Busy week with BSAVA Board, House of Lords dinner for VPRF and BEVA Congress in Birmingham. Time for a little kitten therapy.

Niall Connell FRCVS BSAVA Ross Allan Ian Ramsey Carl Gorman Me! I’m going!

Birmingham today for BEVA congress

Going to the Links Group training day at Battersea today. Important to keep emphasising the correlation between animal cruelty and human abuse. Links raises awareness and gives guidance. thelinksgroup.org.uk

To Lisbon today for FECAVA/WSAVA. Glad to be here after British Airways cancelled my midday flight over breakfast.

WSAVA congress, Heather Bacon on what we are doing to dogs by selective breeding. For labradors the coefficient of inbreeding means Uk Labs are in effect first cousins. For Cavaliers it means we are in effect breeding parents with offspring levels. Our Bernard - a fine example!

At BVNA congress in Telford for the weekend. Dog Friendly Clinic is gaining momentum. BVNA

Heading to Paris with Claire Gorman for some actual days off. Been banned from work….

To Telford for BCVA Congress. I bet the cattle vets are happy to be in lectures rather than out in this weather!

At BCVA in Telford. Good to see a strong sustainability stream.

Enjoying SEVC conference in Barcelona. Great city and cool venue.

Great turnout this morning for our #RCVSfellowship panel discussion on the possibility of carbon neutral surgery, chaired by Prof Mahmood Bhutta, with Linda Belton, Carl Gorman Zoe Halfacree and Ellie West. #VetShow #LVS23

To London for BVA divisions workshop. Delayed train and nowhere to sit - as usual. Out train service is the enemy of sustainable travel.

Have you been thinking about creating an environmental sustainability policy at your practice to champion sustainability and make a commitment to protect the environment? Take a look at the Vet Sustain guide to help get you started here: vetsustain.org/resources/envi…

As the end of the year approaches, we’re looking back at the 12 most downloaded papers published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) this year! 📑 Don't forget if you're a BSAVA member, you can access JSAP for free. Read the top 12 here ➡️ ow.ly/G2Ui50Qf1rQ

It's your last chance to get creative and enter our pet art competition to win some great prizes. Winning entries may feature on our new range of sympathy cards. 🎨 Head to our website for details and submit your work by this Friday at 6pm! bsava.com/petsavers-art-…

As 2023 comes to an end, it’s time to look back and reflect on a busy year for us with BSAVA President Carl Gorman. Read Carl's look back on 2023, here 👉 ow.ly/6Z2y50Qk3Na

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I was at the RCVS hosted round table on AI in the veterinary world yesterday. Interesting discussions and a great venue at the Institute of Engineering and Technology