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VMG announces nine new board members
Rebecca Robinson MRCVS is one of nine new VMG board members.

The additional directors bring expertise in many areas of the vet industry.

The Veterinary Management Group (VMG) has announced nine new directors, bringing the total number to 18. They started their two-year term after the VMG annual general meeting which was held at the beginning of March.

The new directors are:

  • Sam Anderson RVN
  • Claire Baber RVN
  • Gemma Barmby MRCVS
  • Andrew Hillier
  • Jade Kelly RVN
  • Rebecca Robinson MRCVS
  • Mena Smith RVN
  • Stacie Smith RVN
  • Max Welch MRCVS

The new president, Miles Russell was also appointed at the AGM. He said: “Our new recruits bring us expertise in many key areas, including veterinary nursing, early career veterinary development and marketing and communications.

"They will help us to support the specific needs of our members more closely through VMG Congress and other initiatives, as well as enabling us to help guide the wider veterinary profession through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.”

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk