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A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as a veterinary professional including:

BEVA News

MonitorME

EIDS

BEVA Trust volunteering opportunities

BEVA CPD

BEVApod

Equine Veterinary Journal Podcasts

Equine Veterinary Education Podcast

Sara Higgins, Veterinary Advisor within the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), and Victoria South, equine internal medicine specialist, discuss West Nile Virus (WNV) and what equine vets need to know. As cases continue to spread across Europe and surveillance findings raise awareness closer to home, they explore the current UK risk, clinical signs, diagnostics, reporting routes, and the APHA Test to Exclude scheme. The conversation also covers surveillance, vector control, vaccination, and why keeping West Nile virus on your differential list could play an important role in early detection and preparedness.

Links

BEVA Infectious Disease Hub - West Nile Virus (WNV)

BEVA Vaccination Guidance

EIDS 2025 Q2 Quarterly Report: Focus Article - West Nile virus in horses: The latest on surveillance, diagnosis and prevention in a changing landscape

Mosquito Watch: submit a mosquito - GOV.UK

Test to exclude West Nile Virus in horses - GOV.UK

West Nile virus in horses: surveillance, diagnosis and prevention in the UK

Vector-Borne RADAR | Mosquito-borne viral diseases of wild birds

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as a veterinary professional including:

BEVA News

BEVA Congress 2025 - 10th-13th September in Birmingham

MonitorME

EIDS

BEVA Trust volunteering opportunities

BEVA CPD

BEVApod

Equine Veterinary Journal Podcasts

Equine Veterinary Education Podcast

Council members Ian Beamish and Nicky Housby-Skeggs discuss the new BEVA Splinting Guide — an interactive resource designed to help equine vets confidently manage fractures and limb injuries in emergency situations. The conversation explores practical splinting techniques, field challenges, welfare considerations and the collaborative effort behind creating an accessible, evidence-based tool for everyday practice.

Links

BEVA Splinting Guide

Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons (ARVS)

In this series of BEVApod Life, Senior Marketing Executive Fiona chats to the winners of our member of the month campaign. This month we get to know our August winner, Becky Parkes. Executive Manager at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Becky is nominated for inspiring everyone around her and championing equine welfare.

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as a veterinary professional including:

BEVA News

BEVA Congress 2025: 10th-13th September in Birmingham

MonitorME

EIDS

BEVA Trust volunteering opportunities

BEVA CPD

BEVApod

Equine Veterinary Journal Podcasts

Equine Veterinary Education Podcast

From ski seasons and ranches in Malawi to jam factories, grooming jobs and late-night biology A-level revision - this episode of BEVA Pod Life proves there’s no single route into vet school. Lucy chats with Nottingham Vet School students Vilma, Ellie and Chota about chasing the dream of becoming a vet, surviving EMS placements, building confidence, and why “you get paid in experience first” might be the best advice in the profession. Whether you’re horsey, non-horsey, a prospective vet student, new grad, or just wondering if veterinary medicine is really for you - this episode is packed with reassurance, relatable chaos, and proof that sometimes the winding route is the best one.

Links

BEVA Student Hub

BEVA EMS Guidance

Nottingham September Veterinary Society Instagram account

Riding for the Disabled (RDA)

British Horse Society: Find a riding centre or livery yard

BEVA Apps

In this thought-provoking BEVApod Focus episode we explore the risk of head injuries in equine veterinary practice through a powerful personal account from Grace Twitchett and expert insight from Dr John Tulloch. Together, they examine why these injuries are more common than many realise, the barriers to wearing hard hats, and how the profession can move towards making head protection a normal part of everyday PPE.

Links

Future Safety

BARTA

uvex pheos alpine safety helmet - EN 12492

PG Mutual Income Protection (BEVA member discount)

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as a veterinary professional including:

BEVA News

BEVA Congress 2025 - 10th-13th September in Birmingham

MonitorME

EIDS

BEVA Trust volunteering opportunities

BEVA CPD

BEVApod

Equine Veterinary Journal Podcasts

Equine Veterinary Education Podcast