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Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship opens for 2022
"Louise O'Dwyer was a friend of Improve International and we were honoured to have her share her expertise and talents" - Dr Charlotte French.

Scholarship provides training opportunity in emergency and critical care.

Veterinary training company Improve International has opened the Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship for applications for the third year running.

Louise O'Dwyer, a highly awarded and beloved veterinary nurse with a passion for emergency and critical care, died in 2019. She invested a lot of time into teaching other veterinary nurses, speaking at nursing courses and congresses around the world. 

Louise lectured on Improve International's Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) training programme, and in a bid to secure Louise's legacy and acknowledge how much she contributed to the profession, the CPD provider set up a scholarship in her name. 

With permission from her family, the Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship was set up in 2020. The scholarship awards one veterinary nurse with a place on Improve International's EEC training programme.

The successful candidate will be awarded with a Nurse Certificate (NCert) in Emergency and Critical Care at the end of the course, by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS).

Open for applications from 19 May 2022 – 4 July 2022, the scholarship will allow the successful candidate to study either face-to-face, or on Improve International's interactive online platform. 

Head of Curriculum and Quality at Improve International, Dr Charlotte French, said: “Louise O’Dwyer was a friend of Improve International and we were honoured to have her share her expertise and talents with so many veterinary nurses eager to learn more about ECC. 

“This scholarship in her name is our way of thanking her for all that she contributed to the veterinary community and to keep her memory alive by giving someone the wonderful opportunity to gain an achievable postgraduate qualification in an area she was passionate about.”

Interested parties can visit improveinternational.com/uk/louise-odwyer-scholarship to find out more, and to submit their application. 

 

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.