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Latest veterinary news

BSAVA and SAMSoc release updated PROTECT ME poster

1 December 2023

BSAVA and the Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) have released an updated PROTECT ME poster, expanded to cover more antibiotic use recommendations. In the five years since the previous edition of the poster, the European Medicines Agency has released new advice on categorising antibiotics, which the new poster outlines and integrates. One of the […]

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) recognise pain in cats?

27 November 2023

Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a part of all our lives. AI brings both opportunities and challenges to veterinary medicine and has the potential for numerous applications, although many clinical directions are yet to be explored and there is currently limited deployment in the clinical setting1,2. Artificial intelligence refers to the […]

Updated WSAVA Essential Medicines List for Cats and Dogs Published

24 November 2023

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched the second edition of its Essential Medicines List for Cats and Dogs. Recently published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice, the document supports companion animal veterinarians in many regions of the world to access vital veterinary medicines by supporting the availability of drugs required […]

Veterinary associations collaborate to honour Des Thompson

13 November 2023

In a collaboration between BSAVA, AVSPNI, NIVA, BVA Northern Ireland, VetNI and Young Vet Network in Northern Ireland, an event to honour esteemed veterinary surgeon, Des Thompson, took place on Tuesday 7th November in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Celebrating 40 years since Des Thompson was BSAVA President, the event was organised to celebrate Des and his […]

Submissions are open for the BSAVA 2024 vet nurse case reports

8 November 2023

Submissions are now open for unique and interesting vet nurse case reports, to be presented at BSAVA Congress 2024 in Manchester on 21 – 23 March. The case report can be in any area of small animal nursing, from nurse clinics to critical care. The submission needs to include a short synopsis of the […]

Joint submission to the CMA’s review of the UK’s vet services market for household pets

3 November 2023

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS), the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), and the Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has published a joint submission to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) review of the UK’s vet services market for household pets. The submission […]

Cancer in Pets – Q&A

1 November 2023

It’s estimated that one in four dogs and one in five cats will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. As November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to Jane Dobson, Ryan Soussa, Tam Kearns and Petros Odatzoglou in the Oncology Team at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, and asked […]

Investors in the Environment (iiE) awards BSAVA with Silver Accreditation

1 November 2023

The BSAVA has been awarded with Silver Accreditation from Investors in the Environment (iiE) as part of their commitment to improving sustainability across the association. In just a year, BSAVA’s accreditation has moved from Bronze to Silver, after setting up a Sustainability Working Group in 2020. Since the baseline in 2019, the BSAVA’s carbon […]

XL Bully type dogs to be banned

31 October 2023

New laws banning XL Bully type dogs have been laid in Parliament today, as the Government adds the breed to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. The announcement fulfils the Government’s pledge to put in place laws to ban the breed by the end of the year and protect the […]

BSAVA expands Guide to Nutrition

30 October 2023

There is a wealth of nutritional information available to pet owners from a variety of different sources, and it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to assist them in making decisions about what to feed their pet. The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition provides essential, independent guidance to help aid these discussions. The Guide was […]

Reptile Awareness Day 2023

21 October 2023

Alongside the canine and feline mainstay of small animal veterinary resources, BSAVA have always sought to further the education, welfare and research around exotic pets. Reptiles are some of the most commonly kept exotic companion animals and their clinical care has been covered extensively in both the BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets and the […]

Which canine diseases should be prioritised for surveillance and control in the UK?

18 October 2023

A new study by Cuartero et al. published in Vet Record is the first to use a stakeholder opinion-led approach to identify canine infectious diseases that are of the highest relevance in the epidemiological context of the UK, for prioritisation in a surveillance and response strategy1. Background The study authors consider that despite an […]

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