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BVA awards outstanding contributions to veterinary science
Rosie Bartholomew recieved a BVA Overseas Travel Grant for her project on the challenges faced by female dairy farmers in Malawi.

Vets and students recognised at BVA Members' Day

A number of vets received awards celebrating their achievements at BVA Members’ Day (20 September).

The awards included BVA awards for outstanding contributions to veterinary science and services to the profession in the UK and developing countries. They also included travel awards for veterinary students and recent graduates and contributions to BVA Council.

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE was awarded the Dairymple-Champneys Cup and Medal for work of outstanding merit. Professor Fitzpatrick was honoured in recognition of her significant work leading research into livestock health and welfare.

Dr Anthony Andrews received the Chiron Award for his lifetime’s work advancing expertise and specialism in the ruminant sector. The award for outstanding contributions to veterinary science, or for outstanding services to the profession, is judged as being of a calibre commanding international or inter-professional recognition.

Winchester’s David Harwood won the Bieby Cup in honour of his outstanding contribution to BVA Council, particularly in relation to goat welfare.

Helen Inzani received the Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Scholarship for her project working with vets and scientists to rehabilitate birds of prey and learn about the techniques they use.

BVA Overseas Travel Grants were presented to Rosie Bartholomew (Edinburgh) for a project she undertook earlier this year on the challenges faced by female dairy farmers in Malawi, and to Rachel Hartley Young (Cambridge) for her study on the estimates of feline populations in the Galapagos.

More than 100 delegates attended BVA members’ Day at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. In his final presidential address, BVA president John Fishwick said that the veterinary profession will need to work together to weather challenges ahead and push for the best possible outcomes for animal welfare and workforce resilience.

“We see a strong veterinary workforce as being the key piece of the puzzle to ensure that all the other relevant matters relating to trade, agriculture, animal welfare, animal health and public health play out smoothly in a post-Brexit world,” he said. “This work will continue well past 2019, as we along with everyone else try to navigate a very different and unpredictable new policy landscape.”

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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.