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WSAVA to host 2024 Congress in China
The Suzhou International Expo Center will host next year's Congress.
The First World Congress is announced for Suzhou, China.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has announced its flagship World Congress will take place in China in 2024.

The three-day event will run from 3-5 September 2024 at the Suzhou International Expo Center in Suzhou.

This will be the first time the Congress has been hosted in China, which has one of the world’s fastest growing veterinary markets.

The congress is a leading global forum for companion animal veterinary professionals, with WSAVA representing over 200,000 veterinarians worldwide across 115 member associations.

It will be organised and hosted jointly by two of the WSAVA’s member associations in the country: the Beijing Small Animal Veterinary Association (BJSAVA) and the Shanghai Small Animal Veterinary Association (SHSAVA).

The organisers will appoint their own professional congress organiser, who will work closely with the WSAVA to prepare the scientific programme.

WSAVA president Dr Ellen van Nierop said: “With more than 200 million pets living in Chinese households and more than 22,000 companion animal veterinary clinics already established, the need for highly trained companion animal veterinary professionals is only likely to grow. We are looking forward to bringing WSAVA World Congress to this exciting and rapidly evolving veterinary market.

“Working in partnership with the BJSAVA and SHSAVA, we are preparing to deliver a feast of world-class continuing education to companion animal veterinary professionals, and to learn from our Chinese members, who have so much to contribute to our global veterinary community.”

Companies or organisations interested in participating in WSAVA 2024 can register their interest online.

WSAVA 2023 will take place in Lisbon from 27-29 September.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Vivienne Mackinnon elected BVA Scottish Branch President

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Vivienne Mackinnon as its new BVA Scottish Branch president.

Dr Mackinnon has over 30 years of experience in veterinary care, encompassing both small animal and mixed practice. She has worked in practices in Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia, before joining APHA to work in frontline disease control.

In her speech, Dr Mackinnon reflected on the changes in Scotland's veterinary industry and highlighted her commitment to veterinary education.

Dr Mackinnon said: "I look forward to working with colleagues across the veterinary professions to improve animal health and welfare in the country and support veterinary workplaces."