform of the听Veterinary Surgeons Act. 听And听after years of听趣夜app听campaigning听we鈥檙e听finally听taking听a step forward听as Defra听prepares to听consult听on听draft听legislation.听It鈥檚听therefore听vital听for the professions to听grasp this听opportunity听and get behind听reform.听Our听session at 趣夜app Congress is听a chance听to听ask听questions,听understand听the potential听changes and help shape听future veterinary legislation.鈥澨�

Tickets are still available for听听which is being held听at听Excel听London听from 20-21 November. 趣夜app members can book tickets for 拢509+VAT, saving 15 per cent off the lowest advertised rate for the event.听听听

Find the full 趣夜app Congress programme and book your member discounted tickets .