VetNI

Veterinary Northern Ireland

Attention ALL Vets and Nurses… Don’t forgot to let us know you are coming to the Charity Dog Walk and Hog Roast BBQ on 3rd September!

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NIVA are holding a Charity Dog Walk and Hog Roast BBQ on 3rd September in memory of Jean Wales who died suddenly earlier in the year.  They would like to raise as much money as possible for Chest, Heart and Stroke NI.  I’m sure many of you would agree that this is a for a great cause, so please support this event by coming along, it is open to the whole profession and friends and family are very welcome too!  Click here for more details and how to register. This will be a very sociable, fun day out for all!

If you are unable to come along on the day but would still like to support this great cause visit our just giving page in memory of Jean Wales to donate.

 

BVA/BCVA news: New paper calls on profession to routinely prescribe analgesia alongside local anaesthesia to manage pain in calves

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Calves should be routinely provided with appropriate analgesia alongside local anaesthesia to effectively manage pain during necessary veterinary and husbandry procedures, stated the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) in a joint position paper launched today (17 August)

The recognition, management and treatment of pain in calves was identified by BVA and BCVA as a priority animal welfare problem following the launch of BVA’s Animal welfare strategy last year, with the two organisations working closely together to progress an evidence-based best practice position and set of recommendations for the profession… To read the full article click here

AVSPNI Autumn Conference at the Slieve Donard – because you’re worth it!

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NI vets – we know that you’ve worked hard all year and its difficult to squeeze CPD into an already busy life.  The AVSPNI Autumn Conference at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, County Down should help you tick both R&R and CPD boxes.  We have an exceptional line-up of speakers giving talks of relevance, almost whatever type of practice you work in. The social side of this weekend is legendary too!

Check out the brochure and be sure to reserve your accommodation by 4th September and return your registration form before 18th to get the best prices.

Jean Wales – NIVA and BVA NI Branch President 2017

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It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that NIVA and BVA NI Branch President Jean Wales died this morning, June 26th, in Causeway Hospital, Coleraine.  She suffered a major heart attack on Sunday morning at about 1.00 am from which she did not recover consciousness.  Our thoughts and prayers are with her husband Billy, her son James, her wider family circle and her many, many close friends.  
Funeral arrangements will be posted here when they are available.
 

A closer look at the TBSPG Report – NEW DATE

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NIVA has organised a meeting to allow the vet profession to discuss the TBSPG report with TBSPG panel members.  The event will be held on 27th July at the Glenavon House Hotel.  Full details are on the Events page of the VetNI website or on the Flyer  This is YOUR chance to better understand the expected direction of travel toward bovine TB eradication in NI.  Do you want to discuss the drivers and methodology behind the panel’s conclusions?  Want to find out what fresh input and new partnerships your own sector of the profession may be required to offer? Come along on Thursday 27th!  Don’t forget to register by e-mailing info@vetni.co.uk

5 CVO’s & an inflatable cow climb a mountain for charity ‘send a cow’

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5 CVOs and an inflatable cow made the journey up Slieve Donard at the weekend for the charity ‘Send a Cow’. 

Send a Cow is a International Development charity with a difference. They’ve been working with some of Africa’s poorest families for nearly 30 years, helping over 1.3 million people work their way out of extreme poverty. They provide livestock, tools, seeds and training as part of a programme giving people the hope and means to establish a future for themselves, their families and their wider communities

They are nearly at their target but would love to smash it! Donations can be made at http://bit.ly/2p1a6kN.

(Photo: Lindsay Easson / Send a Cow)

5 CVO’s & an inflatable cow climb a mountain for charity ‘send a cow’

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5 CVOs and an inflatable cow made the journey up Slieve Donard at the weekend for the charity ‘Send a Cow’. 

Send a Cow is a International Development charity with a difference. They’ve been working with some of Africa’s poorest families for nearly 30 years, helping over 1.3 million people work their way out of extreme poverty. They provide livestock, tools, seeds and training as part of a programme giving people the hope and means to establish a future for themselves, their families and their wider communities

They are nearly at their target but would love to smash it! Donations can be made at http://bit.ly/2p1a6kN.

(Photo: Lindsay Easson / Send a Cow)

Ross Bond lectures on Dermatology at AVSPNI May Conference – Book Now!

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Introducing Ross Bond! 

Ross Bond graduated from Glasgow Veterinary School in 1985, spent 5 years in farm and small animal practice, and then joined the Royal Veterinary College in 1990, where he is currently Professor in Veterinary Dermatology and Head of the Dermatology Service. His research work into yeast infections in dogs led to an award of a PhD in 1996. Ross holds RCVS and European College Diplomas in Veterinary Dermatology and is recognised as a specialist in veterinary dermatology by the RCVS.   His research interests relate primarily to microbial skin infections in dogs and cats.

Ross is lecturing at our AVSPNI small animal conference at the Armagh City Hotel on the 12th & 13th May 2017.  His lecture topics include:  Canine atopic dermatitis, Dermatology, Optimising outcomes in canine otits externa, current concepts in systemic and topical therapy of microbial skin disease, New drugs for allergic dogs, Making sense of examples, What is your diagnosis, Parasitic skin disease: new strategies for old diseases and Dermatology sample collection and preparation. 

For more information on Ross, our other lecturers and their topics click here!

For a conference registration form click here!

Introducing our first conference speaker – Marie Holowaychuk

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‘Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a veterinary specialist in small animal emergency & critical care medicine and an advocate for wellness in the veterinary profession’

Marie is an enthusiastic speaker, dedicated locum, skilled consultant, and accomplished researcher, as well as a champion for wellness among veterinary care providers.  She has been speaking to audiences about small animal emergency and critical care medicine for more than 10 years.  Her sessions are engaging and include case examples from her practice experience in hospitals across Canada and the USA.

She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and then did a rotating internship in small animal medicine & surgery at Washington State University. After that, she completed a 3-year residency in small animal emergency & critical care at the renowned North Carolina State University.After becoming board certified in 2008, Dr. Holowaychuk was Assistant Professor of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario until returning home to Alberta in 2013. Since then, she has become a certified yoga instructor and avid proponent of wellness in the veterinary profession.  Dr. Holowaychuk is passionate about sharing her knowledge and expertise about caring for critically ill small animals. She also promotes well-being and self-care among veterinary professionals by offering veterinary wellness workshops & retreats.

Marie will be lecturing on ‘Wellness in the Veterinary Workplace’, ‘Myths and Misconceptions in Canine Trauma’, ‘The Entitlement Generation: understanding and working with millennials’, ‘Clinical assessment and management of bleeding patients’, ‘How can we thrive (not just survive) in veterinary medicine’.

You can hear Maries lectures at the AVSPNI Small Animal conference in May at the Armagh City Hotel.

To find out about our other speakers and topics at conference visit our conference brochure here!

To register for conference click here!

Conference Hotel Accommodation is booking up FAST!

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Coming to the AVSPNI Spring Conference in the Armagh City Hotel?  Accommodation is filling up quickly this year and our advice would be to book your room ASAP to avoid disappointment!  The benefits of staying within the conference hotel are that you are right in the hub of the conference atmosphere, you only need to roll to bed after the legendary Friday night party night and essentially you will be well looked after with a good hearty breakfast the following morning!!

Hotel Accommodation
Book your rooms at the Armagh City Hotel by calling their reservation line
on 028 9038 5050 or 028 3751 8888, Option 1 or by e-mailing res@mooneyhotelgroup.com

All rooms in the hotel are held for us on Friday night so you MUST tell the hotel you are attending the Vet Conference to secure a room.  Rates are:
£71 Single;     £84 Double/twin;     £120  – 2 bedroom apartments with shared bathroom, accommodating 2, 3 or 4 people

For other accommodation locally, see www.armagh.co.uk

For more information about the conference and our excellent speakers click here! 

To register your place for conference, complete a Registration Form