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Vote now for new BVA Council reps
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Elections underway for eight new council members

Voting is now underway to elect eight new regional representatives to the BVA Council. Set to continue over the next six weeks, voting will be taking place in four UK regions.

BVA members in London, Wales, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber will be able to vote for candidates. Where only a single candidate stands, they will be elected unopposed.

All winning candidates will take up their positions at the BVA Council meeting on April 16, adding their voices to debates on key veterinary issues.

BVA President, Robin Hargreaves, said: "Council is the key policy-making body at BVA and this year will see us tackle a number of significant veterinary topics, which we know are of utmost importance to our members.

"Our regional representatives play a vital role in ensuring that every member has the ability to feed in their views and ideas on issues such as welfare at slaughter, bovine TB, pet travel and new regulations on veterinary medicines."

Elected candidates will serve for a period of three years, and regional representatives are eligible to serve for two consecutive terms of three years.

All candidates are listed below:

East Midlands: James Russell
 
London: Stephen Barabas, Eleanor Brown
 
North East: Douglas Palmer
 
North West: Vacant
 
Northern Ireland: Seamus O'Kane
 
Wales: Ifan Lloyd, Tim Mainland
 
West Midlands: Alison Anderson, Adi Nell
 
Yorkshire and Humber: Brendan Clarke, Suzanne Moyes

Commenting on the list of candidates, Mr Hargreaves said: "We are delighted to have such a strong group of candidates keen to represent our members across the UK. You can get to know them better by visiting the regional forums to share your questions and opinions on issues in your area.

"I would encourage as many of you as possible to get involved in the selection of the candidate you would most like to see represent you at Council."

BVA members in regions where a vote is taking place will shortly receive a ballot paper in the post with instructions for voting online.

Candidate manifestos are available on the BVA website.
 

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Animal Medicines Amnesty returns this November

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 Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty.

Organised by the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA CA&E), the initative is supported by a range of cross-sector organisations.

Practices are encouraged to use the campaign to engage the whole practice team and raise awareness of the safe disposal of medicines with clients. Learn how your practice can get involved at rumacae.org.uk 

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.