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Celebrate World Veterinary Year
Celebrate World Veterinary Year
The profession is set to officially mark the first vet school established back in 1761.

World Veterinary Year will begin in January and will celebrate the contributions the profession has made to society over the succeeding centuries.

It was in Lyon, in 1761, that the very first veterinary school was built followed by the Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine in Paris, in 1764.

Both schools were founded by barrister Claude Bourgelat, who was concerned about cattle plague or rinderpest, which was rife in Europe at the time.

The RVC was the first British vet school, established in 1791, followed by Edinburghs Royal School of Veterinary Studies in 1823.

The official opening ceremony of World Veterinary Year takes place in Versailles on January 24, 2011. 

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk