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<p>The Government is working closely with veterinary stakeholders, including the Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association (BVA), to
ensure that the UK has sufficient veterinary capability and capacity both immediately
after exiting the EU and in the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made
it clear that it will protect the rights of EU citizens who are already working in
the UK if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
is proposing to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act, to ensure that EU nationals already
registered to practice in our veterinary profession, or in the process of registering,
by exit day will continue to have their registration recognised by the RCVS so they
can continue to work in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The first cohort of graduates will graduate
from the University of Surrey’s new veterinary degree course in July 2019. The opening
of this new veterinary course will provide a greater supply of domestically qualified
vets in UK going forward.</p>
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