Why should Equine Vets consider Income Protection? Many Equine Vets have financial commitments such as rent, mortgages and credit cards to the usual monthly bills. If you are unfortunate to be off work due to an injury or illness, these commitments will still need to be paid.  Income Protection could ensure that the bills are taken care of leaving you to get better, making sure your lifestyle and that of your family does not need to change. What does the PG Mutual policy cover? The policy can cover up to 70% of your gross income or £5,200 a month, whichever is lower. If you are injured, or you fall ill, the monthly benefit is payable until you are well enough to return to work or reach the age of 65, whichever is sooner. PG Mutual assess all policies before implementation and can also cover Equine Vets for equestrian sport. Are there any additional benefits to having a PG Mutual policy? - PG Mutual has no shareholders, meaning members share in any annual profits. - A 24/7 GP app prov ...

BEVA’s Learning Manager Sarah Gasper tells us what the 2020 course programme has in store for us. If you could only attend one course in 2020 which would it be and why?  It’s difficult to decide! Probably “Pain Management in Ambulatory Practice” as it covers practical tips on how to manage pain on a yard, something that with laminitics and fractures can be very difficult. “How to Heal Wounds in Horses” course would also be very useful though! What’s new for 2020? There are several new courses! PPE Imaging is designed as a step up from our popular PPE course. This new course will cover the imaging aspects of vetting with a theory and discussion day about interpretation of radiographs, ultrasound and endoscopy and a practical day looking at how to take the perfect set of TB and Sports Horse sales and insurance radiographs. The second day is aimed at vets, nurses and techs alike.  Also new for 2020 is Orthopaedic Ultrasound with Jean-Marie ...

This year at the annual BEVA Congress, we are launching a survey to investigate antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in equine veterinary practice. The survey is directed at all veterinary surgeons who are BEVA members, with all participants able to enter a free prize draw for £500 BEVA CPD Vouchers! Antimicrobials are an essential tool for maintaining the health and welfare of horses suffering from bacterial infections, as a result we must endeavour to protect their usage and maintain their effectiveness in equine populations. To achieve this we need to understand both how antimicrobials are being used in equine practice and the current landscape of resistant infections encountered in equine practice.  However, there is a lack of current information about these issues in equine practice. Following on from a survey  of antimicrobial prescribing in equine practice in 2009  (Hughes, L. A., Pinchbeck, G. et al  Equine Veterinary Journal ) this survey will allow us to assess ...

Winter isn't a fun time to drive: the roads are wet, winds batter you from all directions and you'll inevitably get stuck in more traffic than normal. Here's some top tips to driving safely as winter conditions start to arrive.

 

Scavenging in the exhibition hall is bound to be at the top of most delegate agendas at this year’s BEVA Congress 11-14 September 2019 because a prize pot of £1,000 cash is up for grabs in the new Congress Scavenger Hunt. Packed with more than 100 stands, the BEVA Congress exhibition hall is a favourite congress location for networking, socialising, eating and drinking. This year, with the chance to win a whopping cash prize it’s likely to be more popular than ever. Using the BEVA Congress App delegates simply have to follow the clues to find the answers to a series of clinical conundrums hidden round the exhibition hall. The highest ranked player at the end of Congress will win £1000. While delegates are busy scavenging they can enjoy checking out the BEVA members’ lounge where new events will be hosted every day: ·       The Animal Health Trust will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of the important BEVA Defra AHT Disease Surveil ...

As you may be aware, New South Wales (NSW) racing authority in Australia identified testosterone in a vial of BOVA’s long acting omeprazole injection in mid-June 2019. Supply of the product ceased in Australia and BOVA immediately initiated investigations. At the time, we had no explanation for how contamination could have occurred as we do not handle testosterone. The Omeprazole active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is subject to ID testing on arrival at our licensed manufacturing facilities as well as material approval checks and compliance checks to set specifications in order to ensure that it complies with international standards. We have been in contact with our suppliers both in the UK and Australia and have commissioned extensive testing of our products and those of our suppliers. We have also been in continual discussion with both the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and the Federation Equestrian Internationale (FEI). Through this independent testing process, we determined that one of ...