BSAVA Companion - 2018, 01, January

New BSAVA rolling CPD programme for 2018, the latest on the BSAVA Library, and the BSAVA Bourgelat winner is announced.

Companion animal veterinary surgeons are becoming increasingly familiar with the benefits of physiotherapy as an adjunct to their treatment. As the medical and surgical options for our patients increase, along with the demand from owners for the best possible care, the clinical benefits of physiotherapy are becoming much more widely acknowledged. Nichi Tanner highlights the value of integrating physiotherapy into veterinary treatments.

Alarming numbers of veterinarians in the under 30 age group are dissatisfied in the job and feel they have made the wrong career choice. Key points from a discussion at BVA congress of why this is and what can be done are summarized.

With unprecedented numbers of young veterinarians wanting to leave the profession and fears that Brexit will cut off the supply of EU-trained vets to replace them, there have been claims that UK practice is facing a manpower crisis. John Bonner reports.

Health problems in brachycephalic dog breeds may already be the number one welfare issue for small animal practitioners but the situation is predicted to get a lot worse.

The BSAVA provides a structured bank of online resources around professional and clinical skills for the veterinary profession. Whether you are a new or recent graduate, returning to work after a career break or an employer supporting a newly qualified graduate in your practice, the comprehensive resources have been designed to maximize learning and development opportunities. This report features the experiences of two newly qualified vets and how the PDP matched resources can help for a smooth transition into practice life.

Welsh international and World Cup referee Nigel Owens MBE is the Congress 2018 keynote speaker and promises to inspire and entertain delegates at this years’ BSAVA fixture.

Clinician, financial advisor, social worker, administrator, detective… There are a lot of different roles that a veterinary practitioner takes on in their work but it is likely that very few would list ‘teacher’ as one of their primary functions.

Lizzie Lockett, the newly appointed Chief Executive of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, has worked within the profession for 25 years. She was born in Huddersfield but soon after, her family moved to Richmond in North Yorkshire where her father works as a farm manager. Her mother is a nurse and her brother Christopher is an equine vet in Halifax.

News and events from the BSAVA’s regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events January – July 2018.

Laura Holm from Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists addresses cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy.