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BSAVA's first virtual student conference earns high praise
Student Focus provided students with six hours of EMS.

Student Focus helps vet students prepare for careers in small animal practice.

BSAVA held its first ever virtual student conference last month, offering both clinical and non-clinical learning opportunities for more than 200 veterinary students.

Student Focus was organised by BSAVA volunteers and sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition. It provided six hours of EMS and covered a diverse range of topics including ‘Caring for your career’, an Anaesthesia Q&A with specialists, and an information session on the new RCVS VetGDP programme.

Delegates were also given the opportunity to participate in polls, quizzes, and panel discussions and to interact with other students online.

The event was rounded off with the BSAVA Great Student Bake off, hosted by Great British Bake Off semi-finalist and Cambridge veterinary graduate, Rosie Brandreth-Poynter, with prizes available for the best bakes.

Delegate and Royal Veterinary College (RVC) student, Katie Clarke said: “It has been brilliant and I feel I've learnt so much. The events ran seamlessly, and were so relevant to vet students now, with so many extra online resources that I will definitely make use of.

“I'm so grateful to the BSAVA for organising the event, especially under the circumstances, and found it to be so useful; I do hope it becomes a tradition for future years!”

Isobel Arthur and Calum McIntyre, president and vice president of the Association of Veterinary Students, which supported the event, said: “We would like to extend our thanks to BSAVA, on behalf of AVS, for helping students during these difficult times.”

Image (c) BSAVA.

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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