BSAVA Companion - 2019, 2, February

A PDF of the full February issue of Companion.

Lord Trees unveils BSAVA’s state-of-the-art new facility; Environmentally friendly update; Isoflurane update.

Laura and Shawn Holm report on their mission to rescue, re-use, research and educate on the Maldives turtle population.

For individuals and practices alike, the BSAVA Library is proving to be a daily reference resource. Ian Mellor, BSAVA Publications Manager, explains the practice access options available.

Erika Vernia was the recipient of the Frank Beattie Travel Scholarship awarded by the BSAVA at Congress 2018. The scholarship, worth £2000, allows a member of the BSAVA to undertake a trip abroad to study a particular aspect of veterinary practice. Here Erika reports on the dental course she attended in Luxembourg.

BSAVA collaborates with its Affiliated Groups to offer even more CPD to those with special interests. Many of the talks take place on the Wednesday of Congress, with others participating in the main programme. For full details and registration for pre-Congress events, please contact the organization directly.

Congress 2019 will see Christine Magrath from the Veterinary Defence Society offering advice on handling difficult conversations with pet owners, and explaining that informed consent isn’t simply a matter of completing the paperwork.

Erik Teske from Utrecht University has been invited to speak at this year’s BSAVA Congress where he will highlight common manifestations of paraneoplastic syndrome.

Veterinary staff can give themselves a pat on the back for their contribution to the increased life expectancy of their companion animal patients – but not too hard because there is plenty of work still to be done, BSAVA members will hear at Congress 2019. John Bonner reports.

There’s a social event for every occasion at BSAVA Congress 2019. Unwind, catch-up and let your hair down after a packed day of learning.

Last month the BSAVA announced a move to Manchester for its Congress from 2021. This month Angharad Belcher, Head of BSAVA Congress, explains why.

Article abstracts from the latest issue of JSAP.

News and events from the BSAVA's regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events February - June 2019.

This month Companion challenges you to name those cells…