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Equine Vet Wins BEVA Research Award
Dr Mair accepting the award on Dr Smith's behalf.
A practising vet from Essex is awarded an important BEVA Research Award.

The BEVA Richard Hartley Clinical Award has been awarded to Dr Luisa Smith, a practising equine vet from Essex, in recognition of her research on post-operative colic. The research was conducted alongside Dr Tim Mair, also a practising vet, who received the award on Dr Smith's behalf at BEVA Congress in Liverpool at the start of the month.

Dr Smith, of House & Jackson veterinary surgeons in Essex, won the award for her paper Are horses that undergo an exploratory laparotomy for correction of a right dorsal displacement of the large colon predisposed to post operative colic, compared to other forms of large colon displacement? which was published in the January 2010 issue of Equine Veterinary Journal.

The award is given in memory of Richard Hartley, a founder member of the British Equine Veterinary Association, and president from 1974 to 1975. It is awarded for evidence-based papers and the prize is intended to support travel of the senior author and/or co-authors.

Dr Smith expressed her delight at her and Dr Mair's work being recognised, describing it as "both a privilege and an honour to have won the Richard Hartley Award."

Deidre Carson, outgoing President of BEVA, called it a "particular pleasure" to present the award to a vet in a general practice. She explained: "Combining flagship research with the demanding day-to-day duties of a busy veterinary practice is commendable. This paper provides clinically applicable information for every vet who sees colic cases and needs to advise owners on the risks of surgery."

For further information on the BEVA awards, visit their website.

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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