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Mental health and wellbeing event to support student vets and nurses
The 'VetKind' virtual event takes place on Saturday 20 November.
Webinar sessions will include setting boundaries, managing uncertainty and learning from the pandemic.

The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) will be hosting a free one-day event in November to provide mental health and wellbeing support to student vets and nurses.

The event, titled ‘VetKind’, takes place virtually on Saturday 20 November and will be led by an expert panel of speakers, including Jenny Moffett, vet and managing director of SkillsTree, and Jenny Lynden, a trained psychologist.

Webinar sessions will include setting boundaries, managing uncertainty, learning from the pandemic and working with negativity bias. The event will also allow students to participate in interactive discussions and group tasks centred around wellbeing.

Izzie Arthur, senior vice president of the AVS, commented: “Our big aim for VetKind is to connect and support vet and vet nursing students across the country and share our values of warmth, compassion, and authentic conversation in a safe space.”

Other speakers on the day include Ru Clements, head of people and performance at VetLed, and Katie Ford, a vet and speaker on imposter syndrome.

The event will be supported by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative, which aims to improve the mental health of everybody in the veterinary team.

To register, visit click here or email avsvetkind@gmail.com for more information.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 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.