Supporting Animal Health and Welfare

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As the first veterinary surgeon elected to the House of Commons since 1884, I am passionate about animal health and welfare. In the United Kingdom, we have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world, but we can always do more. Animal welfare unites us in humanity across Parliament and I will work cross party with stakeholders and animal charities to improve the welfare of animals, both domestic and wild.

News

Dr Neil Hudson backs vital Livestock worrying and attack Bill in Parliament

This month Shadow DEFRA Minister and Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson championed Conservative MP Aphra Brandreth’s legislation to tackle incidents of livestock worrying that blight farmers and their livestock across the country , during completion of Public Bill Committee Stage in the House of Common

Veterinary MP Neil Hudson visits Epping Forest cattle before spring turnout

Member of Parliament for Epping Forest, Dr Neil Hudson MP, recently visited Epping Forest’s English Longhorn cattle in their local winter home, ahead of their turnout to local grazing sites over the summer months.The English Longhorns, known for their easy-going nature, have been part of Epping Fore

Conservative MPs calling for action to tackle ear cropping in dogs

Conservative MPs are calling for action to tackle the horrific practice of ear cropping in dogs.Ear cropping, illegal in the UK, is a barbaric procedure involving the removal or alteration of parts of a dog’s ears, often performed without anaesthesia or proper veterinary care.