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BVA seeks nominations for future president
“The BVA president performs a vital role in representing the veterinary profession and promoting the importance of animal welfare and the role of vets in society."
Successful candidate will become president for 2019/20

The BVA is looking for nominations for its next junior vice president, who will become president of the association in 2019/20.

Nominations are open to all veterinary surgeons who are members of the BVA. Candidates can self-nominate, or a fellow BVA member can nominate them with their consent.

To apply or nominate a fellow BVA member, visit: www.bva.co.uk/elections. Nominations close at 9am on Monday, 15 January, 2018.

BVA says applications or nominations from members meeting the following criteria will be particularly (but not exclusively) welcomed:
  • veterinary surgeons in clinical practice, or very recently in clinical practice
  • a background in animal welfare science, ethics and law
  • a thorough understanding or awareness of the current veterinary landscape
  • an understanding of workforce issues, including retention and recruitment, and the professional needs and expectations of millennials.

All nominations will be assessed by the Electoral College, who will make a recommendation to BVA Council. The college is comprised of Vets Now business development director, Patricia Colville; small animal vet James Bould; and David Williams, who runs the ophthalmology clinic and the University of Cambridge.

Mr Bould said: “The BVA president performs a vital role in representing the veterinary profession and promoting the importance of animal welfare and the role of vets in society.

“It is therefore crucial that we select candidates with the right skills, experience and character to undertake this important job. The next few years are likely to present some great opportunities for the profession to help shape public policy and improve animal welfare.”

Each of the BVA’s officer roles - junior vice president, senior vice president and president - are one year terms from the BVA’s AGM in September. Candidates for junior VP and president must be elected at the AGM in order to serve the coming year. The total commitment is three years as an officer, plus three years as a past president on BVA Council.

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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.