British Veterinary Association - BVA

Haemonchus is a relevant subject at the moment, 2025 was the year many first experienced it. But, there is a huge difference between the presence of Haemonchus the parasite and it causing clinical disease (Haemonchosis). Join SCOPS, RUMA Agriculture, Moredun and Edinburgh University for a webinar on this challenging parasite.

About Us Venue Hire Shop Contact Us LOGIN JOIN US Back to news list Joint BVA, RCVS and BVNA UK parliamentary event draws cross-political party support for reform of outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act. In a major milestone for our ongoing campaign to reform outdated veterinary legislation, MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum have backed our calls to modernise the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

Back to news list We invite all veterinary professionals to sign up for a series of free webinars designed to help vet teams to identify practical steps they can take to support staff and boost retention and recruitment. Our popular webinar series Building Great Workplaces, run in collaboration with VDS Training, returns this summer with four in-depth conversations tackling key themes, uncovered through Great Workplaces by BVA.

About Us Venue Hire Shop Contact Us LOGIN JOIN US Back to news list Three vets have been recognised for their outstanding achievements with prestigious national awards from BVA. The BVA Outstanding Service Award, BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal), and BVA Animal Health and Welfare Overseas Award (J. Trevor Blackburn Award) were presented last night at the BVA Awards Dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

About Us Venue Hire Shop Contact Us LOGIN JOIN US Back to news list Three vets have been recognised by BVA for their outstanding achievements and inspiring careers. Three vets have been recognised for their outstanding achievements and inspiring careers at the BVA Awards Dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

About Us Venue Hire Shop Contact Us LOGIN JOIN US Back to news list Farm vet Dr Anna Hewison has been named the winner of the prestigious BVA Young Vet of the Year 2026. Farm vet Dr Anna Hewison BVM BVS MRCVS has been named the winner of the prestigious BVA Young Vet of the Year 2026. Now in its ninth year, the BVA Young Vet of the Year award, which is supported by Zoetis, celebrates inspirational vets in the first stages of their professional career.

Back to news list Three veterinary workplaces have been recognised for going above and beyond to support team wellbeing. The winners of the BVA Wellbeing Awards, which are supported by ManyPets, have been named at the BVA Awards Dinner at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The awards recognise veterinary workplaces that go above and beyond to support and enhance team wellbeing as highlighted in the Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code.

This week marks the first-ever National SQP Week (5-12 June), a nationwide celebration of the vital role that Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs), also referred to as Animal Medicines Advisors, play in safeguarding the health and welfare of animals across the UK.

Back to blog list As RUMA CA&E prepares to launch online resources to help vets steward responsible antimicrobial use with a specific focus on cat fight wounds and acute diarrhoea in dogs, the alliance’s secretary general Steve Howard writes why these targets matter. Antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal practice is not a new concept and indeed, the profession has made brilliant progress in recent years and should rightly be proud of its achievements to date.

Back to news list Arabella White has been elected BVA Scottish Branch Junior Vice President, ahead of taking up the presidential role of the membership body next year. Government vet Arabella White has been named BVA Scottish Branch Junior Vice President following our Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Saughton House, Edinburgh, today. Following a successful year in post, she will go on to be the BVA Scottish Branch President for 2027/28.