Through policy development, political lobbying and public campaigning, we’ll address your concerns, seize opportunities and ...

The following terms and conditions apply to the BVA new graduate membership offer. For the 2026 terms, emails [email protected] This offer is only available to final year veterinary medicine students ...

We've published practical resources to support members to use artificial intelligence technologies in the workplace effectively, safely and ethically. We've published a suite of practical resources to ...

Locum vets enjoy flexibility, independence, and often higher earning potential than their salaried counterparts. The ability to choose when, where, and how they work is one of the profession's ...

New employment support service for BVA members: practical, one-to-one support from an experienced HR consultant who’ll take the time to understand your situation and help you take the next step with ...

What inspired you to pursue a career in veterinary medicine? When visiting my family in Somalia, I realised how important and interwoven farming and agriculture were in the lives of those around me.

In 2022, Hannah Hunt was named BVA Young Vet of the Year in recognition of her passion for veterinary medicine and exceptional dedication to her work as a mixed practice vet. Working across farm ...

Our new President Gwen Rees sets out her vision for the association year and the big issues we’ll be tackling. There are several major areas of work for BVA this year. My presidential theme is A ...

The Dangerous Dogs Act (1991) was introduced in the UK following a series of serious, and in some cases fatal, dog attacks on humans. The Act has been widely discredited for failing to address the ...

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England during the Covid-19 pandemic, will deliver this year’s prestigious Wooldridge Memorial Lecture at BVA Congress, held at ...

It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking ...

Goat kids are disbudded because horns can cause injury to other goats, other livestock, goat keepers, or attending veterinary surgeons. Horns may also make goats more prone to getting caught in fences ...