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BVNA Council Member makes charity pledge
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Sponsored weight loss for Retired Greyhound Trust

Council Member and Regional Team Leader of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Donna Lewis has made a pledge to lose weight to help The Retired Greyhound Trust, which is the BVNA's Charity of the Year.

Donna's official starting weight as of her joining Weightwatchers on April 27th was recorded at 12st 4lbs. A goal weight was set at 10st 7lbs, which she hopes to reach by October 5th so she can be officially weighed at the BVNA Congress during happy hour.

To sponsor Donna, pleased contact the BVNA office via bvna@bvna.co.uk to ask for an official sponsorship form or visit the JustGiving page here. All money raised will go to the Retired Greyhound Trust. 

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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