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Mental health and wellbeing event to support student vets and nurses
The 'VetKind' virtual event takes place on Saturday 20 November.
Webinar sessions will include setting boundaries, managing uncertainty and learning from the pandemic.

The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) will be hosting a free one-day event in November to provide mental health and wellbeing support to student vets and nurses.

The event, titled ‘VetKind’, takes place virtually on Saturday 20 November and will be led by an expert panel of speakers, including Jenny Moffett, vet and managing director of SkillsTree, and Jenny Lynden, a trained psychologist.

Webinar sessions will include setting boundaries, managing uncertainty, learning from the pandemic and working with negativity bias. The event will also allow students to participate in interactive discussions and group tasks centred around wellbeing.

Izzie Arthur, senior vice president of the AVS, commented: “Our big aim for VetKind is to connect and support vet and vet nursing students across the country and share our values of warmth, compassion, and authentic conversation in a safe space.”

Other speakers on the day include Ru Clements, head of people and performance at VetLed, and Katie Ford, a vet and speaker on imposter syndrome.

The event will be supported by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative, which aims to improve the mental health of everybody in the veterinary team.

To register, visit click here or email avsvetkind@gmail.com for more information.

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Two new roles on BEVA Nurse Committee

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 The BEVA has opened two new roles on its Nurse Committee.

There is one role available for a full member (for three years) and one role for a student member (until they qualify).

Members must attend all meetings, occurring four times a year. They will assist the committee in understanding the field, identifying issues and engaging with external parties.

More details can be found here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.