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'Vet Year' marked by World Conference

Eminent figures from veterinary world assemble in Lyon to celebrate 250th anniversary.

The world's largest conference on veterinary education will take place between 13th and 15th May 2011 in the presence of leading luminaries from the veterinary profession from all regions of the world.

The event will include roundtables on global veterinary education needs and strategies, the views of statutory bodies on veterinary education around the world. The conference is also being held as part of Vet Year 2011, to promote knowledge and understanding of the profession and to mark its 250th anniversary.

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) will be in attendance at the conference promote the teaching of animal welfare, a concept which, to date, has not formed an intrinsic part of the curricula of a vet.

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

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 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.