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Why we’re raising concerns about veterinary legislation plans and what they really mean for you Listing Image

Why we’re raising concerns about veterinary legislation plans and what they really mean for you

01 Jul 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

When RCVS Council voted against the proposed change to the standard of proof for disciplinary cases last month the profession let out a collective sigh of relief, but that was just one part of the story on legislative reform. BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos explains what the RCVS decisions on future veterinary legislation will mean for vets and nurses and why BVA remains concerned.

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Five things all guinea pig owners should know

22 Mar 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

This week is ‘Guinea Pig Awareness Week’. From 22-28 March, BVA will be joining veterinary professionals, and animal welfare organisations across the UK in helping to raise awareness of the health and welfare needs of these furry companions. In this blog, Daniella Dos Santos shares five bitesize tips for guinea pig owners.

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Assuring Practice Regulation

26 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos | LWP

In the fourth of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Assuring Practice Regulation'.

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Enhancing the VN role

25 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos | Vet nursing

In the third of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Embracing the VN role'.

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Embracing the Vet-Led Team

22 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos | The veterinary profession

In the second of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Embracing the vet-led team’.

RCVS LWP consultation: Where has it come from and why does it matter? Listing Image

RCVS LWP consultation: Where has it come from and why does it matter?

21 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos | LWP

BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos introduces the RCVS consultation on the Legislation Working Party (LWP) Report recommendations, reveals why it's important and what BVA is doing in response.

Why an alarming new trend has vets saying, ‘Cut the crop!’ Listing Image

Why an alarming new trend has vets saying, ‘Cut the crop!’

11 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos | Animal welfare

A recent spike in cases of illegal ear cropping points to the need for urgent action by the veterinary profession and the wider public to curb this worrying trend. Please note, this blog contains graphic images some may find upsetting.

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Getting involved in the bigger picture

18 Dec 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos

Daniella Dos Santos shares how getting involved in veterinary politics improved her work life and made her career more fulfilling, and why it was so important that her workplace culture was supportive of her choices.

Courageous conversations: reflections on the first dedicated veterinary diversity conference Listing Image

Courageous conversations: reflections on the first dedicated veterinary diversity conference

02 Sep 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos | The veterinary profession

BVA President Daniella Dos Santos shares her experience speaking at the first dedicated diversity conference for the veterinary profession.

PHE’s clarification on PPE use and contact tracing: What it means for you Listing Image

PHE’s clarification on PPE use and contact tracing: What it means for you

13 Aug 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos | COVID-19

BVA President Daniella Dos Santos shares an update on what the new guidance on PPE from Public Health England (PHE) means for the vet profession.

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A personal message to our members

18 May 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos | COVID-19

Daniella Dos Santos reflects on the past few weeks as BVA president and explains why we need each other more than ever.

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Vets working together in the Covid-19 crisis

11 May 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos

As we look towards the "new normal" for the veterinary profession, Daniella Dos Santos reflects on the many ways in which vets have put aside commercial interests to come together across the UK to support one another during lockdown.

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Why lockdown isn't the right time to get a pet

30 Apr 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos

As we see a surge in new pet purchases during the Covid-19 lockdown, Daniella Dos Santos explains why a pet is not just for lockdown, and the long and short-term considerations when getting a new pet.

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Responding to your questions on our updated Covid-19 guidance

10 Apr 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos

BVA President, Daniella Dos Santos, responds to your question and concerns on our updated Covid-19 guidance.

Discrimination in the veterinary profession exists, so why are many colleagues reluctant to believe it? Listing Image

Discrimination in the veterinary profession exists, so why are many colleagues reluctant to believe it?

11 Jul 2019 | Daniella Dos Santos

BVA JVP Daniella Dos Santos discusses our new report on discrimination in the veterinary profession

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