BEVA pod

BEVA Nurse Committee Chair, Marie Rippingale, explains what Schedule 3 means to everyone in practice, including the potential impacts it can have on our workforce, practice efficiency and productivity, and ultimately, our patients. By allowing nurses to work to their full potential, practices can make better use of their vets, spread the load more effectively and enable practices to work more efficiently. Read the Guidance, watch the webinar and the Congress debate... and complete the survey (links below)!

Links

• BEVA's Schedule 3 guidance and webinar recording

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as an equine veterinary professional.

Further information on each news item can be found at the following links:

• Behaviour addressed at BEVA Congress 2023

Lorna went to vet school as a mature student, and did what she could to accelerate her learning and gaining of experience. After 2 internships and ambulatory work she had to change tack to locuming, in order to raise her twin boys, one of whom was disabled and underwent major surgery in the USA. Identifying a need to be flexible in her work, she has since gone on to train as an equine physiotherapist as a parallel career to a part-time ambulatory vet role. Never short of ambition and determination, Lorna recognises that all this has been possible thanks to her network of support forged throughout life. When asked what the future holds, she was happy to report she intends to hit cruise control, and enjoy what she has.

Australian equine vet, Dr Zoe Walker, is one of the two BOVA Bain Fallon Competition winners, who have won a trip to the UK, to visit Rossdales, the RVC and BEVA Congress. She talks about why support in practice is so important, and how connecting with others within the profession maintains career momentum and feeds the fire of enthusiasm and passion for our careers.

Gemma Pearson, Director of Behaviour at The Horse Trust and based at Edinburgh Vet School, and Tamzin Furtado, Researcher in Human Behaviour at Liverpool, and also funded by The Horse Trust, are both big players at this year's Congress. Behavioural change is key to not only improving our clinical success as vets, in terms of patient outcomes and owner compliance, but it can also improve the welfare of the animals we serve, create positive experiences for our clients, and facilitate enjoyment and job satisfaction for us as vets and nurses. Clinical skills are not all that is required of us. The behaviour skills, both equine and human, are what makes us able to effect what we know and make long-term changes for the better.

Hannah from IMV, Charlotte from VetCT and Rachael from Norbrook share their favourite experiences of BEVA Congress, why they are looking forward to coming again and what their companies are planning for Birmingham this year.

Congress Scientific Programme

https://www.norbrook.com/

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https://welcome.vet-ct.com/charlottegraham

Australian equine vet, Jessica Said, is one of the two BOVA Bain Fallon Competition winners, who have won an trip to the UK to visit Rossdales, the RVC and BEVA Congress. She talks about the upcoming trip, the shortage of equine vets in Australia and how she balances busy practice life in New South Wales.

Council members are integral to Congress every year, presenting lectures, chairing session, teaching practical techniques, attending meetings and supporting the Congress Team in hosting the best equine veterinary conference they can. This year Kate and Imogen will be doing the above and making the most of the social side too.

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as an equine veterinary professional.

Further information on each news item can be found at the following links:

• RCVS Under Care Guidance

Mental health nurse, Bronwen Williams, is attending her first BEVA Congress this year as one of the headline acts... While World Horse Welfare’s Head of UK Support Sam Chubbock will be attending her 20th Congress! Together with Tamzin Furtado, these two will be demonstrating the importance of active listening and having boundaries, including a few ideas from Motivational Interviewing, and how to use these in our professional interactions with both clients and colleagues. However, these skills could serve you throughout your life, and might be the most impactful information you will absorb at a CPD event! Human behavioural change is not just for those tricky clinical communications, but a sea of change that could benefit all industries and individuals. Come and find out what it's all about and how it can help you!

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