BVZS British Veterinary Zoological Society

30/01/2025

Parasite treatments are important for protecting your pet’s health and welfare, but as with any medicine, they will only be safe and effective if used correctly.

Here are our top tips to keep your pet safe when using these treatments:

✅ Only use products for the animal they’re prescribed for — they may harm others.

✅ Use the right product for the species — eg never use a dog product on a cat.

✅ Follow your vet’s advice on treatment frequency and when to finish the course.

✅ Avoid your pet’s eyes, ears and mouth when applying spot-on treatments, and make sure other animals can’t groom or lick them.

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30/01/2025

Co-badged with the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and Scottish SPCA Wildlife Care Pledge for vets in practice is now live under General Guidance!

https://bvzs.co.uk/bvzs-position-statements/

PDF:https://bvzs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wildlife_care_pledge__Final_Jan_25.pdf

27/01/2025

“Songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents to line their nests, a study has found.”

Full article:

Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great t**s, killing chicks

14/01/2025

It is with great sadness that we share the incredibly tragic news of the passing of Hugo Fernandez, EAZWV Executive Director, who tragically lost his life in a fatal traffic accident last Friday.

A statement from the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe can be found below:

“Hugo joined the EAZWV as Executive Director 18 months ago and quickly became an integral part of our community, participating actively in all FVE and UEVP General Assemblies. As the FVE Secretariat, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to work closely with Hugo and witness firsthand his dedication and passion for our profession.

His untimely loss has come as a tremendous shock to us all. Hugo was not only a devoted advocate for the veterinary profession but also a remarkable person whose warmth, positivity, and ever-present smile made working with him a true pleasure.

Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time. Hugo’s presence, enthusiasm, and kindness will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

A memorial page has been created to honour Hugo’s memory. We encourage you to join us in sharing pictures, memories, thoughts, and messages of love. The page will be shared with his wife and family to commemorate his life and legacy.
You can contribute to the memorial page here: https://www.weremember.com/hugo-fernandez/9p5s/memories?utm_campaign=memorial_share “

Many BVZS members will have met or known Hugo, and our thoughts go out to all that knew him at this time.

25/12/2024

Wishing all of our members a very Merry Christmas!
🦓 🎅 🦓

21/12/2024

RCVS update on veterinary care of wildlife:

Dear members,

With the engagement of major stakeholders in wildlife care, including BVZS, an RCVS reminder around the basic emergency first aid and pain relief obligations for wildlife has now been published on the RCVS website.

The link to the article can be found here:

Following on from the decision by our Standards Committee earlier in the year regarding the euthanasia of wildlife by lay people in wildlife rescue centres, we are asking the professions to refresh their knowledge of their responsibilities around what to do when wildlife is presented to a veterinary...

18/12/2024

Avian Influenza (AI) is a disease of animals caused by influenza A viruses. As the situation is ever changing, we've collated the latest updates and our most important resources.

28/11/2024

Introducing: Vet Sustain!

For those of you that attended the Conference in Birmingham this month, will have been truly moved by Tom Bailey's heartfelt and conversation-starting talk on the biodiversity crisis he is experiencing first-hand in Wales, and the efforts they are making to change the direction to a more positive one.

On that broader topic, BVZS will be collaborating with Vet Sustain to work towards sustainable veterinary practice, with a particular focus from BVZS on our sector (zoo, exotic and wildlife practice).

You will be hearing more about and seeing more from Vet Sustain, but for now, we wanted to share what great work they have already been up to!

24/11/2024

And that’s it! As quickly as it started, is over.

Congratulations to all of our award winners:

Sara Abreu (et al.) for Best Scientific Paper 🏆
Josh Henley for Best Talk 🏆
Aaron Dharni for Best Poster 🏆

A huge thank you to all of our Student Stewards, Council members, but especially Mark (Secretary) and Sonya (Meetings Organiser, JVP In Waiting) for organising such a fantastic weekend.

A big thank you to our sponsors this year, who, without them, we wouldn’t be able to put on such a fantastic show.

A big thank you also to Nathalie, our outgoing President (and now SVP) for all of her incredibly hard work for BVZS over the past twelve months.

Keep an eye out for the feedback forms, which should be landing in your inboxes soon.

Most of all, thank you all for taking the time to travel to join us for !

We are all already looking forward to next year! 🦓

24/11/2024

And somehow we are already two thirds through !

Day two saw more incredible and thought-provoking talks, as well as a fantastic Gala Dinner the first of the two infamous BVZS quizzes, Mark Naguib’s Gala Dinner Quiz!

This was followed by battle of the DJ’s Silent Disco, which was one this year by Karen Archer and Bev Panto’s joint DJ-ing effort. 💃 🕺

We hope you are looking forward to the last day of Conference today as much as we are!

23/11/2024

And day two is a go at !

For anyone not yet aquatinted with the INFAMOUS BVZS talk lights, we use these as a visual guide for speakers. Challenge is to not reach the red light! 🚥 😉

22/11/2024

And that’s a wrap for day one of

Thank you to all our speakers, stewards and delegates for such a successful first day of Conference, and we already can’t wait for tomorrow! 🦓

22/11/2024

Don’t forget to visit our fantastic conference sponsors! Pens, sweets, excellent conversation.. what’s not to like!

22/11/2024

And we have lift off! 🚀 has now begun! 🦓

21/11/2024

The BVZS Conference is all set and ready to kick off tomorrow! Thanks to the hard work of the BVZS Council, everything is prepared for an exciting weekend of learning and collaboration.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! 🐾🐦🐍

17/11/2024

❗️With kicking off tonight, we’re urging all of to help us take a stand against the cruel use of animals for entertainment. Year after year, animals are subjected to stress, overcrowding, and harm in the name of TV. It’s time to put a stop to this.

📣 How can you help? Share our graphic, tag ITV across your social media channels, and encourage others to and switch it off 📺

Together, let’s

BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association) BVZS British Veterinary Zoological Society ITV Ant and Dec

13/11/2024

Good morning everyone!

Not long now until this years conference, and we hope you are as excited for it as we are. For those who are attending the Student/ New Graduate stream on Sunday, one of out speaker AmyVictoria has offered the following details.

In support of those who either are unable to attend the day, or alternative for any reason are not comfortable speaking in public, a padlet is available for those who wish to comment on the roundtable "EXOTICS EMS – HARDER TO GET THAN TICKETS TO TAYLOR SWIFT? A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION OF STUDENT AND EMS PROVIDER EXPERIENCES".

The link to the padlet is here https://padlet.com/dx22046_1/taylorswift please note as this link is going out on a public forum prior to the event the comments will be moderated to ensure bots, trolling and targeting of specific individuals/institutions are not published.

I hope to see lots of you at Congress!

(Please say if you are a Student or an EMS provider when responding)

09/11/2024

🚗 Looking forward to seeing all the delegates at the BVZS conference!

Attached are travel instructions to help make your journey as smooth as possible. Safe travels, and see you soon! ✨