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Focus on companion animal antibiotic use

24 Nov 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

With the launch of RUMA Companion Animal and Equine Alliance, BVA Past President Daniella Dos Santos, who chairs the alliance’s Measures and Targets group, shares her thoughts on antibiotic use in companion animal practice.

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Good veterinary workplaces: One year on

20 Sep 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

As we mark the one year anniversary of the launch of the BVA good veterinary workplaces policy position this week, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos reflects on how far the profession has come and how you can get involved in creating good workplaces for all.

Why we’re raising concerns about veterinary legislation plans and what they really mean for you Listing Image

Why we’re raising concerns about veterinary legislation plans and what they really mean for you

01 Jul 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

When RCVS Council voted against the proposed change to the standard of proof for disciplinary cases last month the profession let out a collective sigh of relief, but that was just one part of the story on legislative reform. BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos explains what the RCVS decisions on future veterinary legislation will mean for vets and nurses and why BVA remains concerned.

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Five things all guinea pig owners should know

22 Mar 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

This week is ‘Guinea Pig Awareness Week’. From 22-28 March, BVA will be joining veterinary professionals, and animal welfare organisations across the UK in helping to raise awareness of the health and welfare needs of these furry companions. In this blog, Daniella Dos Santos shares five bitesize tips for guinea pig owners.

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Assuring Practice Regulation

26 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

In the fourth of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Assuring Practice Regulation'.

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Enhancing the VN role

25 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

In the third of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Embracing the VN role'.

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Embracing the Vet-Led Team

22 Jan 2021 | Daniella Dos Santos

In the second of our blogs looking at the RCVS Legislation Working Party recommendations, BVA Senior Vice President Daniella Dos Santos shares the thinking of the BVA working group tasked with looking at ‘Embracing the vet-led team’.

RCVS LWP consultation: Where has it come from and why does it matter? Listing Image
Why an alarming new trend has vets saying, ‘Cut the crop!’  Listing Image
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Getting involved in the bigger picture

18 Dec 2020 | Daniella Dos Santos

Daniella Dos Santos shares how getting involved in veterinary politics improved her work life and made her career more fulfilling, and why it was so important that her workplace culture was supportive of her choices.

Courageous conversations: reflections on the first dedicated veterinary diversity conference Listing Image
PHE’s clarification on PPE use and contact tracing: What it means for you Listing Image
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Vets working together in the Covid-19 crisis Listing Image
Why lockdown isn't the right time to get a pet Listing Image
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