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Interdependence for independent practices
shaking hands
The answer is to co-operate and collaborate.

Small practices advised to work together and cultivate proactivity

Andrew Curwen, CEO of XLVets, provided a lot of food for thought when he talked about the ways that independent practices can survive better by working together. He stressed the need for practices to be proactive.

As a profession we are reactive rather than proactive and because of this reactive tendency, we tend to become people for whom the world does things, which in turn can make us quite negative.

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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News Shorts
Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.