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BVNA Council election candidates announced
Members will be able to vote from 3 June 2024 to 28 June 2024.
Voting will open next month.

The candidates for this year’s British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Council elections have been announced.

There are seven candidates, nominated by the BVNA’s members, who are standing for three RVN seats.

The candidates are:
  • Simone Bennet
  • Jessica Bold
  • Chloé Carpenter
  • Hamish Morrin
  • Amber Smith
  • Helen Stewart
  • Leanne Walsh
A profile of each candidate can be read on the BVNA website. Among the issues that the candidates want to prioritise are mental health support, career development opportunities, and protecting the title ‘veterinary nurse’.

Voting will open on 3 June 2024 and close on 28 June 2024. BVNA members will be sent an email on how to vote. The results will be announced in July and the successful candidates ratified at BVNA Congress on 13 October 2024.

The BVNA Council is made up of 12 RVNs and three student veterinary nurses, with the three-year terms staggered so that there are seats are up for election each year. The council decides on the strategic direction of the organisation and represents it at veterinary events.

BVNA president Lyndsay Hughes said: “I am delighted that seven RVNs have been put forwards to stand for our council elections this year.

“I would like to thank all candidates for having the courage and dedication to our profession in order to do so. It is an exciting time to be part of BVNA Council, and the successful candidates who join us will be part of our work to shape the future of the veterinary nursing profession.”

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New guidelines published for wildlife disease surveillance

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 A set of international guidelines for disease surveillance in wildlife has been updated for the first time since 2015.

Released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the World Organisation for Animal Health, General Guidelines for Surveillance of Diseases, Pathogens and Toxic Agents in Free-ranging Wildlife is designed to help wildlife authorities and others working with wildlife carry out effective surveillance programmes.

The document, which cover areas including choosing appropriate strategies, safety and biosafety protocols, and ethical and legal considerations, can be read here.  

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Restricted zone extended after more bluetongue cases

After three new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 were detected along the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border, the restricted zone has been extended.

The zone now includes Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire, as well as Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, part of Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, part of Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, part of Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey, and West Sussex.

Susceptible animals in the restricted zone should only be moved if it is essential. A specific licence is needed to move a susceptible animal from within the restricted zone to outside of the zone.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. In Northern Ireland, suspected cases should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the areas where restrictions apply can be found here.