Veterinary Northern Ireland
Our last Small animal meeting of 2018 is going to be a great one! Come and hear our speaker Siobhan Menzies talking about ‘No Pain All Gain – Multimodal pain management – Utilising Analgesic Medications and Analgesic Techniques to maximise pain relief in pets’ on Thursday 6th December. Delicious supper provided! Book quick as limited places available now.
For more information on Siobhan and the topic she will be talking about Click Here!
Click the link below to find out more about the risk of African Swine fever…
Chief Veterinary Officers unite to raise awareness of the risk of African Swine Fever
A DAERA Briefing Note specifically for Authorised Veterinary Inspectors (AVIs) can be found here.
It provides further information on EU-Exit related changes in relation to Pet Travel in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. Information is being provided to enable pet owners to make an informed decision about whether to take action to ensure their pet can travel to the EU in any EU-Exit scenario.
VSSCo Award – Educational Bursary for N.I. Veterinary Practitioners to further expertise in any field of clinical veterinary science – £2000 Annual Award.
If you would like to find out more about the award click here!
If you would like to download a Word version of the application form click here!
DAERA are preparing to implement changes to the administration of the EU Pet Passport Scheme with effect from Monday 7 January 2019. To assist with the preparations for this change, eligible Veterinary Practices in Northern Ireland, i.e. those with an Authorised Veterinary Inspector (AVI) approved for certification of Pets are now being invited to apply to DAERA to register their intention to continue to supply Pet Passports. Your practice should receive a letter this week outlining the process and what you have to do to ensure that your practice is involved. The deadline for responses is 16 November 2018. If no response is received by this date, it will be assumed that your practice does not wish to participate in this scheme.
If you believe you are eligible and don’t receive or can’t find your letter, drop tradeadminpost@daera-ni.gov.uk a line as soon as possible.
Do not miss Penny Watson on the 1st November 2018 speaking on Canine Chronic Hepatitis – Causes and treatments. Spaces are filling up fast! Book your place today!
Dr Penny Watson is a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, Cambridge where she helps run a busy internal medicine teaching and referral clinic. After graduating from Cambridge in 1989, she spent 4 years in mixed practice before returning to Cambridge. She has been there ever since and is now an RCVS and European Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Medicine. Penny is a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and ECVIM President. Penny’s research focuses on liver and pancreas disease in dogs and cats, particularly chronic disease and fibrosis.
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Sponsored by 
What a fantastic AVSPNI Autumn Conference guest SPVS President, Peter Brown, is proving to be! He’s raising funds for our very own Vet Support Northern Ireland by climbing Slieve Donard (and a host of other peaks too). Peter says “You may have heard that during the summer I have been climbing peaks in Great Britain, from Brown Willy in Cornwall to Ben Nevis in Scotland, to raise money for Vetlife, and I am looking forward to concluding my President’s Peaks by climbing Slieve Donard on Friday 12th October. On this occasion I’d like to raise money for Vet Support NI. It is so encouraging to see this recent initiative, supporting the wellbeing of the profession in Northern Ireland, and I’m sure you’d like to join me in supporting such a worthwhile cause.”
Peter is being accompanied by AVSPNI president Phil Walsh and a handful of other intrepid NI vets. You can sponsor them via the Just Giving crowdfunding page set up for this purpose.
A massive Thank you to our two Conference partners MSD and Norbrook and conference sponsors Boehringer Ingleheim, IMV Imaging and Vetoquinol. Our conference partners and sponsors are invaluable to the running of such a successful event and are the reason we can provide Northern Irish vets with the amazing programme we are able to at this conference.
For more information on our conference programme click here!
For a conference registration form click here!
With 120 vets already registered for Autumn conference have you looked at our conference lecture programme to see what you are missing? From midday on Wednesday 10th October there will be an additional admin fee of £25 added. To ensure you don’t miss out on the great conference lecture programme and the craic, fill in your registration form asap and send it to info@vetni.co.uk
For more information on our conference programme click here!
For a registration form click here!
The beauty of AVSPNI autumn conference is being able to bring your family! This year our kids programme is the best yet! We are nearly at maximum numbers for some of the activities so if you are planning on bringing your children (or haven’t registered) do so now! We wouldn’t want you, or your family to miss out on an amazing weekend away. Spending time with your family, getting top quality CPD and all within the beautiful setting of the Mournes – miss it, miss out!
The kids programme includes; Slime making workshop, cupcake making, canoeing, super sports and much more!
For more information on the kids programme and our conference lecture programme click here
For a registration form click here!