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BEVA wins equine welfare award
(left to right) BEVA Trust secretariat Fiona Cunnington, BHS president Martin Clunes and BEVA Trust chair Julian Samuelson.
Volunteer vets and nurses help hundreds of horses

The British Horse Society (BHS) has presented an equine welfare award to the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), recognising the work of volunteer veterinary surgeons and nurses.

BEVA Trust, the organisation’s volunteering arm, provides opportunities, support and funding to allow members of the veterinary profession to volunteer for projects to improve equine welfare, both locally and globally.

Volunteers supporting the BHS health care campaign have so far castrated 342 horses in the past two years. A total of 729 horses have attended the health care clinic.

“With the BEVA Trust’s unwavering help and support we have significantly improved the lives of hundreds of horses,” said Gemma Stanford, director of welfare at BHS.

BHS president Martin Clunes presented the award to Julian Samuelson, chair of the BEVA Trust, and secretariat Fiona Cunnington, during the society’s annual awards ceremony in London.

Mr Samuelson commented: “Since the start of the project our vets and vet nurses have volunteered their time and worked tirelessly at 16 clinics around the country.

“They have helped to microchip, passport, vaccine and castrate horses recognised by welfare officers as needing help. I am extremely proud to accept this award on their behalf.”

Image courtesy of BEVA Trust

 

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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.