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BSAVA announces vet nurse dentistry course
The course includes an in-person event at BSAVA HQ.
The new VN Merit Award will provide 30 hours of CPD.

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced a new CPD course on dentistry for veterinary nurses.

The Vet Nurse Merit Award (VNMA) in Dentistry, which launches in September, will provide 30 hours of CPD for veterinary nurses in primary care practice who want to feel more confident about taking part in dental procedures.

The VNMA will cover topics including performing oral exams, obtaining and understanding dental radiographs, partaking in making anaesthesia and analgesia plans for dental treatment, correctly annotating dental charts, and identifying and maintaining dental instruments and equipment.

The programme includes an in-person event at the BSAVA’s headquarters at Woodrow House, Gloucester, as well as 10 recorded webinars and online resources such as a discussion forum.

Stacey Parker, lead speaker for the course, said: “This is suitable for all nurses in veterinary practice who are familiar with dental procedures, and there’s a huge amount of content which I’m really excited to be able to deliver as part of this new Vet Nurse Merit Award.”

The BSAVA runs a range of VNMAs, including topics such as nutrition, surgical nursing, and wound management.

Places on the VNMA in Dentistry and other courses can be booked on the BSAVA website.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

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With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

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Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.