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BVNA reveals incoming officer team and council members
Lyndsay Hughes RVN is set to become senior vice president of the BVNA.

The successful applicants will formally take up their seats in October.

The incoming BVNA officer team and council members for 2025/26 have been announced.

This year, there are five successful candidates for the officer team, who will be presented to the BVNA AGM for ratification in October.

They include Sarah Holliday RVN, who will become BVNA president, and Lyndsay Hughes RVN and Steph Worsley RVN, who will take up the roles of senior vice president and junior vice president, respectively. 

Also joining the officer team are Nikki McLeod RVN as honorary secretary and Hamish Morri RVN as honorary treasurer.

The successful candidates for BVNA council were approved at its most recent meeting (12 July), and include one student member and four full (RVN) members:

Student seat
Alice Langstone 

Full (RVN) seats
Emily Bacon RVN 
Macauly Gatenby RVN 
Dan Lidgbird RVN 
Krishna Mistry RVN 

It follows a call for applications by the BVNA from its RVN members to join BVNA Council and champion the voice of the veterinary nursing profession.

A total of 17 applications were received for council during the application window (Monday 31st March - Saturday 31st May). Applications were assessed by a selection panel by an anonymous scoring process and then selected for interviews.

All successful applicants will formally assume their roles on Saturday, 11 October 2025 at the BVNA AGM.

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Vets launch new podcast for pet owners

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 Two independent vets have launched a podcast to help owners strengthen their bond with pets. Dr Maggie Roberts and Dr Vanessa Howie, who have worked in both veterinary practice and major charities, are keen to use their experience to enable people to give pets a better life.

The venture, called Vets Talking Pets, provides advice and information on a range of topics, including how to select a suitable pet, where to obtain them and how to get the best out of your vet. Maggie and Vanessa will also discuss sensitive subjects, including end-of-life care, raw food diets and the cost of veterinary care.

The podcast can be found on all the usual podcast sites, including Podbean, Apple, Amazon Music and YouTube. 

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BEVA CPD course explores sino-nasal disease

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) will host a new CPD course exploring the diagnosis of sino-nasal disease.

Led by Safia Barakzai, Henry Tremaine, Justine Kay-Smyth and Neil Townsend, the course aims to support experienced equine vets dealing with nasal discharge cases.

The course will be presented through a series of practical sessions, accompanied by case-based learning. Attendees will be guided to improve their oral examination technique and radiographic approach, as well as learning how to make good use of endoscopy and oroscopy.

BEVA says that learners can combined these skills to perform a 'logical, efficient investigation', with better clinical decision-making and fewer unnecessary steps.

The course will take place on Tuesday, 21 July at the University of Surrey. For more information or to book, visit the BEVA website.