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Survey to connect UK vets with Ukrainian refugees
“We continue to be deeply shocked and saddened by events in Ukraine" - Justine Shotton, BVA president.
BVA initative is designed to support the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a survey to help 'match' members of the UK veterinary community with Ukrainian veterinary professionals. 

Designed to support the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, details gathered by the survey will be used to ‘match’ participants with Ukrainian vets who contact the BVA looking for somewhere to stay. 

The Homes for Ukraine programme is currently only open for Ukrainians who have named people willing to sponsor them, and vets wishing to share their details with the BVA will first need to register on gov.uk

If participants are not matched with a named Ukrainian vet during Phase 1, the UK Government may use the details to connect them with another Ukrainian individual or family in Phase 2.

Justine Shotton, BVA president, said: “We continue to be deeply shocked and saddened by events in Ukraine, and appreciate the huge outpouring of support from UK vets who want to do whatever they can to help those affected. It can be difficult to find named Ukrainian refugees, and as a professional association, we recognise we can play a useful role in connecting UK vets with Ukrainian veterinary professionals seeking refuge here."

The BVA has also announced that it will be donating £10,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal in support of humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, and is encouraging others to donate as well as share information and resources.

Dr Shotton added: “We appreciate that not everyone will be in a position to offer accommodation, but there are many other ways that vets can offer their support, by giving money to humanitarian appeals or donating medical supplies and equipment via the British Veterinary Professionals for Ukrainegroup. We also encourage workplaces to do what they can to help all refugees to ‘see practice’ while they study for the RCVS statutory exam.”

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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New guidance for antibiotic use in rabbits

New best practice guidance on the responsible use of antibiotics in rabbits has been published by the BSAVA in collaboration with the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund (RWA&F).

The guidance is free and has been produced to help veterinary practitioners select the most appropriate antibiotic for rabbits. It covers active substance, dose and route of administration all of which are crucial factors when treating rabbits owing to the risk of enterotoxaemia.

For more information and to access the guide, visit the BSAVALibrary.