News - BSAVA

FECAVA Travel Scholarship deadline extended

3 May 2017

The deadline to apply for the FECAVA Travel Scholarship has been extended to 31st May 2017. The FECAVA Travel Scholarship is an initiative that enables groups of small animal veterinary surgeons from different parts of Europe, to visit each other for a few days and observe each other’s practice experience. The scholarship, totalling €2,000 per year, is made possible through the support of LABOKLIN, who partner FECAVA on this project.

PetSavers announce 60th Anniversary Research Grant subjects

28 April 2017

PetSavers have announced the subject areas for the four additional Masters Degrees by Research grants which they are funding in 2017 to celebrate the Association’s 60th Anniversary.

Celebrating World Veterinary Day

26 April 2017

World Veterinary Day is taking place globally on Saturday 29th April designed to highlight and promote the different facets of the work performed by veterinarians all over the world. Each year, a different topic is selected by the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) which are behind this initiative. The theme for 2017 is Antimicrobial Resistance – from awareness to action.

BSAVA welcomes new President

13 April 2017

Incoming BSAVA President John Chitty wants to build firm foundations for the future of veterinary science, with a vision of holistic support for the whole profession to increase enjoyment of their vocation, as the mantel is passed on by Susan Dawson at the BSAVA Congress AGM. John Chitty will use his year in office to widen the BSAVA’s support for the small animal veterinary profession beyond the clinical expertise that has been the organisation’s mainstay for the past 60 years. He feels passi...

Update on Avian Influenza

12 April 2017

Defra has announced that all poultry in England are to be allowed outside from Thursday 13 April 2017. However, all poultry keepers must continue to implement the enhanced bio-security measures introduced on 28th February. This includes minimising movement in and out of bird enclosures, cleaning footwear, keeping areas where birds live clean and tidy and feeding birds indoors.

Chris Packham delivers Congress keynote address

12 April 2017

TV presenter and respected naturalist Chris Packham gave a heartfelt keynote address, sharing his enduring passion for wildlife and conservation, and highlighting the human-animal bond and the intrinsic link between treating the animal and treating the owner.

BSAVA Congress 2017

12 April 2017

Proud history, bright future as Congress celebrates 60 years and looks to the future of veterinary science, education and innovation. The 60th annual BSAVA Congress celebrated the world’s leading small animal veterinary conference delivered with excellence and focused firmly on the future of the profession.

Download the new BSAVA Congress App now

1 April 2017

With less than one week until BSAVA Congress opens, delegates can download a free app to make the most of their event experience.

Are we killing our pets with kindness?

31 March 2017

Recognising when a pet is overweight is the top issue vets and vet nurses wish UK pet owners knew about their animals, according to new findings released for National Pet Month (April).

PetSavers get practical at Congress

28 March 2017

PetSavers is inviting delegates to an audience with our volunteer vets, who will be delivering free educational demonstrations in the BSAVA Practical Zone, located on the exhibition floor in the Barclaycard Arena.

BSAVA Congress announces a new format for 2018

22 March 2017

Responding to extensive market research with BSAVA membership and volunteers, delegates, and exhibitors, the BSAVA Congress exhibition in the Barclaycard Arena will become three days in 2018.

Employers needed for Veterinary Nurse Trailblazer scheme

22 March 2017

A handful of employers are urgently needed to help shape the future of veterinary nursing. The pioneering Veterinary Nurse Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme has attracted support from major employers and professional organisations, and would replace NVQs as an alternative route into the profession than university.

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