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Welfare focus for World Veterinary Day
Katie McConnell
Katie McConnell was inaugurated as BSAVA president at the association's congress in early April this year.
Celebrating the vital role of the profession for animals and society

Each year, vets and nurses from around the world celebrate World Veterinary Day (WVD). It is a chance to inform the general public about the importance of the veterinary profession to both animals and society.

The theme this year is animal welfare. BSAVA president Katie McConnell says : "It is a lifelong commitment to animal welfare that drives vets and veterinary nurses on a daily basis."

She argues this commitment is shared by animal lovers and pet owners, so the theme "presents an umbrella under which we can bring together all those who share this passion."

WVD has taken place on the last Saturday of every April since it was initiated by the World Veterinary Association in 2000. Previous themes have included one health, rabies and vaccination.

Tying in with this year's theme, the WSAVA Foundation has launched the "African Small Companion Animal Network. The scheme aims to advance veterinary care standards across Africa by creating a network of companion animal vets, associations and specialist groups in sub-Saharan Africa.

Another project, WSAVA Global Outreach, hopes to share the knowledge and experience of WSAVA members more widely around the world.

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting a webinar for veterinary professional on bluetongue on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.