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BEVA reveals Antimicrobial Awareness CPD
Image (C) Safia Barakzai, equine surgeon.
Free CPD on equine antimicrobial use for VNs.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is marking Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2022) with a CPD course on antimicrobial use in surgery for veterinary nurses, and an online lecture for equine veterinary surgeons.

Free to BEVA members, the course takes place online from Liphook Equine Hospital, and considers what veterinary nurses can do to minimise and prevent the risk of antibiotic resistance and surgical site infections (SSIs).

'Theatre nursing – the key to reducing antimicrobial use in surgery' will run on Wednesday 30 November 2022 from 7pm – 9pm.

Presented by Rosie Heath and Rosina Lillywhite, the course aims to recap and develop attendees' understanding of sterility and biosecurity, understanding of how to minimise SSIs, and understanding of what makes the ideal surgical site.

Rosina and Rosie discussed the course: “We will be taking it back to basics and looking at where improvements can be made, often in areas that are so routine that we forget about their importance.

“It’s a great opportunity to see inside Liphook Equine Hospital, which is one of the largest equine hospitals in the UK and discover how to make your own set-up more gold standard.”

Registration for the veterinary nurse CPD course can be accessed here.

Alongside the veterinary nursing course, BEVA is also running a webinar for equine veterinary surgeons.

Taking place at 8pm on 24 November, the webinar will see Bruce Bladon describe current antibiotic use in equine practice, Victoria South will consider the use of Highest Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials, and Bettina Dunkel will describe strategies to reduce antimicrobial use.

The webinar is free to BEVA members and non-members, and anyone interested can register here.

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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."