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BVNA nursing programme at NI congress
Oncology-centred CPD programme for vet nurses

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has announced that it will be hosting the nursing programme at this year's Northern Ireland Conference 2013.

The joint BVNA & British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) congress will be held on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at Armagh City Hotel. Its focus will be oncology-based.

Those who attend BVNA's nursing lectures will be able to earn two CPD/CVE points on Friday, and six on Saturday.

The lectures will include Obtaining a diagnosis, Common tumours in small animals, Understanding the side-effects of treatment and The future of veterinary oncology.

Speaking at the event are veterinary specialists Rachel Burrow, Jessica Lawrence, Mary Marrington and Samantha Fontaine.

"This year's programme offers friendly and sociable opportunities for CPD and an excellent lecture programme with a broad plectrum of topics centred on oncology but encompassing the wider aspects of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and palliative care," said the BVNA.

Click here to see the full programme and to register.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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DAERA to reduce BVD 'grace period'

DAERA has reminded herd keepers of an upcoming reduction to the 'grace period' to avoid BVD herd restrictions.

From 1 May 2025, herd keepers will have seven days to cull any BVD positive or inconclusive animals to avoid restrictions being applied to their herd.

It follows legislation introduced on 1 February, as DAERA introduces herd movement restrictions through a phased approach. Herd keepers originally had 28 days to cull BVD positive or inconclusive animals.

DAERA says that, providing herd keepers use the seven-day grace period, no herds should be restricted within the first year of these measures.

Additional measures, which will target herds with animals over 30 days old that haven't been tested for BVD, will be introduced from 1 June 2025.

More information is available on the DAERA website.