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The University of Aberystwyth proved to be the ideal setting for the BSAVA’s Vets Cymru conference held on the 28-29 June 2019. The conference, spearheaded by the BSAVA Cymru/Wales Regional Committee working in conjunction with the Wales Veterinary Science Centre (WVSC), was the first event of its kind in Wales to offer both small and large animal CPD all under one roof.

The BSAVA Vet Nurse Merit Award in Medical nursing is a unique course aimed at newly qualified nurses and nurses wanting to expand their knowledge within the field of medicine.

Discussion sessions on large and small animal anti-microbial resistance will be central to BSAVA’s Vets Cymru, a new mixed practice CPD event to be held in Aberystwyth on 28 – 29 June 2019. The ‘think tank’ discussion sessions will be held twice daily on both days of the event to address the overriding concerns presented by this persistent veterinary conundrum.

BSAVA is launching a new event to tackle some of the potentially contentious clinical and non-clinical issues facing veterinary professionals. BSAVA Summit will take place over two days from 16-17 December 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians in London and will involve a series of high-profile keynote speakers and interactive workshops. Registration opens on 17th June 2019. The event will deliver CPD differently to other veterinary meetings, with most sessions run as facilitated workshops t...

The trend to feed raw diets to dogs and cats continues to generate debate amongst the veterinary profession, pet owners and commercial providers of these diets. The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) weighs up the pros and cons in this month’s issue.

Vets in practice and in particular OVs will wish to be aware that Defra have re-launched their campaign to encourage pet owners to revisit official advice about travelling to the EU with their pets after the UK leaves the EU.

Following the Veterinary Schools Council’s inaugural survey of veterinary employers in 2017, the veterinary schools have now joined forces with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to launch a new survey for employers of recent graduates.

The FECAVA Travel Scholarship encourages small animal veterinarians to appreciate the differences in veterinary life within other European cultures. The initiative allows two groups of small animal veterinary surgeons from different parts of Europe, to visit each other for a few days to observe practice life and ideally participate in a joint Continuing Education event. Please note that applications can only be accepted from FECAVA member countries.

PetSavers, part of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), has introduced a new series of canine-focused online, downloadable guides to provide pet owners with reliable additional advice if their dog has been diagnosed with a specific veterinary condition. The initiative is part of BSAVA’s commitment to promote excellence in small animal practice.

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.