Veterinary Services director reinstated to full duties after suspension
The Public Service Commission has reinstated Veterinary Services Christodoulos Pipis, whom it had suspended amid an investigation into an outbreak of Brucellosis in cattle in...
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Andreas Mavroyiannis met with the Pancyprian Veterinary Association
Speaking to the veterinary association will help form a more holistic approach to issues related to the field, presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Monday...
Our View: Had there been proper check of Savannah cat by authorities?
The furore involving a Savannah cat named Berton this week has again highlighted the long-standing issue of the importation of exotic animals into Cyprus and...
AG says animal abuse must be investigated immediately, protest planned for Thursday
Allegations of animal abuse must be investigated immediately, Attorney-general (AG) Giorgos Savvides said on Wednesday night in a tweet regarding the death of Berton the...
Audit boss takes aim at veterinary services during Cypra probe
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides hauled the head of the state veterinary services over the coals anew on Thursday, calling him a ‘bad-faith actor’ whose actions have...
Veterinary services expanding its remit to include animal welfare
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to rename the veterinary services to include animal welfare services as part of moves to upgrade regulations on...
Probe into whether dog was put down too quickly after boy bitten
THE Animal Party has welcomed a probe ordered by the agriculture minister into the killing by the state vet services of a dog who had...
Meat checks ahead of holiday festivities
The state veterinary services are conducting intensive controls on more than 590 butcher shops island wide ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. According...
Consumer watchdog wants action after dodgy meat claims
Imported meat needs to be more thoroughly checked and traced all the way to shelves and stores the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday after...
Warning of holiday meat shortage due to strike
MEAT importers and slaughterhouse owners are planning to go on strike on Monday as veterinary services staff are refusing to work overtime, which may create...
