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BEVA gives RVNs right to vote
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is to allow its registered veterinary nurse (RVN) members the right to vote.
RVN members will now be able to take part in key decision-making processes and stand for BEVA council.
Marie Rippingale, chair of BEVA's Nurse Committee, said: "I am very proud to be a part of BEVA.
"This change will help to empower nurses to speak up and contribute, but more importantly, it will give them an opportunity to collaborate with other members of the equine veterinary profession to bring about change that is positive for all."
RVN members will now be able to take part in key decision-making processes and stand for BEVA council.
Marie Rippingale, chair of BEVA's Nurse Committee, said: "I am very proud to be a part of BEVA.
"This change will help to empower nurses to speak up and contribute, but more importantly, it will give them an opportunity to collaborate with other members of the equine veterinary profession to bring about change that is positive for all."
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Farmer survey to reveal on-farm impact of bluetongue
A nationwide survey has been launched to better understand how the bluetongue virus is affecting UK farms.
Results will inform the support that farmers receive for bluetongue, as well as preparing the livestock industry for the future.
The short online survey is open to all livestock farmers, regardless of whether they've had a confirmed case of bluetongue on their farm. It asks how many animals have been affected, the severity of their clinical signs and how it has impacted farm business.
The survey takes five minutes to complete and is fully anonymous.
It is led by Fiona Lovatt, of Flock Health Limited, and the Ruminant Health & Welfare bluetongue working group, in collaboration with AHDB and the University of Nottingham.
Dr Lovatt says: "We need to find out what level of clinical signs farmers are seeing in their animals, whether they are experiencing mortality with BTV-3 cases, and what their appetite is to vaccinate in future for bluetongue serotype 3."
The survey can be found here.
A nationwide survey has been launched to better understand how the bluetongue virus is affecting UK farms.
Results will inform the support that farmers receive for bluetongue, as well as preparing the livestock industry for the future.
The short online survey is open to all livestock farmers, regardless of whether they've had a confirmed case of bluetongue on their farm. It asks how many animals have been affected, the severity of their clinical signs and how it has impacted farm business.
The survey takes five minutes to complete and is fully anonymous.
It is led by Fiona Lovatt, of Flock Health Limited, and the Ruminant Health & Welfare bluetongue working group, in collaboration with AHDB and the University of Nottingham.
Dr Lovatt says: "We need to find out what level of clinical signs farmers are seeing in their animals, whether they are experiencing mortality with BTV-3 cases, and what their appetite is to vaccinate in future for bluetongue serotype 3."
The survey can be found here.
