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BVA elects new Scottish branch president
Grace Webster
"We want to maintain the very positive relationship we have with the Scottish Government and build on those successes as well as tackling challenges ahead."

Grace Webster takes the reins

Grace Webster has been elected president of the British Veterinary Association's (BVA) Scottish branch.

During her term as president, Grace will be the principal representative of BVA's Scottish branch in relation to veterinary matters.

Grace spent most of her veterinary career in mixed practice in Aberdeenshire. For the last four years, she has run a specialist pig practice covering much of Scotland, and guest lectured in pig medicine and husbandry in Scottish universities. She is currently the senior vice president of the Pig Veterinary Society.

“I am so pleased to have been elected as president of BVA Scottish branch by my colleagues and I am extremely grateful to Ronnie Soutar, our senior vice president, for everything he has achieved this year," said Grace. "We want to maintain the very positive relationship we have with the Scottish Government and build on those successes as well as tackling challenges ahead. 

"I encourage all BVA members in Scotland to contact us and engage with us to ensure we know their views and represent them. We are proud of BVA's on-going commitment to its members in Scotland and welcome its support for further engagement between Branch and key Scottish stakeholders."
 
Congratulating Grace on her election, BVA President John Blackwell said: “BVA’s branches are vital in safeguarding animal welfare and representing the views of veterinary surgeons in the devolved nations, where animal health and welfare are the responsibility of the individual nation.

"The work of the Scottish branch and Grace and her colleagues brings invaluable expertise to discussions about relevant animal, agricultural and veterinary policy in Scotland as well as playing a hugely important role when it comes to influencing politicians.
 
“I am delighted to welcome Grace as president and know that she will help take forward the successes of the last year. Ronnie and Grace, together with Kathleen Robertson as the regional representative for Scotland on BVA Council, will be a team to be reckoned with in the nicest possible way.”

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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.