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Northern Ireland VN of the Year
Claire McConaghy wins the 2011 VN award

The British Veterinary Nursing Association and Hill’s Pet Nutrition were delighted to award Claire McConaghy of Firmount Veterinary Clinic in Antrim, the Northern Ireland VN of the Year 2011.
 
Claire, who received a fantastic 12 nominations from clients and colleagues, was awarded a trophy and £250 gift voucher. Gemma Snodgrass of Parkview Veterinary Clinic in Strabane was awarded Animal Nursing Assistant of the Year and Mairead Mulvenna of Balmoral Veterinary Clinic in Belfast, Trainee Veterinary Nurse of the Year.  Both Gemma and Mairead received a £100 gift voucher along with their award trophy.
 
Paula Quinn RVN MBVNA, Northern Ireland Regional Co-ordinator of the BVNA commented, “It’s so heartening to hear about these exceptional individuals, year after year.  The quality of entries never diminishes and it is wonderful to be able to recognise the efforts of these unsung heroes in such a public way.”  Speaking on behalf of the sponsors, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Susie Turner thanked everyone who took the time to complete a nomination, “I rarely get through reading all the entries without developing a lump in my throat and feeling hugely proud to be associated with the veterinary nursing community. Our warmest congratulations go to the winners, well done!”

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk