United Kingdom
Selected statistics
Population: 58,800,000
Area (km2): 245,000
Capital: London
Language: English
Number of veterinary surgeons: approximately 18,000
Professional bodies
British Veterinary Association
7 Mansfield Street
London W1G 9NQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 76366541
Fax: +44 (0) 20 74362970
http://www.bva.co.uk
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
Belgravia House
62- 64 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2AF
UK
Tel: +44 20 7222 2001
Fax: +44 20 7222 2004
www.rcvs.org.uk
Library: http://www.rcvslibrary.org.uk/index.html
Government
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
UK
Tel: 020 7238 6000
Fax: 020 7238 6591
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/contacts/contact.asp
Library: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/contacts/contact.asp#library
Government Veterinary Surgeons (for Govt vets in England, Scotland and Wales)
Veterinary Professional Unit
C/o Defra
Area 7/07
IA Page Street
London SW1P 4PQ
UK
Tel: 020 7904 8305
www.gvs.gov.uk
Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture Veterinary Service
Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast BT4 3SB
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 28 9052 4580
Fax:+44 (0) 28 9052 5012
www.dardni.gov.uk/vetservice
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Woodham Lane
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3LS
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1932 336911
Fax: +44 (0) 1932 336618
www.vmd.gov.uk
Research Institutes
Animal Health Trust
Lanwades Park
Kentford
Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 7UU
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 8700 50 24 24
Fax: +44 (0) 8700 50 24 25
www.aht.org.uk
BBSRC Institute for Animal Health
Compton
Newbury
Berkshire RG20 7NN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1635-578411
Fax: +44 (0)1635-577237
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk
BBSRC Institute for Animal Health
Pirbright Laboratory
Ash Road
Pirbright
Surrey GU24 0NF
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 232441
Fax: +44 (0) 1483 232448
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk
BBSRC Roslin Institute
Roslin
Edinburgh EH25 9PS
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 131 527 4200
Fax: +44 (0) 131 440 0434
www.ri.bbsrc.ac.uk
Moredun Research Institute
Pentlands Science Park,
Bush Loan,
Midlothian EH26 0PZ,
Scotland, UK
Tel (+44) 131 445 5111
Fax (+44) 131 445 6111
www.mri.sari.ac.uk/mri.htm
Veterinary Schools
University of Bristol,
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science,
Langford House,
Langford,
Bristol BS40 5DU
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 117 928 9280
Fax:
www.vetschool.bris.ac.uk
Library: http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/
University of Cambridge
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0ES
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 337600
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 37610
www.vet.cam.ac.uk
Library: http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/library/library.html
University of Edinburgh,
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies,
Summerhall,
Edinburgh EH9 1QH
Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 131 650 6061
Fax: +44 (0) 131 650 6577
www.vet.ed.ac.uk
Library: http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resbysub/vet.shtml
University of Liverpool,
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
PO Box 147
Liverpool, L69 3BX,
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 151 794 4797
http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/vets/vethome.html
Royal Veterinary College (two sites)
Royal College Street
London NW1 0TU,
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7468 5000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7388 2342
www.rvc.ac.uk
Library: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Services/Libraries/Index.cfm
Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms,
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL9 7TA,
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1707 666333
Fax: +44 (0) 1707 652090
www.rvc.ac.uk
Library: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Services/Libraries/Index.cfm
Other useful organisations
Animal Health Information Specialists (UK & Ireland) (AHIS)
for librarians and information professionals working in animal health
www.ahis.org
CAB International
Wallingford
Oxon OX10 8DE
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1491 832111
Fax: +44 (0) 1491 829292
www.cabi-publishing.org
VetGate
descriptive UK gateway to internet resources in animal health
http://vetgate.ac.uk