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RCVS Council to meet on March 1st
Council Meeting is crucial for future of profession

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is to hold its first Council Meeting of 2012 on Thursday 1st March.

The College Council will give consideration to issues of profound importance to the veterinary profession, not least the report of the Governance Review Group.

Matters under consideration at this Council Meeting will also include the decision on whether to endorse the Code of Professional Conduct for Members, the Draft Interim Social Media Strategy and the appointment of Lay Observers.

This Council Meeting comes at a significant time for the RCVS and therefore for the profession as a whole. The recent report into College practices by the distinguished Professor Bill McKelvey indicated the need for reforms to mandate greater transparency and openness in line with the Nolan Principles, and the veterinary profession will be looking to the RCVS Council to put its house in order.

It is to be hoped that the Council will demonstrate to the profession that the RCVS has embraced Professor McKelvey's recommendations and that the future actions of the Royal College will merit the applause of the profession.

A PDF detailing the Meeting's Agenda is available from the RCVS website.

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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