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Join BEVA President-Elect Dave Rendle for a webinar on managing equine parasites and anthelmintic resistance at the end of the month. Hosted by the Mare and Foal Sanctuary, “Defusing the Timebomb” will be an opportunity for vets, owners, yard managers, students and anyone else interested in equine health to learn more about this complex and important subject. It will provide an in-depth look at the best ways to manage worms and anthelmintic resistance and offer a mixture of up-to-da

Professor Paul Lunn has been welcomed as the new Chair of Trustees at international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary. Paul takes over the role from Professor Stuart Reid CBE, who held the position since 2007. Paul recently returned to the UK to take up the post of Dean of the School of Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool, after spending ten years as Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. His previous roles include Head of Departmen

Veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge is pleased to announce the launch of its Farm Vet Champions SMART goals tool, which allows veterinary teams who treat farm animals to set goals to help target, track and improve their antimicrobial prescribing. The new tool is an addition to the Farm Vet Champions programme, which supports veterinary teams with knowledge and resources to ensure antimicrobials are used responsibly for the benefit of animals, the public and society. The new resource is completely

A new joint training initiative from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the Veterinary Management Group (VMG) will aim to educate veterinary leaders and managers on mental health in the workplace. The collaboration will be delivered by the VMG’s online learning platform and can either be taken as a free standalone module, or as a module for those already undertaking VMG’s accredited veterinary leadership and management qualifications. The modul

Second only to emissions from transport, the largest proportion of a typical practice’s carbon footprint is due to energy use, primarily electricity and gas. For this reason, switching to renewable energy is one of the easiest ways to reduce your practice’s emissions. The renewable energy industry has grown hugely over recent years, with renewables accounting for 42.8% of UK electricity generation in the final quarter of 20211. At the same time, the price of renewable tariffs has red

On 12 May the RCVS published a report outlining the options discussed regarding future models of implementation for extra-mural studies (EMS), that came out of a stakeholder day held last November. Delegates at ‘The Future of EMS’ event included people from across all areas of the veterinary professions such as practising vets, students, new graduates, employers, vet schools and membership organisations. They were presented with the known benefits and challenges around implementing E

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the BEVA Trust volunteers. The final two spring BEVA Trust/ BHS Education and Welfare clinics recently took place in Holmfirth, W Yorkshire and Chelmsford Essex. The Holmfirth team was lead by Luke Edwards from Liverpool University; the 10 vet volunteers were supported by 2 nurses and six students. The fantastic team enjoyed a busy day and was a great mix of first timers and familiar faces. On the day the team worked together to see 64 horses for health

Do you want to be more involved in the equine profession as a whole? Could you help practices become more sustainable? Would you be able to work with others to provide resources for members to help manage issues such as equine obesity? Then BEVA Council want you! BEVA Council nominations open for 2022 on Tuesday 17 May and we’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who feel they could make a difference to the profession. “It’s an honour and huge opportunity for an individual to

The veterinary industry is calling on horse owners and stud managers to share information about their approach to worming in a bid to tackle anthelmintic resistance and safeguard equine health in the future. To help find a solution to the rapidly growing problem of resistance to equine worming products, members of the veterinary world have joined forces to launch Project WORMS, which stands for Working to Overcome Resistance and Make for a Sustainable future. In the first stage of the project, h