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Vets encouraged to take part in the antibiotic amnesty survey

5 December 2022

The antibiotic amnesty took place this November as part of Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18th – 24th November). The amnesty focused on veterinary practices asking their clients to return their unused antibiotics and counting the number that had been returned. If they’re not used responsibly, antibiotics can lead to serious side effects, contribute to antimicrobial resistance, […]

Avian Influenza: Use of Penside Rapid Antigen Tests

1 December 2022

APHA has issued guidance to advise vets on the use of ‘penside’ antigen tests during the current AI outbreak and to ensure that all vets in practice are clear on the legislative requirements for reporting avian notifiable disease.

BSAVA PetSavers increases funding for early career Research Fellowship

1 December 2022

BSAVA PetSavers has increased the funding for its early career Research Fellowship, now offering up to £70,000. This is designed to support veterinary academics in the early stages of their research career, and the grant call opens today (1st December). The funding targets the period immediately after gaining a postgraduate research qualification and will help […]

ISFM/AAFP release two new Cat Friendly Veterinary Guidelines

28 November 2022

Veterinary professionals worldwide will now have access to two new Cat Friendly Guidelines that promote positive, respectful interactions with their feline patients and reduce the stress associated with the veterinary environment. Published jointly by the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the ‘2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Veterinary Interaction […]

Study investigates initial management of canine generalised epileptic seizures in primary-care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom

21 November 2022

A new study, funded by BSAVA PetSavers and published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), aimed to investigate how primary care clinicians in the UK approach initial management of canine generalised epileptic seizures, including factors potentially associated with prescription and choice of anti-seizure drugs. The study “Approach to initial management […]

First ever Carbon Calculator for veterinary practices launched

18 November 2022

A brand-new tool to help vet teams track their carbon emissions and become more environmentally sustainable has launched at the London Vet Show. The widely anticipated Veterinary Carbon Calculator, which is the first specifically tailored to the environmental impacts of veterinary practice, will enable vet teams to easily calculate their carbon emissions for the first […]

BSAVA Congress 2023 presents ‘Small changes, big impact for the geriatric cat’

17 November 2022

Europe’s largest small animal veterinary event on 23rd-25th March at Manchester Central will see five experts discuss environmental changes for feline geriatrics. The session brings together three veterinary nurses, each with a related specialism, a veterinary physiotherapist and a veterinary surgeon, with a broad range of perspectives. Kelly Eyre is a registered veterinary nurse and […]

BVNA extend ‘Protect the Title’ survey until 31st December 2022

11 November 2022

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have recently launched a survey to gather information to support their campaign for statutory protection of the title ‘veterinary nurse’. There has been a strong level of support so far, but to give members of the veterinary profession and the public as much opportunity as possible to respond, the […]

BSAVA launch One Health collection

9 November 2022

The BSAVA has launched a new collection on One Health which includes chapters from relevant BSAVA Manuals and resources such as Companion articles and Congress podcasts. One Health – the symbiotic relationship between human, animal and environmental health – is an becoming an increasingly important area of medicine. Whether it is tackling the increase in […]

BSAVA achieves Bronze Accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE)

3 November 2022

The BSAVA has achieved Bronze Accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE). The iiE accreditation required BSAVA to provide evidence that it has met a range of criteria, with set targets to help reduce its environmental impact. In 2020, BSAVA set up a Sustainability Working Group (SWG) of dedicated staff and volunteers, with a remit […]

Preoperative microbial load considerations

2 November 2022

Rebecca Verhoven BSc (Hons) RVN and lecturer Kat Hart report on their PetSavers-funded research undertaken while Rebecca was a student vet nurse – Cotton wool versus non-woven gauze swabs: comparatively, which is more efficacious for minimizing the preoperative microbial load on the ovariohysterectomy surgical site in bitches? In 1867, armed with Louis Pasteur’s ‘germ theory’, […]

Veterinary sector and NHS join forces for pilot antibiotic amnesty in November

1 November 2022

For the first time, the veterinary profession is working with NHS England (Midlands) to launch a pioneering campaign that encourages the public to return out-of-date and unused antibiotics to help tackle the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The antibiotic amnesty is taking place during November 2022, overlapping with World Antibiotic Awareness Week (18-24 November). […]

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