The government’s ‘white paper’, Our vision for a thriving veterinary sector, published last week, sets out proposals for what it says will be the most significant reform of veterinary regulation in a generation.

The proposals follow…

The BSAVA has appointed Dr Susan Little as President, giving members a new association leader with experience in small animal general practice, practice ownership and senior leadership roles across multiple practices.

Susan graduated from the University…

Henry Cloete, Emily Clark, Katie Ennis and Izzy Adams have won the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstract Awards. 

Henry, a Small Animal Internal Medicine resident at the University of Liverpool Small Animal Teaching Hospital, won the Outstanding Oral Abstract…

BSAVA has released the fifth edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology, giving veterinary professionals updated reference material on neurological cases alongside more than 100 videos through the BSAVA Library.

The new edition includes…

The BSAVA has released the 12th edition of its Small Animal Formulary Part A: Canine and Feline, and Part B: Exotic Pets, with updated drug monographs, prescribing details and added reference material.

The drug monographs in Part A were revised and updated…

The BSAVA has launched a new strategic plan which sets out how it will strengthen its support for small animal veterinary professionals.

The plan includes a redesigned digital experience to give members access to BSAVA clinical resources and the launch…

The BSAVA has announced its 2026 award winners, recognising UK veterinary surgeons and nurses across clinical practice, research and leadership roles.

The awards cover a range of professional areas including small animal medicine, surgery, welfare science…

The RCVS and the BSAVA are to conduct a research project to evaluate the impact of the Professional Development Phase (PDP) on veterinary graduates.

The College’s PDP is a period of structured self-assessment, reflection and development designed to help…

This manual is the second in the diagnostic imaging series. It begins by providing the reader with a grounding in the various imaging modalities: radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and interventional…

Congratulations to VetSurgeon members Mike Martin, Malcolm Ness and Mark Patteson, who were amongst the winners of the 2010 BSAVA Annual Awards.

Mike Martin actually collected two awards this year: The Dunkin Award for the author of the most valuable…

Online registration for the BSAVA Congress 2011 is now open at www.bsava.com.

According to the BSAVA, web registration has been enhanced this year to provide a smoother process for individual, group and practice badge bookings.  Plus, there is a 5…

The British Veterinary Asssociation and British Small Animal Veterinary Association have strongly welcomed moves to tighten up the rules on dog breeding in Wales with the publication of the proposed Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations…

The BSAVA has announced that comic Michael McIntyre has joined the line up for Congress Party Night.

McIntyre will be joining comedian Fred MacAulay and ventriloquist Paul Zerdin 

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For the first time BSAVA is running a Case Report Competition to be held at the annual Scottish BSAVA Congress (26-28th August 2011 at the Edinburgh Conference Centre).

Veterinary surgeons, nurses and students are invited to submit abstracts of no more…

The BSAVA has announced a partnership with the University of Liverpool to develop a national UK disease surveillance network for companion animals.

Originally established in 2008, the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network, SAVSNET, aimed to monitor…

The BSAVA is calling on veterinary surgeons to vote for colleagues that they feel are deserving of one of the Association's prestigious awards.

The awards are:

• Amoroso Award  - Instituted in memory of the late Professor E.C. Amoroso for outstanding…

The BSAVA reports that two four month old puppies in The Netherlands have tested positive for rabies.

The puppies were imported into The Netherlands from Bulgaria on October 5th. Reports indicate that these puppies, which were both microchipped and…

The BSAVA has launched a new Masters in Clinical Veterinary Research. 

The Association says that the qualification is intended to give vets the chance to conduct clinical research relating to their work – in particular vets working in general practice…

A coalition of veterinary organisations including the BVA, BVNA, Blue Cross, BSAVA, BVZS, PDSA and RSPCA has launched a joint campaign to help pet owners understand their pets' five welfare needs.  

According to the forthcoming PDSA Animal Welfare…

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association President John Chitty is calling on everyone in the profession to take a moment during today's World Mental Health Day to think more deeply about the mental health of their practice teams and the wider…

The BSAVA has announced the addition of emergency and critical care (ECC) learning resources to its free online CPD bank.

New subject areas include emergency planning, traffic accidents, excessive bleeding, seizures, poisonings, choking and breathing…

The BSAVA has added the first learning resources in dentistry, exotics and surgery to its free online CPD bank, matched to the RCVS Professional Development Phase (PDP) competences.

The new sections will sit alongside the Emergency and Critical Care (ECC…

The BSAVA has announced the publication of a fully revised Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry and Oral Surgery, including the most relevant, evidence-based, step-by-step operative techniques, and full-colour illustrations and photographs.

Alexander…

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association has published a new edition of its Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Disorders, revised and updated under the direction of a new editorial team.

The new editorial team is comprised of Gareth Arthurs…

The BSAVA is calling on veterinary surgeons who want to develop their research skills or answer clinical questions alongside their practice work to sign up for its Masters in Clinical Veterinary Research.

The association says the qualification will help…