BVA Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/bva/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png BVA Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/bva/ 32 32 Cork-born vet Dr Rob Williams elected President of the BVA for 2025-2026 https://nivettoday.com/cork-born-vet-dr-rob-williams-elected-president-of-the-bva-for-2025-2026/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:04:58 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8114 New Bva President pledges to shape future-focused profession amid challenging times County Cork-born and York-based vet Dr Rob Williams MVB MBA CMgr FCMI MCIPD MRCVS

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]]> BVA hosts Meet the Members Event on 18th September https://nivettoday.com/bva-hosts-meet-the-members-event-on-18th-september/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:28:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8099 Time: 6.45 - 8.30pm Venue: Malone House, Barnett Demesne BVA is hosting a  Meet the Members event in Northern Ireland on 18th September with BVA

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]]> Cambridge professor and obesity expert Giles Yeo to headline BVA Congress 2025  https://nivettoday.com/cambridge-professor-and-obesity-expert-giles-yeo-to-headline-bva-congress-2025/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:46:27 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8067 Giles Yeo, Cambridge Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, will deliver the Wooldridge Memorial Lecture at BVA Congress during London Vet Show (LVS) this year.  The lecture,

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]]> CMA’s proposed remedies for vet market ‘disproportionate’ and in some cases ‘unworkable’  https://nivettoday.com/cmas-proposed-remedies-for-vet-market-disproportionate-and-in-some-cases-unworkable/ Wed, 28 May 2025 12:12:32 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7970 British Veterinary Association publishes full response to Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed remedies for veterinary market for household pets.   The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has

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]]> British Veterinary Association welcomes UK-EU summit commitments ensuring animal welfare https://nivettoday.com/british-veterinary-association-welcomes-uk-eu-summit-commitments-ensuring-animal-welfare/ Tue, 20 May 2025 15:07:46 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7943 - also UK biosecurity but raises concern on absence of Northern Ireland vet medicines solution   The British Veterinary Association (BVA) welcomed commitments coming out

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]]> Search is on for BVA’s Young Vet of the Year 2025  https://nivettoday.com/search-is-on-for-bvas-young-vet-of-the-year-2025/ Wed, 07 May 2025 14:19:35 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7927 Do you know an inspirational young or early career vet? Nominations for this year’s BVA Young Vet of the Year are now open.  BVA is

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]]> WSAVA issues neutering guideline erratum https://nivettoday.com/wsava-issues-neutering-guideline-erratum/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:26:22 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7910 THE World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has highlighted an ‘erratum’ regarding guidelines it issued last June on reproduction control in dogs and cats. BVA

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]]> Proposals for EU-UK vet agreement and vet medicines access in Northern Ireland https://nivettoday.com/proposals-for-eu-uk-vet-agreement-and-vet-medicines-access-in-northern-ireland/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:16:51 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7907 On 28th March, BVA's head of policy and public affairs Patricia Canedo introduced two new BVA policy positions. THE first policy position outlined by Patricia

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]]> Dr Kirsten Dunbar has been named President of the Northern Ireland Branch of the BVA and NIVA https://nivettoday.com/dr-kirsten-dunbar-has-been-named-president-of-the-northern-ireland-branch-of-the-bva-and-niva/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:12:49 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7850 ...as pressure mounts around future access to veterinary medicines BVA Northern Ireland and North of Ireland Veterinary Association elect new president as pressure mounts around

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]]> Nominations are now open for the BVA Awards https://nivettoday.com/nominations-are-now-open-for-the-bva-awards/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:05:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7848 Can you help BVA find exceptional members to shine a light on with award? BVA’s annual awards are a fantastic opportunity to spotlight members who

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