BVZS British Veterinary Zoological Society

18/06/2025

⏳ Don’t Miss Out! ⏳
There are still a few spaces left for the BVZS Summer Gathering at Twycross Zoo on 5th July 2025 – but tickets are limited and going fast! 🎟️🐾

Join us for a brilliant day of CPD, connection, and conservation:

🎓 Interactive lectures including:
– Introducing Conservation Concepts into Your Daily Practice
– Just Keep Swimming: Navigating Tricky Aquatic Cases

🦁 Includes lunch and exclusive zoo tours
🕣 Arrival from 8:30 AM | Lectures start at 9:00 | Zoo closes at 5:00 PM
💷 Tickets: £35
🅿️ Parking: £3

📍 Twycross Zoo
🎫 Book now before it’s too late:
https://bvzs.co.uk/the-bvzs-student-nurse-and-new-graduate-summer-gathering-2025/

12/06/2025

📢 Abstract Deadline Extended! 📝

Great news – the deadline for abstract submissions for the BVZS Autumn Conference has been extended to the 21st of June 2025!

Whether you’ve been working on a fascinating case, research project, or innovative clinical approach, there’s still time to submit and share your work with the wider zoological and exotic animal community.

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to present at one of the UK’s leading conferences in the field.

Submit your abstract to [email protected]

Details on formatting can be found at the bottom of the following page: https://bvzs.co.uk/conferences/conference-2025/

09/06/2025

The deadline for abstracts is quickly approaching! Don't miss out on your chance to present at this years conference.

09/06/2025

Don't forget to apply for the Vic Simpson Memorial Awards - an excellent opportunity for members involved with wildlife research to attend conference and present their work for free.

Nominations are open for the Best Scientific Paper and Outstanding Contribution to Zoological Medicine Awards!

🦉The Vic Simpson Memorial Awards - deadline 13th June

🐸The BVZS Best Scientific Paper Award - deadline Friday 1st August

🦓The BVZS Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Zoological Medicine Award - deadline - deadline Friday 1st August

For more information and for application and nomination forms, visit https://bvzs.co.uk/about-us/awards-honorary-members

08/06/2025

Do you see guinea pigs in practice?

Please could you help with my research project on understanding the barriers influencing the health and welfare of pet guinea pigs in the UK by sparing a few minutes to fill in this short questionnaire?

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/svs/veterinary-survey-guinea-pig-health-and-welfare

Thank you for taking the time to help guinea pigs by taking part in this research

07/06/2025

Registration is open for the Veterinary Invertebrate Society conference day on 4th July! 🪱🐛🦟🐞🐌🦋

VIS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN VIS / BBVA Conference 2025: Friday 4th July 2025, 10am-4pm at The Old Bristol zoo site in Clifton, Bristol, To register please fill out the form in the link …

06/06/2025

BVZS member Julian from Twycross Zoo on advice for aspiring vets!

06/06/2025

🌞 Join Us for the BVZS Summer Gathering at Twycross Zoo! 🦁🐒🦓

📅 Date: 5th July 2025
📍 Location: Twycross Zoo
🕣 Arrival from 8:30 AM | 🎤 Lectures start at 9:00 AM
🦍 Zoo closes at 5:00 PM

Join us for a fantastic day of learning, networking, and inspiration! The morning will feature interactive and insightful lectures, including, but not limited to:

🎓 Introducing Conservation Concepts into Your Daily Practice
🐠 Just Keep Swimming: Navigating Tricky Aquatic Cases
💤 Exotic Animal Anaesthesia

🍽️ Lunch is included, followed by exclusive zoo tours in the afternoon.

🎟️ Tickets cost £35 and are limited – make the most of it and secure yours sooner rather than later! £3 will be needed for parking.

🔗 Full details and booking:
https://bvzs.co.uk/the-bvzs-student-nurse-and-new-graduate-summer-gathering-2025/

28/05/2025

Nominations for Best Scientific Paper 2025 are now open! Read a paper authored or co-authored by a BVZS member that you think deserves the award?

Visit the website for more information and to make a nomination:
https://bvzs.co.uk/about-us/awards-honorary-members/

The deadline is Friday the 1st of August 2025

24/05/2025

For anyone interested the Veterinary Invertebrate Society are organising an exciting day of CPD in July!

We're excited to announce that our annual conference will be back on the 4th July this year! This is a joined one day of CPD between the Veterinary Invertebrate Society and the British Bee Veterinary Association !

Registration opens soon, we hope to see many of you there! 🐙🐝🦋

24/05/2025

The new Standards of modern zoo practice for Great Britain (SMZPGB) have been released today.

“These much-anticipated new Standards will be transitioned to by zoological collections, across Great Britain, over the next two years, where the SMZPGB replaces the previous SSSMZP(2012).

This will no doubt be a busy time for both zoological collections ensuring that they are working towards compliance with new Standards, but also for zoo vets up and down the country that will be working hard to ensure the right guidance is given to zoological collections with the appropriate help to assist with compliance.

We, in the UK, are incredibly proud of our high standards of animal welfare and the quality of our zoos. There is a two year transition period before the new Standards are implanted, giving collections time to consider any changes necessary to meet any new requirements.”

- Elliott, BVZS President

19/05/2025

🦔Are you a veterinary professional, an undergrad or postgrad student or a biologist involved in British wildlife research?
🦡Would you like travel to and attend the BVZS Conference for free and present your work?
🦉To find out more information and to apply for the Vic Simpson Memorial Awards, click here: https://bvzs.co.uk/about-us/awards-honorary-members
🐍The deadline for submissions is the 13th of June 2025
🦊Not a BVZS member? Annual student and nurse membership is only £10 and vet membership is only £85
🦓Want to know more about BVZS Conference, the UK's largest gathering of wildlife, exotics and zoo vets, happening between the 7th-9th November 2025 at Conference Aston Birmingham? Visit bvzs.co.uk