News - BSAVA

Promoting cat training to reduce veterinary visit stress a key focus of International Cat Day 2021

21 July 2021

Up to 92% of cats will develop osteoarthritis and joint pain, making regular veterinary visits essential. International Cat Day custodian, International Cat Care, has developed a programme of free events to help owners train their cats to be comfortable with cat carriers, reducing pain and stress associated with travel.

BSAVA hits milestone of 100 drug client information leaflets

20 July 2021

The BSAVA now has more than 100 drug client information leaflets available for members to download. With eight new additions to the medicines series this Summer, the total number of leaflets now stands at 103.

African swine fever disease contingency plans tested through UK-wide exercise

19 July 2021

Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test African swine fever contingency plans in Exercise Holly.

BSAVA announces new ‘diagnostics’ member benefit

13 July 2021

The BSAVA has announced an exciting new benefit for members in the form of ‘Diagnostic Rounds’. The sessions will deliver an evening of interactive, case-based CPD once a month from September 2021 and will be free to BSAVA members.

What would you do?

6 July 2021

Despite being a common procedure in veterinary practice, the pastoral aspect of euthanasia can be challenging for the veterinary professional. Given that owners will likely respond in different ways, research that seeks to understand the experience of people making end-of-life (EoL) decisions can help veterinary professionals to support owners through the process. In the study, “What […]

Veterinary bodies continue call for repeal of breed-specific legislation as Dangerous Dogs Act’s 30th anniversary looms

6 July 2021

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) are continuing their call for a repeal of Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) in their updated position on the Dangerous Dogs Act and dog control.

PetSavers – Corneal cytology and canine ulcerative keratitis

2 July 2021

Negar Hamzianpour and collaborators Christine Heinrich, Rachael Grundon and Rose Linn Pearl, from the Eye Veterinary Clinic, Leominster, Herefordshire, have been awarded PetSavers’ funding to explore whether the use of corneal cytology is a reliable tool for identifying the type of bacteria involved in cases of canine ulcerative keratitis, using culture as the ‘gold standard’.

Nominations open for prestigious BSAVA Awards

29 June 2021

Nominations are now open for the 2021 and 2022 BSAVA Awards which celebrate exceptional achievements and excellence within the small animal veterinary profession.

BSAVA announces new postgraduate certificate in small animal diagnostic imaging

29 June 2021

The BSAVA has opened enrolments for a new postgraduate certificate programme in small animal diagnostic imaging. The programme starts in January 2022 and places are on a first come first served basis

Latest BSAVA Science Webinar provides insight into PetSavers Old Age Pets project

18 June 2021

The BSAVA PetSavers Old Age Pets citizen science project is the focus for the latest episode of the popular BSAVA Science Webinar series, which is available to members now, free of charge, via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

Dogs with MMVD may develop reductions in PCV

18 June 2021

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), identified an inverse relationship between packed cell volume (PCV) and the severity of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs. The study was funded by BSAVA-PetSavers, the charitable division of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

PetSavers – Latest BSAVA Science Webinar provides insight into PetSavers Old Age Pets project

18 June 2021

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