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BVNA attends Crufts for first time
Image: BVNA Council member Lucy Hayne with Hounds for Heroes at Crufts
Association gives career advice to future vet nurses

For the first time ever, the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) attended Crufts, in order promote the work they do for dogs and other animals.

Every year, Crufts is host to numerous organisations and charities hoping to promote their work and encourage interest. This year, the BVNA was one of them.

The association's main objective for attending the recent Crufts event was
to give pet care advice, to promote the work of the vet nurse and to offer vet nursing career guidance.

BVNA also spoke to attendees about National Veterinary Nursing Awarness Month, which will take place in May.

According to the association, the stand proved very popular throughout the four-day event – with young "budding" vet nurses of the future, as well as adults seeking a career change, asking for further information.

The stand also saw visitors from oversees, as well as both student vet nurses and qualified vet nurses come over to say "hello". These vet nurses were able to speak one-to-one with the representatives of their profession, and discuss the benefits of membership.

Most of the stand's visitors, however, were those seeking career advice. The BVNA said it was able
to explain the qualification avenues they may take, while bringing the work that vet nurses carry out to the forefront.

During the event, BVNA council member, Lucy Hayne, was asked to participate in the launch of the Hounds for Heroes charity campaign, Fit in Kit – see her photographed with the team, above.

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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.