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Practice teams urged to champion diversity
The BVA is encouraging workplaces to appoint an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion.
BVA creates a template to help workplaces appoint an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Champion.

Veterinary practice teams are being encouraged to appoint an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champion to promote open dis  cussions about diversity and keep these important issues at the top of the agenda.

The call from the BVA stems from the Organisation’s position on Good Veterinary Workplaces, which recognises that good workplaces have teams that understand the obstacles to equality and diversity and are empowered to challenge discrimination of poor practice.

To help practices appoint EDI Champions, the BVA has created a template role description that individual workplaces can tailor to meet their needs. Among the suggested responsibilities for the role include reviewing workplace policies, raising awareness about the importance of diversity and organising celebratory diversity events.

“Our Good Veterinary Workplaces activity has really highlighted the importance of encouraging open and honest conversations about equality, diversity and inclusion, hearing all views and empowering everyone to challenge poor practice or suggest improvements where needed,” commented Malcolm Morley, BVA junior vice president. “Having an EDI Champion in your workplace is a great way to get colleagues talking about these important issues in the knowledge that their views are being heard and acted on.

BVA suggests that workplaces should appoint an EDI champion who should be ‘appropriately trained, resourced and visible in their advocacy, with the capacity to effect organisation change if it is needed.’

“We recognise given the breadth of the veterinary sector that workplaces may want to tailor the Champion role description to their specific needs and ways of operating, but we hope that our template provides a useful starting point for getting Champions primed and ready for the important tasks in hand,” Malcolm added. “We hope to see new EDI Champions springing up across the veterinary community in the months to come.”
 

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Webinar to explore history of KC breed registers

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 A free webinar exploring the development of the Kennel Club's registration system and the evolution of closed breed registers has been announced.

Hosted by Dr Alison Skipper, veterinary and research advisor at the Kennel Club, the webinar will delve into the development of the registry and how the changing landscape of scientific knowledge has shaped breeding practices. It will also look at what this means for the future of pedigree dogs.

The session will culminate with a look at The Kennel Club's ongoing and future engagement in this area, with a chance for attendees to put forward their thoughts and questions for discussion.

This event takes place on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 10 June at 7pm. To learn more, visit events.teams.microsoft.com  

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.