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Oxygen and inhaled anaesthetic agent consumption could be significantly reduced if anaesthetic procedures were audited and adapted, found a new study, published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP). This in turn could lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and financial expenditure.

During National Volunteers Week (1 – 7 June) the BSAVA is recognising and applauding the incredible contributions that their volunteers make to the association.

When the new animal activities licensing regulations came into force in England 2018 they placed a greater requirement on vets in private practice who had responsibilities for licensed premises, including breeding and boarding establishments, to become more involved in some of the related activities.

The first ever epidemiological study on hypoadrenocorticism in dogs within the UK primary-care population has been published and appears in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP).

The BSAVA has added a third volume to the popular ‘How to…collected articles from BSAVA Companion’ series. Brought together in this single volume is a selection of articles published in Companion between 2016 and 2020. Thanks are extended to the authors for their hard work, including time spent updating and adding to their material ensuring they are accurate today in the light of recent advances.

Vertebrate animals will be recognised as sentient beings for the first time in UK law thanks to the introduction of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, introduced in Parliament today.

Following the success of last year’s sessions, the BSAVA Congress Clinical Abstract Presentations Online will return on 24-26 May 2021 using a free to attend online video conferencing solution.

The BSAVA has added a new webinar on regurgitation to its comprehensive webinar library, presented by Aarti Kathrani, Editor of the third edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology. The webinar complements the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology, which was published in 2019.

Dr Sheldon Middleton has been appointed President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) for 2021/2022. He took over the role from Professor Ian Ramsey on 22 April 2021 and plans to use the successes of last month’s BSAVA Virtual Congress to help shape his Presidential year.

BSAVA Virtual Congress took place on 25 – 27 March 2021, receiving more than 3,300 registrations from across the world. Delegates were immersed with over 80 live sessions and 130 hours of CPD from over 150 speakers.