Having explored every single possible option, BCVA has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 annual Congress, which was due to take place this October in Telford.
“With the health and wellbeing of delegates, speakers, and our industry colleagues a clear priority, this sad decision has come after exploring all available options” said BCVA President, Nikki Hopkins.
“For many in our...
BCVA welcomes the news from the Graduate and Employer Survey for 2019 that 95 per cent of surveyed graduates reported being happy with their chosen course and that two-thirds believe their degree helped their proficiency in decision making.
Both newly qualified vets and employers participated in the second national survey on graduate competency conducted by the Veterinary Schools...
The Cattle Health Certification Standards, known as CHeCS, is running an anonymous survey to understand the views of veterinary surgeons and other advisers about cattle health and disease in the UK.
CHeCS aims to generate and promote robust common standards to underpin the control and eradication of the main endemic cattle diseases in the UK and Ireland. CHeCS does not provide or manage health...
Trade Secretary, Liz Truss has confirmed that the government will establish a Trade and Agriculture Commission to make recommendations on agricultural trade policy. The announcement comes after pressure from farm and vet organisations, including BCVA, who called for systems to ensure that animal welfare and British food standards are not undermined by any new international trade agreements.
“BCVA...
At 8pm on Tuesday 7th July Colin Mason will explore what has become an increasing clinical disease issue in recent years with his BCVA webinar, ‘Respiratory disease in adult dairy cows, where infectious diseases mix with management factors.’
About the speaker
Colin Mason is a Veterinary Investigation Officer based in Dumfries. His work there involves disease investigation and diagnostics...
