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Webinar to explain new under care guidance
Tickets for the live webinar are sold out, but individuals can register to receive a recording of the event.
Session will discuss new RCVS guidance and how it should be followed.

RCVS is holding a free interactive webinar on Thursday, 15 June to provide further information about the upcoming new guidance on under care and remote prescribing of prescription-only veterinary medicines.

The webinar is open to veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and veterinary students.

The aim of the session is to:
  • Talk you through the new guidance, describe the safeguards it contains, and discuss how it be should be followed in a variety of different practice settings.
  • Explain how the new guidance will be implemented and enforced across the profession, and discuss the exemptions that it also contains.
  • Provide an opportunity to answer any questions you may have.
The hour-long webinar will be chaired by RCVS president Dr Melissa Donald, who will be joined by panellists Linda Belton, chair of RCVS standards committee, Eleanor Ferguson, RCVS registrar and director of legal services, and Gemma Kingswell, RCVS head of standards. 

Ms Belton said: “The webinar is an opportunity to put the guidance changes into a practice context and in relation to the different species. We will be discussing what we need to provide for animals taken under our care, the situations where a physical examination is required and all the considerations we need to take into account at the time of prescribing.

“Crucially, members of the veterinary team will also have the opportunity to ask us questions so we can help allay any concerns or misconceptions they may have about the guidance and its implications.”

Questions can be submitted during the live session or beforehand when registering for the webinar. Any unanswered questions will be followed up in writing after the event.

Tickets for the live webinar are now sold out, but those who are interested can register to receive a recording of the event. Individuals can also register to be added to a waiting list for future events.

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BSAVA partners with BVA Live 2026

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 BSAVA is to partner with BVA Live (11-12 June 2026) to champion clinical research.

The organisation will be supporting BVA Live's Clinical Abstracts programme, showcasing selected abstracts of veterinary research throughout the event.

The clinical abstracts can be on any small animal veterinary subject, and must be based on research undertaken in industry, practice or academia. Abstracts can be presented in poster or oral formats.

Submissions will open on 15th December 2025, and close on 6th March 2026. You can register interest here

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.