Bruce Bladon provides an update on topics discussed in the Health and Medicines Committee meeting on 29 February. Firstly, Jenny Hall presented on behalf of the FEI on the process of listing drugs on the FEI Clean Sport app. Medicines are reviewed annually, starting on 1 March, being ratified at the FEI board meeting in September. If you believe there are any medicines that should be included on the list, either as banned or tolerated substances, you can contact us. We will invite the membersh

Third year veterinary students, in collaboration with the BEVA Sustainability Working Group, are asking vets and owners to share their views on the use and environmental impact of equine anthelmintics in two surveys. Every response will help to understand the issue better, and each respondent will be entered into a prize draw to win a £10 Amazon voucher. Please spare five minutes to complete the survey and share the links below amongst colleagues and clients. Complete the vet survey Co

In celebration of their 100th year of existence, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has launched their 2024 photo competition which aims to highlight the vital work that animal health and welfare providers are carrying out around the globe. In its 6th year, the 2024 photo competition focuses on the theme ‘Animal health and welfare: looking to the past, embracing the future’, championing WOAHs major mission, improving animal health and welfare, and Vet Sustains Veterinary

EVA Executive Officer Jeffrey Wilkinson has provided the below statement following the passing of Dr Jane Axon. It is with great sadness that I inform the Membership, that our dearly loved friend and colleague, Dr Jane Axon (EVA President 2008,) passed away last Friday evening. Jane, a Life Member of EVA, Fellow of the AVA, Member of the College, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Registered Specialist in Equine Medicine, and Gilruth Prize Winner, was a true legen

In December 2023 BEVA Trust volunteers Annalisa Barrelet and Hamish Leslie spent two weeks working alonside the team at Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. Annalisa tells us about thier trip. Last December, loaded up with suitcases full of donated bandaging materials and headcollars, Hamish Leslie from Cambridge University Vet school and I travelled to the Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT), to spend two weeks volunteering. Our trip was kindly sponsored by BEVA Trust. Our stay began at the main

What: National Equine Forum (NEF) When: Thursday 7th March 2024 from 10am – 4.30pm Where: London and live streamed There is still time to book your ticket and be a part of the important annual equestrian discussions at this year’s National Equine Forum, 7th March 2024. A very limited number of face-to-face or live stream tickets are still available. The programme and full speaker details are available to view now on the NEF website. Q&A opportunities have been built in at the e

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched a consultation on its standards framework for veterinary nurse training as part of a regular review process to make sure they remain up-to-date and fit for purpose. The Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training sets out the professional values, skills and behaviours required of approved educational institutions (AEIs), delivery sites and the training practices (TPs) responsible for providing the training and suppo

Roger Smith, Chair of our Education Committee, provides an update following their recent meeting. The primary purpose of the meeting was to plan the 2025 CPD programme. We will continue to run our regular courses but we are also planning some exciting, new courses for 2025. Further details on the 2025 programme will be available in the summer. 2024 CPD courses have proved popular with many of the places on these courses already booked. We look forward to welcoming you to a BEVA CPD course but

Chair of our Clinical Practice Committee, Bruce Bladon, provides an update on what the committee have been up to following their meeting on Thursday 15 February 2024. Weatherby App Concerns have been raised about the Weatherby app as it has not been working as smoothly as hoped. As a result, we have written to Weatherby to raise these concerns and look forward to a discussion with them on this. Sedating Guidance We have just published new guidance for sedating for non-veterinary procedures.

RCVS Knowledge is urging veterinary professionals to help establish the UK as a world leader in fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by learning practical techniques to foster responsible antibiotic use. The charity is setting every companion animal and equine veterinary practice in the country a challenge of building a team of Antibiotic Guardians —individuals who have completed CPD courses that teach the skills to encourage responsible antimicrobial use. Any member of the veterinary t

For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5oC over an entire 12 month period, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This does not break the Paris Agreement 1.5oC limit – as that refers to long-term warming – but it “does bring the world closer to doing so”. It is considered by many to be a “significant milestone” that highlights the challenges of keeping the 1.5oC long-term limit in reach. The temperature rise in the past year

The Equine Vet Dental Association invites you to their 2024 Congress in Dublin with an exclusive registration discount. The EVDA Congress takes place from 22 – 23 March at the University College Dublin with the biggest names in equine dentistry forming the fantastic programme. Topics covered over the two days include endodontics, taking and interpreting radiographs, endoscopy, computed tomography, sedation and management of periodontal disease. As a BEVA member you can attend the Congress,