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RCVS releases Council candidates list
Election to begin shortly

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has released a list of the names of candidates for the RCVS Council election, which is due to commence on Friday 9th March 2012. Contact details, biographies of the candidates and manifestos will be available shortly from the RCVS website (link) and ballot papers are to be posted to all RCVS members who are eligible to vote. Votes may be cast online, by post, or by text no later than 5pm on Friday 27th April 2012.

Six possible places on the RCVS Council are being contested at these elections, and fourteen candidates are seeking election to these places. Of these fourteen, five are existing Council members and nine are new candidates. That competition for the Council seats has attracted so many candidates indicates a greater interest in involvement in the governance of the RCVS and the results will be eagerly awaited by the veterinary profession.

The candidates are as follows:
1. Mr Christopher Barker BVSc MLitt CertVR MRCVS

2. Ms Amanda Boag VetMB MA DipACVIM MRCVS

3. Dr Robert ‘Bertie’ Ellis BVSc PhD MRCVS

4. Mr Edward Gillams BVSc MRCVS

5. Mrs Catherine Goldie BVSc MVM CertVR MRCVS

6. Mr Charles Gruchy VetMB MA MRCVS

7. Mr Christopher House BVetMed MRCVS

8. Dr Barry Johnson BVSc DVSc (h.c.) MRCVS

9. Mr Thomas Lonsdale BVetMed MRCVS

10. Mr David Mason BVetMed MRCVS

11. Prof Stephen May VetMB MA PhD DEO DVR DipECVS FRCVS

12. Dr Jonathan Ruben BVM&S PhD MRCVS

13. Mr Richard Stephenson BVMS CertVR CertEP MRCVS

14. Dr Christopher ‘Kit’ Sturgess MA VetMB PhD CertVR CertVC DSAM MRCVS

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Webinar to explore AMR in vet dentistry

News Story 1
 The WSAVA has invited veterinary professionals to a webinar on responsible antibiotic usage in dentistry.

On 19 November 2025, at 1am, Dr J Scott Weese and Dr Brooke Niemiec will share the latest advice for antimicrobial use. They will present research on oral bacterology, and explain how attendees can choose appropriate antibiotics.

The session will cover pre-, intra- and post-operative guidelines, with recommendations for various pathologies.

The webinar is designed to support veterinary professionals to make informed decisions and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Attendees can register here. 

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Dechra launches checklist for veterinary sustainability

Global animal health specialist Dechra has announced the world's first Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist (VGTC) to help make surgery more sustainable.

Endorsed by leading veterinary organisations, including the BEVA, BVNA and RCVS Knowledge, the checklist is designed to reduce the environmental footprint of veterinary care, while supporting better animal health outcomes.

The checklist was launched at the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Paris and will be followed by an internal training and awareness campaign. For more information, visit dechra.com