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BEVA Congress to look at end of life care
The discussion will begin with a look at owners’ attitudes towards euthanasia.

Discussion will explore practicalities of equine euthanasia

An afternoon of discussion devoted to end of life care is set to take place at BEVA Congress.

Nicky Jarvis, head vet at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, will be moderating the End Of Life session, which aims to explore the major aspects of euthanasia and the implications on owners, vets and insurance.

“As vets, we must balance the privilege and responsibility that comes from access to euthanasia when maintaining animal welfare,” said Mark Bowen, senior vice president of BEVA.

“Decisions are currently based upon personal views and experience as well as an awareness of our clients’ emotional needs and a considerable amount of anthropomorphism when deciding on 'the right time'"

The discussion will begin with a look at owners’ attitudes towards euthanasia, followed by a talk on the practicalities of euthanasia.

The session will also draw comparisons with end-of life care in human medicine, closing with a look at BEVA Guidelines and the insurance implications of euthanasia.

Mr Bowen continues: “In the absence of an evidence-based method for assessing quality of life, this session will review what we do know and how to make this final act as stress-free as possible for all involved.”

BEVA Congress is Europe’s largest equine veterinary conference. This year it will be held at Liverpool Arena Convention Centre from 13-16 September 2017. For more information and to sign up visit www.beva.org.uk.

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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.