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BSAVA announces new president
"Becoming President is a huge honour but is part of an ongoing commitment to doing what I can to help BSAVA thrive." - Carl Gorman
Implementing the 2024 strategy will be main task for Carl Gorman.

Carl Gorman has been announced as the new president of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), succeeding Alison Speakman. The announcement was made at the association’s annual general meeting on 15 June.

Mr Gorman has been a BSAVA member for 40 years and in 2013 he started volunteering for the southern regional committee. He is currently a clinical director of a small animal and exotics practice in Newbury which helps to train final year veterinary students in partnership with the University of Surrey.

As president, one of Mr Gorman’s main objectives will be to implement the association’s new strategy for 2024. The strategy has been developed from a current project which looks at the wider veterinary profession and how BSAVA can help its community.

Speaking about his main objectives as BSAVA president, Mr Gorman said: “Sustainability in the profession is a huge passion of mine. I established and Chair our Sustainability Working Group, made up of staff members and volunteers who look at our impact, and aim to assist the wider profession in reducing our environmental impact. During my presidential year, we will be working towards silver status with Investors in the Environment (iiE)*. 

“BSAVA has always been important to me in my professional life. Since becoming a volunteer, I have admired even more the dedication of the staff and volunteers who make up the association. 

“I see my time on BSAVA Board as a service to the association and to the small animal veterinary world. Becoming President is a huge honour but is part of an ongoing commitment to doing what I can to help BSAVA thrive.”

*Investors in the Environment is a national environmental accreditation scheme designed to help organisations save time, money, reduce their impact on the environment, and get recognition for their progress.

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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.