title: Basing policy on available evidence.
abstract: In his regular update for Veterinary Record, Nigel Gibbens, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, revisits the basis for the proposed badger culling policy and provides an overview of other current issues, including surveillance for Schmallenberg virus, dealing with equine infectious anaemia and the UK's stance on proposed changes to EU pet import rules.
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary / Q000592:standards*; D011050:Policy Making; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary; D006113:United Kingdom; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*