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Bioveterinary student scoops top bodybuilding awards
Bioveterinary science student Laura has won three impressive bodybuilding victories, including overall female champion.

Laura Hernandez turned her hobby into a successful pastime

Bioveterinary student Laura Hernandez is celebrating after winning a series of UK and European bodybuilding titles.

Laura, who is studying for her degree at Gloucestershire’s Hartpury University, scooped impressive victories at the PCA South West Championships, where she was crowned overall female champion, the National Amateur Bodybuilders’ Association (NABBA) UK Championships, and the Physical Culture Association (PCA) European Championships.


Laura started exercising regularly as a way to keep fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle. But after attending a bodybuilding competition and watching videos online, she became impressed by the level of discipline and commitment it took to be successful. 


She is a member of the Sports Academy at Hartpury, where she has access to physiotherapists, nutritionists and all the equipment she needs to reach her goals. Laura also has the support of the Athlete Performance Academy’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) - a Sport England-funded partnership between talented athletes, education institutions and national governing bodies of sport.

Commenting on her success, Laura said: “The past year, while I have been a member of the Sports Academy at Hartpury, has been my most successful so far, without a doubt. I really wouldn’t be able to study for a degree and prepare for contests if I didn’t have the support of my all academic tutors and my sports coaches at Hartpury.”


She continued: “I have got access to top sports physiotherapists and nutritionists and amazing equipment – everything I need, in fact – plus my own coaches outside Hartpury. While it’s just me on stage when I compete, in reality it has taken a huge team effort to get me to that point. I feel very proud when I’m introduced to the crowd as representing Hartpury University – it is a huge honour for me.”


Lee Douglas, head of strength and conditioning at Hartpury, added: “We are really pleased for Laura and all her success this year. She has shown fantastic determination and dedication to both her academic studies and training to balance this workload and compete at the highest level, which is a real testament to her character and she is a great role model for student athletes here at Hartpury.”

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.