The BSAVA has announced that from 2021, its annual congress will be held at Manchester Central.

In 2020, BSAVA Congress will have been held at the ICC Birmingham for thirty years. However, recent years have seen ever greater competition from the London…

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has taken a number of steps to help address the problems resulting from a shortage of isoflurane caused by mechanical problems at a manufacturing facility contracted to Zoetis, the country's biggest supplier…

The BSAVA will be launching its new Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice at Congress this year.

Billed as an essential reference, the new guide gives practical information on pain management in a wide range of small animals, emphasizing patient…

The BSAVA will be launching the third edition of its Manual of Reptiles, edited by Simon Girling and Paul Raiti, at Congress this year.

Extensively updated, the new edition reflects the increasing sophistication of reptile medicine and surgery and acknowledges…

The BSAVA has announced that the theme for this year's Big Issues stream (Friday 5th April) will be: 'How to Navigate the Unpredictable and the Unexpected'.

Adrienne Conroy, Head of BSAVA Policy and Chair of the Big Issues stream said: "As…

The BSAVA has teamed up with the Links Group to provide veterinary surgeons with free CPD sessions on how to deal with suspected cases of non-accidental injury to small animals.

Members of the profession are of course more likely than most to receive…

The BSAVA has announced the launch of the BSAVA Summit, a new 2-day CPD event in London which will tackle the major issues facing the profession and to which all vets are invited.

BSAVA Summit will take place from 16-17 December 2019 at the Royal College…

The BSAVA has published its Manual of Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, written to help veterinary surgeons provide a level of care for backyard birds that clients expect.

The BSAVA says there has been a real resurgence in the number of people keeping…

With Defra urging poultry owners to prepare for the increased risk of avian influenza over the winter months, the BSAVA has put together a Q&A so that veterinary professionals can offer the best advice to backyard poultry keepers.

The association…

The BSAVA has published the third edition of its Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology.

The new editorial team of Ed Hall, David Williams and Aarti Kathrani says the manual has been completely rewritten and reorganised to provide a current, well…

Entrepreneur and star of Dragon’s Den, Jenny Campbell has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for BSAVA Congress 2-5 April 2020.

As part of an increasing focus on wellbeing at Congress, Jenny will be sharing her thoughts on balancing a successful…

The BSAVA has produced a triage tool designed to help staff in small animal practice identify and process emergency canine and feline cases during the coronavirus pandemic.

The tool is available to all practices, free of charge. 

The downloadable and printable…

The BSAVA has put together a collection of resources on anaesthesia to support the veterinary profession during the coronavirus pandemic.

The BSAVA Library Collection, which is freely available until the end of June 2020, includes resources relating to…

The BSAVA is reminding small animal practice staff to make sure they know how to work safely with bats, after Defra published its latest stats on rabies in UK bats.  

The most recent case of rabies in a bat in Great Britain was in July 2020 in Wimbourne,…

The BSAVA has added a nutrition webinar to its library to accompany the online BSAVA Guide to Nutrition.

'The essential ingredients of a good nutritional recommendation' is presented by Georgia Woods RVN CertCFVHNut VTS(Nutrition), one of the editors of…

The BSAVA has announced that its dispensing course will now be held online on Thursday 26 November 2020.

The course helps veterinary practices manage their dispensaries with up-to-date information on medicines regulations. It covers the main aspects of…

The BSAVA has published Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice, a new guide that should help any veterinary surgical team to reduce the incidence of anaesthetic complications.

Cognitive aids are visual prompts that aim to reduce human…

The BSAVA has added eight new videos to its Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, featuring rigid endoscopy and laser endosurgery procedures.

Edited by Philip Lhermette, David Sobel and Elise Robertson, the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline…

At BSAVA’s Congress 2023 (Manchester Central on 23rd-25th March 2023), Andy Green, People Director at Pennard Vets in Kent, and Helen Silver-MacMahon RVN, VN Research and Development Director at VetLed will be presenting a talk about leadership and…

The BSAVA has published the BSAVA Manual of Guinea Pigs, billed as a comprehensive and practical guide to the veterinary care of guinea pigs for both general practitioners and exotic pet specialists.

The new book is written and edited by leading international…

Submissions have opened for the BSAVA’s Clinical Research Abstracts, taking place at BVA Live 2026 in Birmingham.

Providing an opportunity to present new research to the veterinary community, the Clinical Research Abstracts can be on any veterinary…

The BSAVA has opened nominations for its 2026 Awards.

The awards are an opportunity to acknowledged unsung heroes within the veterinary profession, celebrating those who have made significant contributions to veterinary science, research, clinical practice…

The BSAVA has today launched Rover, an AI-powered information retrieval tool which allows vets to put natural language questions to the association's vast knowledge base, which includes the Formularies, Companion magazine, position statements and…

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice, written to help vets give advice about nutrition for animals under their care, is available now. 

The guide covers the importance of nutrition and nutritional assessment, diet types, feeding for different…

The BSAVA and the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWA&F) have published a new guide to responsible use of antibiotics in rabbits.

The BSAVA says there unique opportunities and risks to the use of antibiotics in rabbits.

For example, antibiotic combination…