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With two days of jam-packed content, presented by industry leaders and rising stars the BVA Live programme is filled with topics to look forward to.

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Clinical Theatre 1 (13) Clinical Theatre 2 (13) Equine and Farm Clinical Theatre (15) Business, Careers and Debates Theatre (5) BVNA Nursing Theatre (12)

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Anaesthesia (2) Career Development (2) Feline (2) Obesity (1) Behaviour (1) Emergency Medicine (1) Geriatric Medicine (1) Cardiology (2) Neurology (1) Debate (3) Equine, Large Animal (7) Dentistry (1) Farm, Large Animal (8) Dermatology (1) ECC (2) Endocrinology (1) Exotics (2) Gastroenterology (1) Imaging (1) Infectious Disease (1) Internal Medicine (1) Nursing (3) Oncology (1) Ophthalmology (1) Orthopaedics (1) Parasitology (1) Reproduction (1) Respiratory (1) Surgery (1) Toxicology (1)

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12 Jun 2025

13 Jun 2025

Clinical Theatre 1

09:00 09:50
Your local time: )

Canine liver disease: the latest recommendations

Speakers

Nick Bexfield, Clinical Director of Small Animal Services - University of Cambridge

10:15 11:05
Your local time: )

Itchy, scratchy cats: where to start, when to use preds?

Speakers

Natalie Barnard, Head of Outpatient Services - Bristol Vet Specialists

11:45 12:35
Your local time: )

It’s a Knock Out: tips and tricks for successful small mammal anaesthesia

Speakers

Agata Witkowska, Veterinary Surgeon - British Veterinary Zoological Society

14:15 15:05
Your local time: )

Anaesthesia check lists: do they protect our feline patients under GA?

Speakers

Jenny Brown, Clinical Director - Advanced Clinical Service Network (ACSN)

15:35 16:25
Your local time: )

Exploring how to increase the utilisation of ultrasound in first opinion practice

Speakers

Victoria Woods-Tickett, Advanced Practitioner in Diagnostic Imaging - BVA

16:50 17:40
Your local time: )

Stay or Go? Discharge decisions for emergency cases?

Speakers

Aoife Reid, Head of Edge Programmes and Clinical Career Progression - Vets Now Ltd

Clinical Theatre 2

09:30 10:20
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Handle with Care: Fundamentals of Behavioural First Aid in General Practice

Speakers

Sarah Penturn, Veterinary Behaviourist - Dogs Trust

10:35 11:25
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Take your own pulse first: CPR and how to survive running a crash.

Speakers

Lindsay Kellett-Gregory, Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine - Dick White Referrals

11:40 12:30
Your local time: )

We don’t have (dental) x-ray vision

Speakers

Ceri Owen, Regional Clinical Lead - Veterinary Surgeon - CVS

13:30 14:20
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Blood, sweat & tears - how to avoid them in theatre

Speakers

Alison Patrick, Director - Vmerge, Veterinary ECC Education

14:35 15:25
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Veterinary Toxicology - past, present and future?

Speakers

Alex Campbell, Independent Consultant - BSAVA

15:40 16:30
Your local time: )

Responsible prescribing of parasiticides: How and why dog & cat parasite prevention needs to change

Speakers

Martin Whitehead, Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital

16:45 17:35
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Cat friendly interactions - avoiding 'cat'astrophies at the clinic

Speakers

Alex Taylor, Cat Wellbeing and Behaviour Advisor - International Cat Care

Equine and Farm Clinical Theatre

09:30 10:20
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Neck pain in the horse, how do I spot it and what can I do next?

Speakers

Rachel Tucker, RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Surgery - Liphook Equine Hospital

10:35 11:25
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Wearable technology in the equine world: What works and how can I help my clients to use it?

Speakers

Julie Potier, European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine - Liphook Equine Hospital

11:40 12:30
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Point of care ultrasound: When will it help me?

Speakers

Victoria South, RCVS and European recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine - University of Cambridge Dept Veterinary Medicine

13:30 14:20
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Risk communication in the horse with colic: Getting the best outcomes and preventing recurrence.

Speakers

Debbie Archer, Professor of Equine Surgery, Head of Veterinary Research - University of Liverpool

14:35 15:25
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Where do we start with recurrent colic: What is likely and how do I treat it?

Speakers

Richard Hepburn, Recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine - B&W Equine Hospital

15:40 16:30
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How to manage major trauma events

Speakers

Nicola Housby-Skeggs, Veterinary Director - The Horse Trust, The Home of Rest For Horses

16:45 17:35
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Did someone call the vet? How to get teams of people to thrive under pressure.

Speakers

Patrick Pollock, Professor of Veterinary Surgery and Remote and Rural Medicine (Equine Clinical Sciences) - University of Glasgow

Business, Careers and Debates Theatre

09:15 10:15
Your local time: )

Leadership: Why knowing yourself as a leader matters

Chairperson

Liv Oginska, Vet & Emotional Intelligence Expert - Human-Savvy

Speakers

Clive Elwood, Executive Coach - Trellis Coaching and Consulting Ltd

Fiona Leathers, RVN and Clinic Manager - Westport Vets

Helen Silver-MacMahon, Co Founder & Director - Being-Human Consulting Ltd

Ami Sawran, Clinical Director - Westpoint Farm Vets, Chelmsford

10:25 11:25
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The cost of adverse events: How small steps can prevent big mistakes

Speakers

Dan Tipney, Training Director - VetLed

Emma Cathcart, Veterinary Risk Analyst - The Veterinary Defence Society

Louise Grieve, RVN - Veterinary Specalists Scotland

15:15 16:15
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Where is the UK on bTB control?

Speakers

Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, UK - Defra

Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer, Scotland - Defra

Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Wales - Defra

Brian Dooher, Chief Veterinary Officer, Northern Ireland - DAERA

BVNA Nursing Theatre

09:00 09:50
Your local time: )

Nursing the recumbent patient

Speakers

Zoe Hatfield, Neurology Veterinary Nurse - University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital

10:15 11:05
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Pressure ulcer care

Speakers

Heather Kirkness, Head of Clinical Nursing - Vetsnow

11:55 12:45
Your local time: )

Improving our feline patients' hospital journey

Speakers

Emily Saunders, RVN - Davies Veterinary Specialists

14:00 14:50
Your local time: )

Feline anaesthesia & analgesia

Speakers

Claire Woodford, Registered Veterinary Nurse - Synergy CPD

15:35 16:25
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Managing the head trauma patient

Speakers

Samantha Thompson, Educator and Trainer - VetMed CPR Coach

17:00 17:50
Your local time: )

RVN progression into non-clinical roles

Speakers

Rhiannon Stundon, Registered Veterinary Nurse - Program Leader at Coleg Gwent

Clinical Theatre 1

09:00 09:50
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Canine neutering in context: Who? When? Why?

Speakers

Rachel Dean, Director of Clinical Research and Excellence in Practice - VetPartners Ltd

Caroline Scobie, vet - Vet Partners

Kathryn Wareham, Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine Manager - Vet Partners

10:05 10:55
Your local time: )

I heard a murmur: determining the significance of heart murmurs in cats

Speakers

Laurent Locquet, Diplomate ECVIM-CA (Cardiology) - Cert. Perfusionist - Hon. Ass. - University of Nottingham

11:10 12:00
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What to look for - common ocular conditions on Brachycephalics

Speakers

Mike Rhodes, Co-Founder - Focus Referrals

12:15 13:05
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Dealing with the clinical and functional consequences of obesity in dogs and cats

Speakers

Alex German, Royal Canin Professor of Small Animal Medicine - University of Liverpool

13:50 14:40
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Scoop that poop: problem solving diarrhoea and constipation in cats

Speakers

Sarah Caney, CEO - Vet Professionals

14:55 15:45
Your local time: )

The quest for comfort with cancer pain

Speakers

Matthew Gurney, Zero Pain Philosophy, Anaesthesia & Pain Management Specialist - Co-Founder

16:00 16:50
Your local time: )

Do cats get IMHA? (Immune-mediated diseases and their treatment in cats)

Speakers

Christina Maunder, Internal Medicine Clinician - Feline Centre Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital

Clinical Theatre 2

09:45 10:35
Your local time: )

Neurology - a video tour of seizures and their mimics

Speakers

Laurent Garosi, Director - Vet Oracle Teleradiology

10:50 11:40
Your local time: )

Managing diabetes in 2025! 104 years after the first diabetic dog received insulin!

Speakers

Grant Petrie, Independent Medical Practice Professional - Bayswater Referral Clinic

11:55 12:45
Your local time: )

Solving the lame dog… one step at a time

Speakers

Andy Moores, Clinical Director - The Moores Orthopaedic Clinic

13:30 14:20
Your local time: )

Why, When and How of BOAS assessment

Speakers

Jane Ladlow, Veterinary Specialist - Granta Veterinary Specialists

14:35 15:25
Your local time: )

Antibiotic use in exotics - not just a Baytril Deficiency!

Speakers

Madonna Livingstone, Head Exotics Vet, Exotics Lecturer and Clinical Skills Instructor - Ark Veterinary Clinics Ltd, Glasgow Vet School

15:40 16:30
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Paws and peace - Navigating end of life care for pets

Speakers

Carl Gorman, Senior Vice President and Clinical Director of a practice in Newbury - BSAVA

Equine and Farm Clinical Theatre

09:45 10:25
Your local time: )

Medicating pet dinosaurs: Appropriate therapeutic use in pet chickens

Speakers

Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims, Poultry veterinarian, Consultant and Lecturer - Surrey Poultry Vet

In partnership with

10:40 11:20
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Small farm and small holding fertility: Designing calving patterns to balance client goals, animal welfare, and safety

Speakers

Alice Miller, Farm Vet, Board Member - Friars Moor Livestock Health, British Cattle Veterinary Association

In partnership with

11:35 12:15
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A toolkit for the pig visit

Speakers

Peter Siviter, Farm Veterinary Surgeon - Synergy Farm Health

Gemma Thwaites, President - Pig Veterinary Society

In partnership with

12:30 13:10
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How to deal with small holder's and their sheep? Common issues and solutions!

Speakers

Phillipa Page, Sheep Veterinary Consultant - Flock Health Ltd

In partnership with

13:25 14:10
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Catastrophic diseases of Honeybees…..the Foulbroods

Speakers

John Hill, President - British Bee Veterinary Association

In partnership with

14:25 15:05
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Don't be allama'd! Triaging the emergency camelid case

Speakers

Ami Sawran, Clinical Director - Westpoint Farm Vets, Chelmsford

In partnership with

15:20 16:00
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Introduction to deer vetting

Speakers

Sam Ecroyd, Director - Tyndale Vets

16:15 16:55
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Vets at the frontier of new and emerging diseases

Speakers

Eleanor Brown, SCSI - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Fin Twomey, Head of Scanning Surveillance - APHA

In partnership with

Business, Careers and Debates Theatre

14:30 15:30
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Preparing for Change: The CMA Investigation, where we are and possible implications for the profession

Speakers

Caroline Collins, Veterinarian and Director - Pennard Vets

Lyndsay Hughes, President - BVNA

Rhian Littlehales, Clinical Governance Director - Medivet

Vicky Farbon, Clinical Director - Scott Veterinary Clinic Ltd, SPVS board member

15:45 16:45
Your local time: )

I’m so scared to make a mistake as I know I’ll get blamed

Chairperson

Simon Hayes, Chief Veterinary Officer - Creature Comforts

Speakers

Holly Norman, Joint Venture Partner - Vets4Pets Peterborough and Peterborough Bretton

James Ede, Vet Director - Millie's Vets

Karmen Webbe, Practice Owner - King Street Vets

BVNA Nursing Theatre

09:00 09:50
Your local time: )

How values and ethics can support and improve wellbeing

Speakers

Hamish Morrin, Consultant - Vet Values

10:15 11:05
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Producing order in the chaos - preparing for CPR

Speakers

Samantha Thompson, Educator and Trainer - VetMed CPR Coach

11:30 12:20
Your local time: )

Blood pressure monitoring & consults

Speakers

Lauren Osborne, Cardiology Nurse - Southfields Veterinary Specialists

13:00 13:50
Your local time: )

Lab skills for RVNs

Speakers

Matthew Garland, Laboratory Director - The Veterinary Pathology Group

14:20 15:10
Your local time: )

Interpreting ECGs and treating arrhythmias

Speakers

Lauren Osborne, Cardiology Nurse - Southfields Veterinary Specialists

15:50 16:40
Your local time: )

Manual and Mechanical Ventilation and Anaesthesia

Speakers

Courtney Scales, Clinical Educator (Anaesthesia) - Veterinary Anursethesia

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