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Information on New BVNA Equine Day
Equine CPD Day to be held at Congress

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has announced details of its Equine CPD Day, a new venture set to take place at their Congress in October.

Subjects and their speakers have been announced as follows:

  • The physiology of equine wound healing - Georgie Hollis
  • Good nutrition for optimal wound healing - Clare MacLeod
  • Magic, myths and manuka - Georgie Hollis
  • Nursing the equine trauma patient - Bonny Millar
  • Little wound, big problem! - Matthew O'Donnell
  • Equine general anaesthesia in the trauma patient - David Bardell
  • Surgical repair of the traumatic wound - Matthew O'Donnell
  • The nurse's role in equine field anaesthesia - David Bardell

BVNA Congress takes place from Friday 5th October until Sunday 7th at Telford International Centre, and includes an Equine stream in addition to four others. The Equine CPD day will take place on Thursday 4th October.

For more information and to book, click here.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

News Story 1
 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