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BVA Live session planned on reptile emergencies
The session will be held on 11 May.
The session will look at common reptile emergency presentations.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced details of a forthcoming training session on reptile emergencies as part of this year’s BVA Live.

'Handling reptile emergencies in practice' will inform delegates on how to provide emergency care to reptiles, covering areas such as fluid therapy, analgesia, and nutritional support.

The lecture will be delivered by Tom Dutton, clinical lead exotics at Great Western Exotics, and will be held in Clinical Theatre One at 10.15am on 11 May.

The treatment of exotic pets has been receiving renewed attention after the BVA launched a new policy position on non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs) in February of this year.

One of the key recommendations of the policy position is that all veterinary surgeons, at time of graduation, should be able to confidently handle the most commonly seen NTCAs, advise on basic husbandry, conduct a clinical examination, use the medicines Cascade appropriately, identify what is normal for the species, and provide first aid, pain relief and euthanasia.

BVA senior vice-president Justine Shotton said: “This is a really important session for every member of Team Vet. All vets will have been through training at vet school so they are able to confidently handle common species of reptiles and provide the emergency care and first aid they may need. But, with some vets seeing increasing numbers of non-traditional companion animals like reptiles in practice, this session is a good reminder of the best ways to do so in an emergency.”  

BVA Live 2023 is taking place at the Birmingham NEC from 11-12 May. The full programme of events for this year’s BVA Live can be accessed online.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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