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BVNA announce Council nominees
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All council members are elected veterinary nurses who have a common desire to represent the veterinary nuring profession.

New Council members to be formally ratified during annual AGM

Details of the BVNA Council nominees for 2015-2016 have been announced.

Full Council member nominees are Annere Creighton RVN, Erika Feilberg RVN, Sam McMillan VTS (Anaesthesia) DipAVN(Med) DipHE RVN and Nimisha Patel RVN.

This year there are also two student member seats on BVNA Council. Nominees for these are Evangeline Morrison and Danielle Peacock.

The BVNA Council consists of a maximum of 12 members from across the UK who work hard to fit in in BVNA business around family and work life on a voluntary basis.

All Council members are elected veterinary nurses who have a common desire to represent the veterinary nuring profession. As well as meeting every six to eight weeks at the BVNA office in Harlow, Council members also undertake individual roles, chosen by themselves and building on their own personal strengths and experience.

The new Council members will be formally ratified onto BVNA Council at the BVNA's AGM on Sunday 11 October at Telford International Centre, Shropshire. You can read more about the candidates and see their manifestos on the BVNA website.

Full details will also be published within the September issue of the Veterinary Nursing Journal. 

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Vivienne Mackinnon elected BVA Scottish Branch President

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Vivienne Mackinnon as its new BVA Scottish Branch president.

Dr Mackinnon has over 30 years of experience in veterinary care, encompassing both small animal and mixed practice. She has worked in practices in Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia, before joining APHA to work in frontline disease control.

In her speech, Dr Mackinnon reflected on the changes in Scotland's veterinary industry and highlighted her commitment to veterinary education.

Dr Mackinnon said: "I look forward to working with colleagues across the veterinary professions to improve animal health and welfare in the country and support veterinary workplaces."