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Interesting BSAVA Statistics
The BSAVA estimates that it supplied over 20,000 hot drinks last year.
Want to know some interesting statistics about the 2009 BSAVA congress? Read on below…

 In 2009 a staggering 5,161 veterinary professionals attended the whole Congress and they were also joined by 2,359 day trippers. These figures include the 2,395 exhibitors involved in the commercial exhibition. This marked an increase in delegate attendance figures for the third year running, in fact 2009 figures showed an overall percentage increase of 7.7%.

BSAVA states that 58% of delegates attend the 2009 congress for the CPD opportunities and it is thought that that 70% of the people who attended were practicing veterinary surgeons

In terms of the exhibition in 2009, 49% of those looking around were doing so with the intent to buy something. 17% of visitors spent half a day or more in the exhibition and 11% spent a whole day or more. Also, 65% of people looked around the exhibition in their breaks and lunch times.

And now for some fun bits….At the Welcome reception last year almost 4,000 free glasses of champagne were given out. The BSAVA also estimates that it supplied over 20,000 hot drinks, 9,000 pieces of fruit, about 12,000 lunch bags and 7,000 ice creams during the whole of congress.

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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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News Shorts
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.