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BSAVA offers more to VNs
BSAVA expanding VN membership package

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) is extending its benefit package for veterinary nurses.

Having launched VN membership in 2012, and with veterinary nursing long being central to the organisation's CPD offering and Congress programme, BSAVA has been working hard to create a package that meets the needs of VNs with the aim of helping nurses who are keen to expand their clinical knowledge and achieve all their ambitions.

The cost to become a VN member is one third of the general membership fee, and members in 2013 will also receive a free notebook at Congress, a complimentary subscription to companion magazine and Congress lecture podcasts. All apps will also be available, including the Formulary app, available on iPhone and Android.

Further benefits include discounts and certain exclusive rights, including access to member-only content online and the ability to upgrade Congress registration to include vet lectures.

Nurses attending BVNA Congress can also benefit from a special offer in which they get 14 months' membership for the price of 12.

For more information, visit the BSAVA website. 

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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."