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Lord Trees opens new BSAVA headquarters
BSAVA president Phil Lhermette and Professor the Lord Trees.

Buildings revamped to expand teaching and improve sustainability

The BSAVA’s new headquarters have been officially opened by Professor the Lord Trees, following a revamp to update the buildings.

Woodrow House, which is based in Gloucestershire, now has a new practical wet lab capable of sharing learning with a remote audience, high-tech lecture rooms and a second teaching room where microscopes, x-ray screens and other equipment can be used.

The new lecture theatre has been named after one of BSAVA’s founders, the late Brian Singleton.

Refurbished meeting rooms offer video conferencing technology and giant presentation screens, as well as modernised working environments, energy-saving innovations and break-out areas designed to make the building look and feel inspiring, welcoming and comforting.

Outside the building there are electric car charge points, bicycle racks and landscaping. A number of wildlife-friendly additions have also been introduced, including five bird boxes, a small pond and a log pile.

The transformation has taken two years and was unveiled at an open day on 11 January.

Lord Trees said: “The BSAVA has always been a very dynamic and innovative organisation and this development is the latest example. Following their mission to pursue excellence in small animal practice through education and science, the wonderful facilities of this new building will provide a great resource for veterinary education and CPD which of course not only benefits vets and vet nurses but more importantly will ultimately benefit the health and welfare of our pet population.
 
“The building offers the very latest facilities to deliver high quality teaching and learning and has the capacity to be expanded as necessity dictates. I’m delighted to see the BSAVA investing in the future of the profession and this building, and the online technology it houses including the new digital library, will enable the organisation to continue to deliver its mission well into the future.”

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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.