BVA Appoints New President at Congress
Carl Padgett
Mr Carl Padgett was elected President of the British Veterinary Association for 2011/2012 last Saturday, during the AGM at the close of its Annual Congress in London.
Mr Padgett graduated from Glasgow University in 1989 and has spent most of his career as a large animal practitioner. He is director of Bay Vets Ltd in Lancaster, is a past president of BCVA and also a recent Chairman of Trustees of the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation. He can boast over 15 years of experience of veterinary politics and is delighted at his election.
He said: "Vets are not just part of the leisure industry making animals better; we fill a much wider role in underpinning society and its contact with animals at all levels."
He outlined the theme of his presidential year as "Delivering a healthy future," and added: "I am proud and honoured to be elected BVA President to continue serving the membership as part of the BVA Officer team."
The Congress began last Thursday, with an official address from then-president Harvey Locke, followed by a welcome reception and awards ceremony.
The opening address was delivered on Friday morning by Jim Paice MP, to a packed council chamber in the Royal College of Physicians. Two days of cutting-edge CPD concluded on Saturday with the appointment of the new President.
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.
