BSAVA

www.bsava.org.uk

BSAVA was founded in 1957 as a professional body to serve veterinary surgeons who treat companion animals and now has over 5,500 members. The majority of its members work in practice, and represent over a third of the working veterinary surgeons in the UK. On behalf of its members, the BSAVA:

• Encourages veterinary surgeons to develop their professional skills
• Runs numerous continuing education courses and seminars throughout the UK
• Hosts the biggest annual small animal conference in the world, attracting over 7,000 delegates
• Publishes books, manuals, CD-ROMs and videos on a diversity of small animal topics
• Publishes the monthly Journal of Small Animal Practice
• Maintains contacts with small animal practitioners through the Regional Officers, who organise local CPD meetings
• Through its charity, Petsavers, funds clinical investigations into the diseases of companion animals
• Through the Practice Standards Scheme, recognises those practices working to a high standard of competence and safety
• Works with the Kennel Club on identification and control of hereditary diseases in pedigree dogs
• Provides a forum for the discussion of issues of importance to veterinary surgeons in small animal practice and submits evidence on their behalf to the British Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as well as to government departments
• Liases with other veterinary professionals through regular meetings
• Represents member interests internationally through various European and world small animal organisations