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BVNA seeking council election candidates
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Council members should be committed to promoting the veterinary nursing profession.
Council seats available for full members and student members

Members of the BVNA are being asked to have their say on who represents their association. Nominations are now open for the council elections and this year, BVNA is also looking for student members.

In addition to the 12 council seats for full members of the BVNA, there are also two spots for student members.

Anyone hoping to stand for election to the BVNA Council should have a strong commitment to promoting the association's ideals, as well as those of the veterinary nursing profession in general. The ability to devote time and effort to council activities is also important.

To stand for a student council seat, nominees must:
  • Be enrolled with the RCVS and undertaking an FE or HE veterinary nursing course
  • Have no less than six months left in education at the time of being ratified onto council
  • In the case of the student being in HE, have a signature of support from their college tutor
  • In the case of FE vocational students, have a signature of support from their clinical coach
  • Be a director of the association once ratified onto council


All nominees will be contacted to confirm they are willing to stand for council. They will then need to submit a passport-sized photo and a brief manifesto, which will be published in the Veterinary Nursing Journal.

The successful candidates will be announced and ratified at the BVNA's annual general meeting in Telford on October 11, 2015.

Nominations close on April 30, 2015. To make your nomination, visit: http://www.bvna.org.uk/council-and-staff/nomination-form-for-bvna-council

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."