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VPMA Congress App Ready Now
App guide to Congress downloadable now.

The time for the annual Congress of the Veterinary Practice Management Association is nearly here, and the VPMA has joined forces with leading IT provider AT Veterinary Systems to launch a tailor-made app for those attending.

The app is free of charge and provides delegates with everything they need to know about the three day event. It is available for iPhone and iPad and there is also a web version accessible on a range of smartphones.

To download the app from the app store, click here, and the web application can be accessed here.

With a full list of exhibitors, a map of the venue and exhibition, a detailed timetable of the CPD lectures and a packed programme of social events, the VPMA Congress app will allow delegates to navigate the event, keep up to date with recent announcements and personalise their lecture timetable.

Simple to navigate and easy to sort - whether through date, theme, speaker or location - this app is an indispensable guide to the Congress, to be held from the 26th to the 28th January 2012. Taking place in the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, VPMA Congress promises to build on last year's success and will feature two days of gold standard management CPD, an exhibition and a lively social programme. 

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

News Story 1
 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.