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BSAVA PetSavers opens specialised Clinical Research Project grants
Grants are awarded to projects in areas of interest to BSAVA's affiliate groups.
The projects are joint-funded with BSAVA’s affiliate groups.

BSAVA PetSavers has launched applications for its jointly funded Clinical Research Project grants, offering up to £10,000 to specialised projects.

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) is offering the grants through its affiliation with the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society, Small Animal Medicine Society and the British Veterinary Neurology Society.

Applications are now open to researchers with small-scale clinical research projects which are in veterinary areas that are of interest to BSAVA’s affiliate groups. There will be a particular focus on research which studies diseases that affect companion animals.

The grants will be awarded to research projects which could lead to a positive and rapid impact to the way diseases are diagnosed, managed and treated in both general and specialist practice.

BSAVA PetSavers is particularly keen to receive applications from practitioners in veterinary medicine, as well as academics. Joint applications between those in practice and those in academia are also welcomed.

Chris Scudder, speaking on behalf of the Small Animal Medicine Society, said: “We are delighted to be able to collaborate with BSAVA PetSavers in supporting innovative research in small animal internal medicine. We have a shared goal of advancing the health and well-being of small animals.

“Their invaluable and generous support enables us to fund research that makes a meaningful difference for cats, dogs, and their owners.”

BSAVA has also opened applications for the BSAVA PetSavers Clinical Research Project grant, which offers up to £20,000 to a 1-3 year project. The grant can be used to cover research costs and consumables, with up to 30 per cent of it to be used for research-specific staffing.

The research project must be carried out in the UK, and the grant is not open to projects that have already been started.

Sarah Williams, fundraising and grant awards manager for BSAVA PetSavers, said: “We’re pleased to again work with BSAVA affiliate groups to jointly fund research grants, rekindling past partnerships and initiating a new one to achieve our common aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in companion animals.”

Applications are now open until midnight on 15 May 2025. More information can be found on the BSAVA PetSavers website.

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RCVS renewal fees increase by four per cent

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 The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced a four per cent increase to its annual renewal fees.

RCVS treasurer Tshidi Gardiner said that the council had tried to keep the fees to a minimum, while increasing the fees in line with inflation. It is a two per cent lower increase than in 2024.

Fee notices will be sent to veterinary surgeons within the first two weeks of March, who will have until 1 April to pay for their annual renewal.

Veterinary surgeons who do not pay their fee before 1 May will incur a higher fee of £36. Non-payment by 1 June could mean they are removed from the RCVS register.

The veterinary nurse annual renewal period, taking place in autumn, will see the same percentage increase. 

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Wales licenses Bluetongue vaccines for voluntary use

The Welsh government has approved three Bluetongue vaccines for emergency use in Wales.

From 1 March an online general licence will become available for the vaccines' use. They will then be obtainable on prescription and can be sold by veterinary practices.

After appropriate guidance, livestock keepers will be permitted to administer the vaccines themselves. The vaccines must be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon and detailed vaccination records must be kept for five years.

The decision comes as Bluetongue virus (BTV-3) continues to spread across England. The three vaccines are already licensed for use in England.

Richard Irvine, CVO for Wales, said: "This decision to licence these vaccines was informed by our recent risk assessment indicating that Wales is now at high risk of experiencing an incursion of Bluetongue this year.

"Our primary aim is to keep Bluetongue out of Wales through biosecurity, vigilance and safe sourcing of livestock."