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NIVA AGM 2017

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On Wednesday 25th January 2017 the annual NIVA AGM will take place in the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown.  If you are a BVA member there is a BVA NI Branch AGM at 7pm.  If you are a NIVA member there is a NIVA AGM at 7.45pm and for all Vets and guests, there is a presentation by Prof. Cook titled ‘all data great and small: Vet practice in the digital age’.

For nominating new NIVA council members/Officers forms are available at www.vetni.co.uk/NIVA

For more information and a look at the programme Click Here!

Keep Calm and Carry on Vetting! YVN Day of CPD!

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A full day of CPD refreshing first day skills, addressing common conditions and essential tips to stay on top of your game!  At the Hilton Hotel Templepatrick on Saturday 18th February 2017 a host of great speakers will fill the day full of informative and CPD.  Registration begins at 9am including the famous bacon butties to start! 

For more information on the days CPD and programme Click Here!  For information on accommodation Click Here! 

To register email [email protected] including your year of graduation, place of work, dinner attendance and dietary requirements

NIVA quiz night winners!

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Fantastic night had by all at the NIVA quiz night in the Tannery, Moira last Wednesday!  Chris from our kind sponsors Boehringer Ingelheim was definitely the top man for the job of quizmaster and the attention to detail was not unnoticed!  The 8 rounds proved that we have quite a competitive network of vets, who perhaps could have done with a bit of general knowledge revision before the event judging by some of the scores!  However, we did have one clear winner with the winning team from Riada Vets – THE KPI’s!

Winning team - the KPIs from Riada Vets. Shown also, NIVA President Seamus O'Kane and Chris Elliott from Boehringer Ingelheim
Winning team – the KPIs from Riada Vets. Shown also, NIVA President Seamus O’Kane and Chris Elliott from Boehringer Ingelheim

BVA NORTHERN IRELAND DINNER 2016

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) Annual Northern Ireland Dinner was held in the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, on the evening of Thursday 24th November.   This annual event once again provided an excellent opportunity for vets and others in the animal health sector to engage and discuss issues of animal welfare, animal health and food safety of particular importance to Northern Ireland with other key representatives, political leaders and opinion formers. Mr Patsy McGlone MLA acted as the Stormont host and NI Branch President, Seamus O’Kane welcomed members and guests before introducing the two speakers. 

Gudrun Ravetz, the BVA President spoke first , covering a wide range of topics including Brexit, animal health, animal welfare, R&D and the veterinary “family”. Her speech can be found here: BVA President speech.  

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Michelle McIlveen MLA responded to the BVA President’s speech.  An overview of her speech can be found  here: Michelle McIlveen MLA speech

NIVA table quiz night – BOOK YOUR TEAM!

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The NIVA table quiz on the 30th November at the Tannery Moira is one night not to be missed! 

Register your team (max 8 people) get a delicious fork supper and a night of great craic for £10 per person!

Open to all family and friends!

A great opportunity for a team building exercise!

For more information Click here or contact us at [email protected] to register your team! 

NIVA table quiz night – BOOK YOUR TEAM!

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The NIVA table quiz on the 30th November at the Tannery Moira is one night not to be missed! 

Register your team (max 8 people) get a delicious fork supper and a night of great craic for £10 per person!

Open to all family and friends!

A great opportunity for a team building exercise!

For more information Click here or contact us at [email protected] to register your team! 

Small animal CPD at its best – AVSPNI Autumn Conference 2016!

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Liz WelshLiz Welsh – PhD BVMS CertVA CertSAS MRCVS

Liz graduated from Glasgow in 1989. After a PhD in pharmacology and a year in small animal practice she moved to the University of Edinburgh where she completed a Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in small animal soft tissue surgery. Until 2007 she was a Senior Lecturer in soft tissue surgery at the Royal (Dick) Vet School. She now offers a soft tissue referral service at the new Vets Now Hospital in Glasgow.  Liz will be lecturing on ‘A surgical approach to the acute abdomen’, ‘Haemoabdomen- the spleen and beyond’, ‘Gastrointestinal tract surgery and septic peritonitis’ and Many More! 

For More information on more of Liz Welsh’s lectures and our full conference programme Click Here!

For conference delegate registration form Click here

Book your family room at conference ASAP!

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We have a packed kids programme organised for conference this year to keep your little ones amused while you enjoy some quality conference CPD!  From Friday night to Sunday we can guarantee that if you have children over 4, that they will be kept fully entertained by our Slieve Russell kids club team.  Activities include:  Film club, Jumping clay workshop, bungee trampoline and much more!  For those with kiddies under 4, don’t worry, we have a fantastic nursery team who are there to look after your precious bundles all day Saturday so you can concentrate on lectures knowing that they are being fully cared for.

Make sure you book your rooms ASAP as hotel rooms are filling up fast!!

REMEMBER: For early-bird prices we must receive your payment by the 18th September 2016

For a full programme on the kids activities Click Here!

For a delegate registration form Click Here!

Royal College Audit – Is your CPD up to date?

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The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) are asking vets to prove they are up to date with their CPD in an annual audit that they are currently carrying out.  Over 1400 vets will be asked if they have been keeping their skills and knowledge up to date by engaging in personal development (CPD) for a minimum of 105 hours over a rolling 3 year period.  This will be checked through their online Professional Development Record or by sending the RCVS a copy of their CPD record cards. 

If you are non compliant you will be asked to explain why this is the case and you will be asked to send a plan of how you will become up to date on your personal development.  All vets that are to be audited will find out at the beginning of September.  To find out more information about what counts towards CPD visit the RCVS website. 

If you are one of those who fear you are falling behind on your CPD points, why not take this opportunity to sign up for AVSPNI Autumn conference where you will receive a full weekend of great CPD with a packed programme of great speakers!

For full details on our up and coming conference Click Here!

For a delegate registration form Click Here!

Autumn conference family fun 2016!

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Great CPD and family time rolled into one! What more could you want for one weekend! Autumn conference registration is open NOW! The kids ‘over 4’s’ programme is so action packed and exciting that they won’t even realise you’ve gone to lectures! We have everything to keep those little hands occupied until Sunday! From Jumping Clay workshops to the bungee trampolines! Don’t worry if you have little legs under 4, we also have a full crèche facility on the Saturday so you can enjoy your day and night in peace and be rest assured that they will be well looked after!  The key is to book early as family rooms will be snapped up quickly!!

For full brochure programme click here!

For registration form click here!