A survey carried out in 2008 by the British Veterinary Association and its student branch, the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) has found that  that one in three students find themselves in difficult or severe financial situations, more than half…

The British Veterinary Association's Members' Services Group has devised a Vet Helpline sticker as a practical way to promote the help and support available to members of the veterinary profession suffering from anxiety or depression. It will be…

The BVA has issued a statement in response to new research data published last week by Niels Pedersen from the Centre of Companion Animal Health, University of California, into breed health of the English bulldog¹. 

Sean Wensley, President of the British…

The BVA has announced that it is to expand its support for recent graduates to help in their professional development and personal wellbeing.

The announcement comes as as findings from the BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey showed that 45…

The number of veterinary students suffering from stress has dropped by 23% over the last four years, according to a survey conducted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS).

In the BVA/AVS Survey 2012…

The BVA and its specialist divisions are wishing colleagues from across Europe a Happy New Year with a message emphasising that they are valued and invaluable to the veterinary profession.

"The undersigned veterinary organisations would like to extend…

The BVA has launched a survey to gather experiences of discrimination in the veterinary professions.

Veterinary nurses, veterinary surgeons, students and other veterinary professionals are all invited to take part in the anonymous survey and share incidents…

The BVA has published new results from its Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey which found that 63% of veterinary surgeons worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, something which the Association warns could have a longer-term impact…

Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of "derogatory and offensive language" directed against them in online social media and forums.

The letter, …

The BVA reports that three-quarters of vets are concerned about stress and burnout in the profession as a result the pandemic, according to a new survey of the Voice of the Veterinary Profession panel.

For the survey, 565 respondents ranked their levels…

Two years since BVA launched its Good Veterinary Workplaces campaign, the association has launched new awards to recognise veterinary workplaces which have embraced the campaign ethos by going above and beyond to support the wellbeing of their teams. 

Veterinary…

The BVA has launched a new menopause hub to support members of the veterinary professions affected by menopause and keep more vets in the profession.

Evidence given to the Women and Equalities parliamentary committee by BUPA last year suggested that 900…