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BSAVA member, Joe Tristram, of Highcroft Veterinary Referrals at the Longwell Green Veterinary Centre in Bristol, reports on a trip he made to Delhi to see companion animal practice in India.

Does attending next year’s Congress in Birmingham exceed your budget, but you would still like to go? Well, then this might be just right for you...

The current situation of the veterinary workforce in the UK is a hotly debated topic. Issues such as Brexit, the shortage occupation list, legal roles of veterinary nurses, work-ready students, feminisation of the profession, work-life balance, and mental health have all been highlighted and discussed in the ‘debate’, ‘news/reports’ and ‘position’ parts of the Veterinary Record over the last year.

It has been a year since the BSAVA Library launched and we would like feedback from members on how it is fitting into study and practice. BSAVA members are encouraged to take part in the survey below, which should take no more than ten minutes to complete. As a thank you for your time, respondents can choose to enter into a prize draw, where ten winners will win a BSAVA manual of their choice.

Three individuals have been crowned ‘Knowledge Champions’ and one veterinary team the ‘Champion Practice’ in the 2019 RCVS Knowledge Awards, which this year recognise those who have implemented quality improvement (QI) in practice.

Lincoln Memorial University is inviting veterinarians who have experience of working in disaster situations, to complete a survey relating to the training and support received. The survey aims to assess the behavioural health impact of veterinarians in the response to medical, technical, natural and conflict disasters and its main goal is to identify gaps in current veterinary disaster behavioural health guidelines and protocols.

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The BSAVA has expressed deep sadness at the sudden death of inspirational veterinary nurse Louise O’Dwyer.

Incidences of non-accidental injury to small animals are on the rise but diagnosing them can be fraught with difficulties. To help veterinary professionals deal with suspected cases the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has teamed up with the Links Group to provide free CPD sessions to BSAVA members.

American veterinarian recognized for work to create a healthier profession