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New BEVA president welcomed
Andrew Harrison
Andrew Harrison replaces Paul Jepson as BEVA president.

Andrew Harrison will take up his role at conclusion of 2014 congress

Andrew Harrison, partner at Three Counties Equine Hospital in Gloucestershire, has been appointed as the new president of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2014/15.

He will take over the role on Saturday, September 13, at the end of the 2014 BEVA Congress, replacing Paul Jepson. Mark Bowen, associate professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, will become president elect.

Andrew Harrison qualified from Liverpool University in 1988 and joined Three Counties Equine Hospital in 1993. He has particular interest in veterinary anaesthesia, internal medicine and echo-cardiography and has been awarded the RCVS certificates in both Equine Practice and Veterinary Anaesthesia.  

He said; “It is a privilege and an honour to take up the presidential reins for the next 12 months. It is unrealistic to expect to 'change the world' in such a short time frame so the plan is to target certain areas, such as progressing New Safer Horse Rescue courses, strengthening BEVA’s relationship with the BHA and moving forward with the regulation of Musculoskeletal Paraprofessionals.

"Not least it is a priority this year to make sure we keep aspiring vets realistically informed about future employment in our profession given the proliferation of undergraduate places available at UK and English speaking mainland European vet schools.”

Image courtesy of BEVA

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.