News - BSAVA

New FECAVA board elected after recent EuroCongress

13 October 2017

A new board was elected by the council of the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA), with UK’s Wolfgang Dohne being elected as President for the next two years.

Vets must ‘dare to speak out’

13 October 2017

Urgent action on brachycephalic dogs called for during panel discussion at FECAVA/WSAVA/DSAVA Congress in Copenhagen.

BSAVA members tool up on leadership skills to take back to practice

11 October 2017

BSAVA delegates were given an absorbing insight into key leadership skills at a recent CPD event held at the Calcot Centre, Reading.

BSAVA supports World Mental Health Day

10 October 2017

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) says World Mental Health Day on October 10 is the perfect time to celebrate the strength of the veterinary community in tackling mental wellbeing issues.

New imaging manual available

3 October 2017

The new, 2nd edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Imaging is now available, offering a practical, authoritative, easy-to-follow resource written to keep pace with the rapid changes taking place in diagnostic imaging.

Clinical abstract applications now open for BSAVA Congress 2018

21 September 2017

Applications are now open for abstract presentations at BSAVA Congress 2018. Submit now and you could share your latest research, unusual case reports and novel procedures in April next year. The Clinical Abstract can be on any veterinary subject, such as announcing the preliminary results of a new study, describing interesting cases or discussing new techniques - submissions from those in general practice are especially encouraged.

BSAVA celebrates 60th anniversary in Glasgow with record delegate numbers

13 September 2017

2-3 September saw BSAVA celebrating its diamond anniversary in the Scottish Region at the 32nd annual BSAVA Scottish Congress. A record 332 delegates enjoyed two days of first-class CPD and networking, including overseas vets from Kentucky and Texas, Estonia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Oman and South Africa. Alongside the three streams of locally-relevant lectures, the new suturing practical sessions proved extremely popular being fully booked for all sessions.

Criticism remains for RSA’s referral network

12 September 2017

Insurance group RSA has said that average claims for clients using its Preferred Referral Network are considerably lower after the first 18 months of operation. The company launched the network in December 2015 for underwritten pet policies at Tesco Bank, MORE TH>N, John Lewis and Argos, which sparked criticism from some referral clinics.

BSAVA launches rolling ‘stepped’ CPD programme

12 September 2017

Vets and vet nurses can now build individual CPD programmes to match every stage of their career and expertise. For the first time, a rolling schedule of three proficiency ‘steps’ will be introduced to allow veterinary professionals to choose the most appropriate level and interest area of CPD training.

Cute or calamitous? Latest FECAVA newsletter out now

11 September 2017

The latest newsletter from the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) is now available to read online.

Dog breeding defects emerge as top concern for vets

6 September 2017

Vets are calling on prospective dog owners to think twice before buying a puppy after breeding and hereditary defects came out as vets’ top animal health and welfare concern, with the number of vets citing it as a pressing issue more than doubling in the past two years, according to figures from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) revealed during Puppy Awareness Week (4-10 September).

Great results reported from joint &me mental health campaign

5 September 2017

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative and the Doctors’ Support Network (DSN) are pleased to report positive progress since the launch in January of their joint anti-stigma mental health campaign. The &me campaign (#AndMe), which was launched at the House of Commons in January, has taken a new approach to the de-stigmatisation of mental ill-health within the healthcare professions.

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