The British Veterinary Nursing Association

This Christmas, BVNA reminds owners and caregivers of the hidden festive dangers for their pets. Many of the traditional foods, decorations and presents we love to have in our homes at Christmas may pose real threats to our pets’ health, so taking some simple precautions will help owners to avoid an emergency vet visit during the festive season. As we all get ready for the upcoming festive period, spare a moment to think about the hidden dangers around your house that may result in spending Christmas with your vet. Read more here; https://loom.ly/N4-VRdc

Addisons: The Great Pretender 📆 Tuesday 11th February 2025, 19:30-20:30 🗣️ Lewis Knox RVN NCert (Medical Nursing) One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses! 💻🩺 This lecture will cover the characteristics and nursing care of a patient with hypoadrenocorticism. Expect to learn about what Addison’s disease is, what the clinical signs are to look out for, along with diagnosing and treatment for Addison’s disease. Learn what to look out for a treatment for Addisonian crisis and as nurses, what key role we can play in the management of this disease. Learning Points: ✅ Understanding what is Addison’s disease ✅ Recognise the clinical signs of Addison’s disease ✅ Develop knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of Addison’s disease ✅ Understanding what an Addisonian crisis is and the nursing care that can be provided Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/6QNqBlU

During our December Presidential Podcast, BVNA Honorary Secretary, Steph Worsley chats with BVNA President, Lyndsay Hughes, about the CMA review, the Veterinary Surgeons Act, Protect the Title and BVNA's most recent Council meeting. 🎧 Listen via our Spotify channel here; https://loom.ly/a785tRw

🦷 Oral Care Nurse Certificate 2025 - Register your interest, and find out more here; https://loom.ly/Egt1r30 The British Veterinary Dental Association and BVNA have joined forces again to offer a bite sized course worth 9 hours of CPD! If you should have any queries regarding this course, please contact cpd@bvna.co.uk

Managing pain without opioids: Is it possible? 📆 Wednesday 8th January 2025, 19:00-20:00 🗣️ Jo Murrell BVSc.(hons), PhD, DiplECVAA, MRCVS One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses! 💻🩺 Opioids have long been the cornerstone of analgesia provision for small animals in the western world. There is good evidence to support their efficacy and in the USA, Europe and the UK there are a few different opioid drugs licensed for use in cats and dogs. Along with licensing comes data to support use and efficacy. Despite their usefulness in small animal analgesia protocols it must be acknowledged that opioids are not readily available worldwide, with restrictions on the veterinary use of opioids being particular rigid in Asia and increasing restrictions in the USA associated with the opioid crisis. There are also a number of different side effects associated with opioid use that are leading to a move to explore more opioid sparing or opioid free analgesia techniques in the veterinary profession. Learning Points: ✅ Know the side effects of opioids ✅ Learn about alternative drugs to provide analgesia instead of opioids ✅ Know the evidence base for opioid free / sparing analgesia Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/SeQnw3E

Addisons: The Great Pretender 📆 Tuesday 11th February 2025, 19:30-20:30 🗣️ Lewis Knox RVN NCert (Medical Nursing) One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses! 💻🩺 This lecture will cover the characteristics and nursing care of a patient with hypoadrenocorticism. Expect to learn about what Addison’s disease is, what the clinical signs are to look out for, along with diagnosing and treatment for Addison’s disease. Learn what to look out for a treatment for Addisonian crisis and as nurses, what key role we can play in the management of this disease. Learning Points: ✅ Understanding what is Addison’s disease ✅ Recognise the clinical signs of Addison’s disease ✅ Develop knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of Addison’s disease ✅ Understanding what an Addisonian crisis is and the nursing care that can be provided Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/6QNqBlU

During November 2024, a National #AntibioticAmnesty was held in tandem with Antibiotic Awareness Week (18-24th November). Veterinary practices have been encouraged to get involved by asking their clients to return any unused veterinary antibiotics and counting what is returned. It's time to start feeding back the results. Please use the QR code or link below to feed back so we can find out how many unused and out-of-date antibiotics have been returned. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete; https://loom.ly/8gghOQg. Thank you 💚

🦷 Oral Care Nurse Certificate 2025 - Register your interest, and find out more here; https://loom.ly/Egt1r30 The British Veterinary Dental Association and BVNA have joined forces again to offer a bite sized course worth 9 hours of CPD! If you should have any queries regarding this course, please contact cpd@bvna.co.uk

Managing pain without opioids: Is it possible? 📆 Wednesday 8th January 2025, 19:00-20:00 🗣️ Jo Murrell BVSc.(hons), PhD, DiplECVAA, MRCVS One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses! 💻🩺 Opioids have long been the cornerstone of analgesia provision for small animals in the western world. There is good evidence to support their efficacy and in the USA, Europe and the UK there are a few different opioid drugs licensed for use in cats and dogs. Along with licensing comes data to support use and efficacy. Despite their usefulness in small animal analgesia protocols it must be acknowledged that opioids are not readily available worldwide, with restrictions on the veterinary use of opioids being particular rigid in Asia and increasing restrictions in the USA associated with the opioid crisis. There are also a number of different side effects associated with opioid use that are leading to a move to explore more opioid sparing or opioid free analgesia techniques in the veterinary profession. Learning Points: ✅ Know the side effects of opioids ✅ Learn about alternative drugs to provide analgesia instead of opioids ✅ Know the evidence base for opioid free / sparing analgesia Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/SeQnw3E

Addisons: The Great Pretender 📆 Tuesday 11th February 2025, 19:30-20:30 🗣️ Lewis Knox RVN NCert (Medical Nursing) One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses! 💻🩺 This lecture will cover the characteristics and nursing care of a patient with hypoadrenocorticism. Expect to learn about what Addison’s disease is, what the clinical signs are to look out for, along with diagnosing and treatment for Addison’s disease. Learn what to look out for a treatment for Addisonian crisis and as nurses, what key role we can play in the management of this disease. Learning Points: ✅ Understanding what is Addison’s disease ✅ Recognise the clinical signs of Addison’s disease ✅ Develop knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of Addison’s disease ✅ Understanding what an Addisonian crisis is and the nursing care that can be provided Register and find out more here; https://loom.ly/6QNqBlU