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BEVA reveals Antimicrobial Awareness CPD
Image (C) Safia Barakzai, equine surgeon.
Free CPD on equine antimicrobial use for VNs.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) is marking Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2022) with a CPD course on antimicrobial use in surgery for veterinary nurses, and an online lecture for equine veterinary surgeons.

Free to BEVA members, the course takes place online from Liphook Equine Hospital, and considers what veterinary nurses can do to minimise and prevent the risk of antibiotic resistance and surgical site infections (SSIs).

'Theatre nursing – the key to reducing antimicrobial use in surgery' will run on Wednesday 30 November 2022 from 7pm – 9pm.

Presented by Rosie Heath and Rosina Lillywhite, the course aims to recap and develop attendees' understanding of sterility and biosecurity, understanding of how to minimise SSIs, and understanding of what makes the ideal surgical site.

Rosina and Rosie discussed the course: “We will be taking it back to basics and looking at where improvements can be made, often in areas that are so routine that we forget about their importance.

“It’s a great opportunity to see inside Liphook Equine Hospital, which is one of the largest equine hospitals in the UK and discover how to make your own set-up more gold standard.”

Registration for the veterinary nurse CPD course can be accessed here.

Alongside the veterinary nursing course, BEVA is also running a webinar for equine veterinary surgeons.

Taking place at 8pm on 24 November, the webinar will see Bruce Bladon describe current antibiotic use in equine practice, Victoria South will consider the use of Highest Priority Critically Important Antimicrobials, and Bettina Dunkel will describe strategies to reduce antimicrobial use.

The webinar is free to BEVA members and non-members, and anyone interested can register here.

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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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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.