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Vote now for BVNA Council members
Louisa Baker, BVNA president

Veterinary nurses have their say with elections

Voting is now open for members of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) to elect two representatives for their profession.

With five candidates up for nomination to sit on the BVNA Council, but only two places available, every vote counts.

The candidates are Harry Bailey, Susan Howarth, Matthew Rendle, Jennifer Savage and Megan Whitehead.

All five candidates are registered veterinary nurses (RVN) – click here to read their manifestos.

BVNA President Louisa Baker said: "I am delighted with the number of nominations received from members, as the BVNA represents the veterinary nursing profession and it is important that members have a say on who is representing them."

Voting forms were circulated in the June issue of Veterinary Nursing Journal (VNJ), which can be returned to the BVNA by post, fax or email.

Alternatively, click here to vote online.

Voting closes on June 30 and results will be announced in September's VNJ.

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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.