David Godfrey has moved into his post as BSAVA President for 2025-26.

Taking over the Presidency from Julian Hoad, David will continue to focus on the Programme of Change and the BSAVA’s new strategy, which includes some new products and services.…

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced that after a 68-year run, it will no longer hold its annual Congress.

BSAVA Congress was first held in London in 1958, when 245 vets attended.

In 1991, it became the first organisation…

The BSAVA has announced the winners of its Clinical Abstract awards for 2025.

Undertaken in practice, industry and academia, submissions are open each year offering the chance to present a Clinical Abstract, presented as a poster or an oral presentation…

The BSAVA has today opened Early Bird registration for BSAVA Alba 2025 which is taking place at the Glasgow Crowne Plaza on September 26th-27th.

Delegates will have the opportunity to gain up to 16 hours of CPD, explore a bustling exhibition with 20+ industry…

The BSAVA has announced the return of its 'Big Issues' module at Congress this year, and the first subject up for discussion on Thursday 20th March at Manchester Central is that of veterinary costs and 'contextual care'.

Veterinary advice…

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has opened nominations for its 2025 awards.

The award categories are:

• The Bourgelat Award - For outstanding international contribution to small animal practice or science in their widest context.
• The Simon…

Applications are now open for the BSAVA’s Clinical Abstracts programme for 2025.

The Clinical Abstracts provide an opportunity to present new research to the wider veterinary community at Congress and Expo 2025, taking place at Manchester Central…

MsRCVS George Smith, Kathryn Patel, Sebastian Wylie and vet student Michelle Demkova have been announced as the winners of the BSAVA Clinical Abstract Awards for 2024 

George won the Best Medicine Award for: 'Predictors of clinically significant bleeding…

Julian Hoad has taken up his role as BSAVA President for 2024-25.

Taking over from Carl Gorman, Julian says his focus is to continue the work undertaken this year as part of a ‘programme of change’ for BSAVA, that will continue to promote the strong sense…

The BSAVA and the Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) are asking for feedback from vets in practice about their new tool to support and streamline the decision-making process around infectious disease.

The aim of the tool is to enhance the confidence…

The BSAVA has published a series of client information leaflets about the care and welfare of reptile species most commonly kept in the UK.

Data for 2023 from UK Pet Food research found that around 5% of UK households own a reptile, up from 3.4% in 2022…

The BSAVA has published the third edition of the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice, updated with new video content.

Four new procedures have been added: cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS…

The BSAVA and the Small Animal Medicine Society (SAMSoc) have released an updated PROTECT ME poster with more antibiotic use recommendations.

The poster was put together by a team of 55 specialists and general practitioners led by Fergus Allerton.

It…

Early-bird registration is now open for BSAVA Congress 2024, which will return to Manchester Central on 21st-23rd March 2024. 

Open to everyone in the profession, Congress '24 will include over 130 hours of CPD across 32 different modules covering topics…

The BSAVA has launched a new edition of the BSAVA Guide to the Use of Veterinary Medicines.

The BSAVA Guide to the Use of Veterinary Medicines has been developed to help veterinary professionals navigate the regulations, changes and issues that face the…

Tickets for BSAVA Alba, which will take place on 22nd – 23rd September at the MacDonald Inchyra Hotel near Falkirk, have gone on sale.

Open to all in the veterinary profession, the event offers up to ten hours of CPD,  and covers a range of topics…

Carl Gorman has taken over as President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association, continuing the fine tradition that BSAVA has of appointing all-round good eggs to the role.

One of Carl's main presidential tasks will be implementing the BSAVA…

The BSAVA and the Links Group are to host regional training days to help veterinary teams recognise and act on non-accidental injuries, helping them understand the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse.

The training will take place in locations…

The BSAVA has published the 11th edition of its Small Animal Formulary, Part A: Canine and Feline and Part B: Exotic Pets.

The drug monographs for both formularies were revised and updated by the editorial panels in 2022, so the new edition contains the…

The BSAVA has launched a campaign to encourage vet practices to fundraise for PetSavers, its charitable arm which funds clinical research into companion animal diseases.

To get involved, you can use the downloadable fundraising pack, which includes ideas,…

BSAVA has produced a Scientific Information Document (SID) about Brucella Canis for veterinary staff in small animal practice.

The Association says it has produced the leaflet after seeing an increasing number of dogs diagnosed with clinical or subclinical…

The BSAVA has announced that Congress 2023 (23rd – 25th March at Manchester Central) will include a programme of three days worth of wellbeing presentations and discussions.

The Wellbeing Programme, which has been put together in collaboration with…

The BSAVA has shared 18 ways veterinary surgeons can manage time more effectively.

The tips, put together by Tessa Plagis (communication advisor at St. Anna Advies), Alan Robinson (director of VetDynamics) and Rebecca Robinson (coach at VetDynamics and senior…

The BSAVA has announced that Samantha Hiew, the founding director of ADHD Girls, will deliver next year's Congress keynote speech on Friday 24th March in the Exchange Auditorium at Manchester Central.

Samantha, who was a recipient of the Malaysian Prime…

The BSAVA has launched a new collection on One Health, including chapters from relevant BSAVA Manuals and resources such as Companion articles and Congress podcasts.

One Health – the symbiotic relationship between human, animal and environmental health…