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BSAVA survey results inform 'lockdown lessons' session at Virtual Congress
Lessons from Lockdown: Telemedicine is here to stay forms parts of the current topics stream on Saturday 27 March.

Findings reveal important insight into advancement of technology.

The BSAVA will be using the findings from a recent survey to inform content for its Virtual Congress, taking place from 25 – 27 March 2021.

The BSAVA survey asked members how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them and 75 per cent of respondents said they feel that changes have been positive and will affect the future of practice.

Most commonly, respondents explained how the pandemic had accelerated the use of technology, leading to increased efficiency and customer service.

These results have been used to inform the topic Lessons from Lockdown: Telemedicine is here to stay, hosted by Brian Faulkner. This session will explore changing relationships and dynamics in practice, as well as communication challenges and opportunities.

BSAVA president Professor Ian Ramsey said: “The survey results have given us an important insight on how technology is being deployed to help the profession continue to help pets and their owners safely and to the best of their ability in these difficult circumstances.

“Vets have embraced innovations in practice such as telephone triage, remote consultations and digital communications. These have shown us that, as within the human healthcare sector, we can continue to deliver our vital services, possibly to an even more efficient and effective standard, despite the restrictions.

“Our Congress session on lockdown learnings promises to make for compelling listening with important ramifications for veterinary practice even after the pandemic has receded to a bitter memory.

“As we return to degrees of normality these innovations should not be discarded, but equally must not be allowed to generate the inequalities that go hand in hand with them if some practices and owners are inadvertently left behind.”

BSAVA Virtual Congress takes place from 25 – 27 March 2021. To register now please visit the BSAVA website.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting a webinar for veterinary professional on bluetongue on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.