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Information on New BVNA Equine Day
Equine CPD Day to be held at Congress

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has announced details of its Equine CPD Day, a new venture set to take place at their Congress in October.

Subjects and their speakers have been announced as follows:

  • The physiology of equine wound healing - Georgie Hollis
  • Good nutrition for optimal wound healing - Clare MacLeod
  • Magic, myths and manuka - Georgie Hollis
  • Nursing the equine trauma patient - Bonny Millar
  • Little wound, big problem! - Matthew O'Donnell
  • Equine general anaesthesia in the trauma patient - David Bardell
  • Surgical repair of the traumatic wound - Matthew O'Donnell
  • The nurse's role in equine field anaesthesia - David Bardell

BVNA Congress takes place from Friday 5th October until Sunday 7th at Telford International Centre, and includes an Equine stream in addition to four others. The Equine CPD day will take place on Thursday 4th October.

For more information and to book, click here.

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Annual submission deadline small pet animal exemptions

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 Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.

Submitting this annual return ensures continued compliance with regulatory requirements for products marketed without a full Marketing Authorisation. The exemption specifically applies to products intended for animals, cage birds, terrarium animals, small rodents, ferrets and rabbits.

For further details and submission guidelines, visit the gov.uk website.  

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BVA urges 'continued vigilance' over bluetongue

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has urged vigilance following a concerning rise in Bluetongue (BTV) cases in sheep and cattle.

In a recent statement, the BVA noted that members are reporting more severe clinical signs and higher mortality rates than in previous years.

'We know that farm vets are working hard to support farmers and animals affected by this outbreak, during what is an extremely difficult time for all involved,' they stated. 'Continued vigilance to identify disease early is vital and vaccination remains the best way of protecting animals from this disease.'