State Veterinary Service

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The State Veterinary Service (SVS) was, from 1938 to 2007, an

animal health and welfare in England, Scotland and Wales
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The State Veterinary Department was set up in 1865 in response to an outbreak of rinderpest in London.[1] The State Veterinary Service was established in 1938, and was overseen by the Chief Veterinary Officer.[2] On 1 April 2007 State Veterinary Service joined with Egg Marketing Inspectorate, Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate and Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service to create a new enlarged agency called Animal Health.[3]

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  3. ^ "State Veterinary Service to become Animal Health". www.vetclick.com. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2018.