BEVA Congress introduces practical sessions for vet nurses

BEVA has introduced new hands-on sessions for Veterinary Nurses at this year’s BEVA Congress, which will be held from 11-14 September 2024 at the ACC in Liverpool. In addition to a dedicated lecture and workshop stream, there will be essential practical sessions on critical care, bandaging, casting, and suturing.

The nursing stream will run all day on Friday 13 September, featuring a varied and engaging programme designed by BEVA’s Equine Veterinary Nurse Committee, chaired by Marie Rippingale.

Critical care session

Nurses will have the opportunity to problem-solve and actively carry out nursing tasks on a variety of models to simulate treating real-life critical care cases.

Bandaging, casting, and suturing practical

Nurses will be immersed in a practical learning experience where they can showcase their existing skills and learn new ones, all for the benefit of their equine patients.

The nursing stream also includes a neurodiversity workshop, open to all attendees. This promises to be a highly constructive session, during which the topic will be thoroughly explored and practical applications to practice discussed.

On the Congress theme of One Health, leading speakers will help the audience apply new concepts to their daily practice. Topics will cover human factors, assisting clients to make changes, and aiding the fire brigade during rescue scenarios.

Marie Rippingale said, “All in all, this Congress nursing stream is not to be missed! It is a perfect balance of theory and practical sessions run by friendly and approachable experts in their field who are keen to share their knowledge and experience for the benefit of the equine nursing profession.”

This year, Congress is celebrating the theme of ‘one medicine’ to showcase the importance of knowledge sharing between human and equine medicine. The opening address will be given by Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell, who will share her thoughts on maximising performance. In total, there will be over 90 hours of live and on-demand CPD at Congress, covering virtually every aspect of equine medicine, surgery, and practice.

The full BEVA Congress programme is now live.

Ticket prices

• BEVA members: £597 for vets for all three days (concessionary prices available for those in their first three years of graduation or earning less than £25,000).
• Nurse members: £221 for all three days.
• Day tickets and practice passes are also available.

Tickets provide access to all lectures, practicals, the exhibition hall, and full access to the virtual Congress hub, where elegates will have access to Congress content for six months after the event.

To find out more and to book tickets visit https://www.bevacongress.org/