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Programme details for VBMPS Congress
Congress taking place in October

Details of the programme for the upcoming Veterinary Biomedical & Pharma Sciences Congress have been released.

The Congress will take place at the ICC in Birmingham from the 15th - 16th October 2012, and will provide a unique opportunity for researchers, scientists and veterinarians to meet, learn and share ideas and experiences to the benefit of both medical and veterinary science.

The Congress will encompassed the theme of "Two Worlds, One Health" and boasts a wealth of speakers at the tops of their fields, presenting in the areas of:
  • Cellular Pathology
  • Haematology/Clinical Chemistry
  • Microbiology and Infection
  • Pharma Sciences

These sessions will cover:
  • Diagnostic investigations of diseases in animals
  • Understanding pathological processes
  • Insights into animal models of human disease
  • Environmental and pharmaceutical risk assessment

Speakers will come from institutions, universities and organisations throughout the UK, and also from Europe. Each day of the conference begins with a plenary session featuring a keynote speaker.

The Plenary speakers are as follows:

15 October
  • Professor David Heymann, Health Protection Agency - Emergency Response to Prevention of Emerging Disease, Threats at their Source
  • Professor Malcolm Bennett, University of Liverpool - One world, one health – but are we really all in it together?
16 October
  • Professor Sue Welburn, University of Edinburgh - The Neglected Zoonoses - Veterinary Interventions for Human Health Impact at the Human Animal Wildlife Interface
  • Dr Mary Hannon-Fletcher, University of Ulster - Employability and Professional Practice for Non-NHS Biomedical Scientists

For more information, and to book, click here.


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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA 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.'