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European vets gather for FVE General Assembly
Veterinary associations and regulators from across Europe gathered at Church House, Westminster.
The General Assembly was the first outside Brussels since Covid.

The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) General Assembly has finally taken place after two years of delays, bringing together delegates from veterinary associations and regulators across the continent.

The event, scheduled for 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, took place over two days at Church House, Westminster (17-18 June). Hosted by the RCVS and the BVA, the delegation also included the Association of Veterinarians of Ukraine, which gave a moving update on the Russian invasion and its impact on vets and animal welfare.

FVE president Dr Rens van Dobbenburgh and UK chief veterinary officer Dr Christine Middlemiss formally opened the proceedings, after which there were updates on eduacation, veterinary medicines, diversity and inclusion, and the activities of the Animal Welfare Group.

Day one also saw RCVS CEO Lizzie Lockett deliver an update on workforce issues affecting the UK veterinary professions and the College's work on mitigating them. This was followed by an address from the FVE president and Dr Ivo Claassen, head of veterinary medicines at the European Medicines Agency.

FVE’s key divisions and project groups, including the Food Safety and Sustainability Working Group and the One Health Networks, delivered updates on the second day. Guest speakers included talks from BVA President Justine Shotton on ‘Responsible use of parasiticides for cats and dogs,’ and European specialist Fergus Allerton on the European Union’s work to develop sustainable antimicrobial treatment guidelines. 

FVE president, Rens van Dobbenburgh, said: “This was our first FVE General Assembly outside Brussels since Covid. The event was extremely well organised by our colleagues from the RCVS and BVA. All of us were impressed by the exquisite locations where we had our meetings, our opening reception and the gala dinner. 

“The GA itself was very successful with the adoption of two FVE position papers, namely on animal welfare labelling and transport, and many high-quality presentations on the programme. Last but not least, the event was a perfect mixture of the formal parts together with countless opportunities for networking between European colleagues. Big thanks to our UK colleagues for organising such a splendid event!”

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.