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Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award launched
Nominations for the Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award are now open.
Winner to be announced at BVRA Congress 2019

A new award that recognises the hard work and dedication of veterinary receptionists has been launched by the British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA).

Nominations for the Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award are now open, and entries are welcomed from both clients and veterinary colleagues. The winner will be announced at the BVRA annual congress on 16 March.

“Veterinary receptionists are as crucial to the success of a veterinary practice as any other role,” explains BVRA founder Brian Faulkner. “They are first and last impression a client has of a veterinary practice and the association is keen to recognise and reward their unique contribution to the industry.

“We’ve been astounded by how popular the BVRA has been since its launch one year ago with receptionists at every level of experience, reporting appreciation as well as the benefits of Accredited Veterinary Receptionist Award,” he continued. “It’s entirely appropriate that BVRA champions ‘best practice’ and therefore the BVRA’s Veterinary Receptionist of the Year Award will recognise their hard work.”

To celebrate the launch of the award, three randomly-selected veterinary practices will receive a golden ticket that will allow one person to attend the BVRA’s second annual congress in Sutton Coldfield. The congress programme includes keynote speaker Benjamin Mee, whose story was inspiration for the Hollywood blockbuster 'We bought a Zoo'.

Nominations for the award can be made via the BVRA website. The closing date for entries is the 31 January 2019.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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Government releases latest bluetongue statistics

APHA has confirmed the number of bluetongue cases that have been logged in the UK since 1 July 2026.

The total number of BTV-3 cases, as of 6 August, is 187. This includes 183 cases in England and four cases in Wales.

There have been no recorded cases in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The location of premises in Great Britain where at least one animal has tested positive by PCR for BTV-3, BTV-8 or BTV-12 is available on the bluetongue case map. All livestock keepers in Great Britain are urged to familiarise themselves with nation-specific bluetongue control policies.

Bluetongue virus is a notifiable disease. It is a legal requirement that any suspicions, even if livestock has been vaccinated, are reported immediately.