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Being on BVA Council
06 Nov 2025 | Nick Jackson
Nick Jackson, who has served as a regional representative for the West Midlands, reflects on his experience on BVA Council.
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Time to think about your next mortgage
30 Oct 2025
If your mortgage deal is coming to an end, now is the time to review your options. Over the past couple of years, many borrowers fixed for two years when rates were at their peak. The good news is that today’s rates are often more competitive than the ones you’re leaving behind.
Why early IMR is a game-changer for vet students
30 Oct 2025
This blog shares Eve Keeley's first-year experience as a University of Lancashire veterinary student, highlighting the unique advantage of starting Intramural Rotations from year one, comparing it to EMS, and reflecting on how early clinical exposure builds skills, confidence, and resilience.
Conversations around everyday ethical challenges in small animal practice (in association with AWF)
29 Oct 2025 | Caroline Allen
Caroline Allen, Chief Veterinary Officer of the RSPCA and one of the trustees of BVA’s charity The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), introduces a special BVA Congress session taking place at this year’s London Vet Show in November.
Going green: leading the way
22 Oct 2025 | Darren Fahy
To mark BVA maintaining its Investors in the Environment top Level Green Accreditation for the fourth-year running, BVA’s facilities manager and head of BVA’s Green Group Darren Fahy explains what BVA has done to maintain the accreditation and what goes on at BVA HQ to keep BVA as sustainable as possible.
Animal Aspirations: seeing ourselves in the profession
22 Oct 2025 | Shreevarshini Mandradiar
This Black History Month, Animal Aspirations President Shreevarshini Mandradiar, currently in her third year of veterinary medicine at Royal Veterinary College, explains why representation and access matter in veterinary medicine.
The Female Journey: why menopause awareness matters in veterinary workplaces
17 Oct 2025 | Laura Haycock
Chartered psychologist and author Laura Haycock will be speaking about ‘The Female Journey’ at London Vet Show next month. This World Menopause Day she explains why being menopause friendly is good for women, and business.
Meet the BVA Young Vet of the Year finalists: Jade Urquhart-Gilmore
14 Oct 2025 | Jade Urquhart-Gilmore
Jade Urquhart-Gilmore combines her love for small animal practice with a commitment to compassionate care and leadership, sustainability, and greater inclusivity within the veterinary profession.
Leaps and bounds: how canine hip health has progressed in the last 60 years
08 Oct 2025
Once plagued by crippling hip dysplasia, Clumber Spaniels and other breeds are now walking easier thanks to decades of dedicated screening and responsible breeding. Through 60 years of the BVA/Kennel Club hip dysplasia scheme and the perseverance of veterinary experts and breeders, measurable improvements in canine hip health show that progress is truly possible within just a few generations.
Meet the BVA Young Vet of the Year finalists: Rosemary Charnley
07 Oct 2025 | Rosemary Charnley
Rosemary Charnley shares her career to date, combining farm practice, bovine nutrition, and life as a new entrant dairy farmer, driven by a passion for supporting farmers and their herds.
Meet the BVA Young Vet of the Year finalists: Leah Hunter
30 Sep 2025 | Leah Hunter
Leah Hunter shares her journey from Edinburgh graduate to Young Vet of the Year finalist, balancing mixed practice, wildlife rescue, and a love of seal pups.
Reducing our pets’ environmental pawprint
23 Sep 2025 | Anna Judson
BVA Senior Vice President Anna Judson provides five practical actions you can take as a team to promote sustainable pet ownership.
Discovering my role as an educator
09 Sep 2025 | Louise Dingley
Louise Dingley, Lecturer in Veterinary Primary Care, Education and Leadership at the University of Lancashire, explores how veterinary professionals can educate through everyday practice, mentorship, and example, shaping the profession beyond classrooms.
What’s next for me? Ins and outs of opening a vet practice
29 Jul 2025 | Lloyd & Whyte
Thinking of opening your own practice? Our insurance partner Lloyd & Whyte breaks down everything you need to know about protecting your business and your team.
Going global: BVA’s international impact
25 Jul 2025 | Ben O'Halloran
Ben O'Halloran, BVA Policy and Public Affairs Officer, explores how BVA champions animal welfare, supports sustainability, and shapes policy through global collaboration.
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