BSAVA Companion - 2025, 7, July

A PDF of the full July Companion

BSAVA welcomes two new trustees to Board of Officers; BSAVA announces Congress retirement

Zoe Belshaw and Rowena Packer joined forces to bring the VMG Congress delegates, meeting back in April, up to speed on the state of play of the illegal puppy trade, explaining how buying illegally can compromise the puppies’ welfare and encouraging the veterinary profession to help upskill clients and the general public on how to avoid perpetuating these illegal practices.

   Evaluating serum nucleosomes in dogs with urothelial carcinoma and urinary tract infections is the title of a student research study funded by a BSAVA PetSavers grant awarded to Dr Ollie Bardsley and Professor Tim Williams at the University of Cambridge. In this article, Dr Bardsley describes their research and findings.

The story so far…

  The British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and others group celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The organization’s president, Hampshire vet Peter Heather, told John Bonner about what they have achieved over that time and their hopes for the next decade.

As part of BSAVA Policy’s One Health: One Team stream at BSAVA Congress 2025, delegates were given insights into the public health impacts of Salmonella and its relevance to small animal vets in practice, pet owners and pets.

As part of BSAVA Policy’s One Health: One Team stream at BSAVA Congress, delegates were given insights into real-life cases demonstrating the impact zoonotic diseases can have on our communities and highlighting the importance of the interdisciplinary team.

  When Andy qualified as a vet, he never would have predicted that, 30 years later, he’d have helped Pennard Vets achieve not one but two inspiring firsts in the veterinary field. Now, he’s swapped treating pets for helping others achieve their own goals. Primrose Moss spoke to Andy to find out more…

Article abstracts from the latest issue of JSAP.

A calendar of forthcoming online and in-person events.

BSAVA volunteer, Simone Knudsen, a Small Animal Internal Medicine Consultant at Finn Pathologists, set aside some time to review this book by Sionagh Smith and Linda Morrison.