Conference Programme 2026

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08:45 09:00
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BVA President's address
09:05 09:15
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RVC opening welcome

Speakers

Jill Maddison, BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS, Professor of General Practice - Royal Veterinary College
09:15 10:05
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Peeking through the shadows – how to make sense of thoracic radiographs

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Cathy Beck, BVSc (Hons), DipVetClinStud, MVS, FACVSc (Radiology), Associate Professor Diagnostic Imaging - University of Melbourne
10:30 11:20
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What three things? Cognitive dysfunction – detect, differentiate, optimise

Speakers

Holger Volk, PhD DipECVN FHEA FRCVS, Head of Department Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Stiftung der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover
12:00 12:50
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Two heads are better than one: An oncologist's and pathologist's approach to mast cell tumours to improve patient outcomes

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Andy Yale, BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS (Hons) PGCertVetEd PGDipVCP MVetMed DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) FHEA MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology (CET) - Royal Veterinary College

Alexandros Chardas, Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology - Royal Veterinary College
14:10 15:00
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What you see isn’t always what you get: Errors in imaging – causes and consequences

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Cathy Beck, BVSc (Hons), DipVetClinStud, MVS, FACVSc (Radiology), Associate Professor Diagnostic Imaging - University of Melbourne
15:30 16:20
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What three things? Epilepsy – triage, treat, track

Speakers

Holger Volk, PhD DipECVN FHEA FRCVS, Head of Department Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Stiftung der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover
16:45 17:35
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Medical Mystery Tour 2026

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David Church, BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS, Deputy Principal and Professor of Small Animal Studies - Royal Veterinary College

09:30 10:20
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Corneal catastrophe: Tackling canine and feline corneal ulcers

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Serena Maini, BVSc DipECVO PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, Lecturer in Ophthalmology - Royal Veterinary College
10:45 11:35
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Common mistakes in wound management and how to avoid them

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Matthew Simpson, RVC
12:15 13:05
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Be aware and take care: Practicalities and pitfalls of POCUS

Speakers

Cathy Beck, BVSc (Hons), DipVetClinStud, MVS, FACVSc (Radiology), Associate Professor Diagnostic Imaging - University of Melbourne

Laura Cole, MA VetMB MVetMed Cert VPS PgCert VetEd Cert AVP (ECC) DipECVECC DipACVECC MRCVS FHEA, Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care - Royal Veterinary College
13:45 14:35
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Pets are good for you…until they aren’t: Recognising and reducing caregiver burden in owners

Speakers

Zoe Belshaw, MA VetMB CertSAM DipECVIM-CA PhD FRCVS, Consultant - EviVet Research Consultancy

Rowena Packer, BSc (Hons) PhD PGCert(VetEd) FHEA, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science - Royal Veterinary College
15:00 15:50
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Brucella canis: An emerging threat in UK dogs – what every vet needs to know

Speakers

Katherine Clarke, BVSc BSAVA PGCertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS, Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
16:25 17:15
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Unknown origins, evolving outcomes: An update on CRGV (Alabama Rot)

Speakers

Tom Greensmith - Royal Veterinary College

09:00 09:50
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10:05 10:55
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Prescribing pimobendan – do I really have to do an echo to diagnose Stage 2b heart disease?

Speakers

Dave Dickson, Specialist in Cardiology - HeartVets
11:10 12:00
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Be aware and take care: The diagnostic utility of tests used to assess the patient with hepatic or pancreatic disease

Speakers

Cathy Beck, BVSc (Hons), DipVetClinStud, MVS, FACVSc (Radiology), Associate Professor Diagnostic Imaging - University of Melbourne

Jill Maddison, BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS, Professor of General Practice - Royal Veterinary College
13:50 14:40
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Assessing the patient with heart failure – what can radiographs tell you that echo cannot and vice versa

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Dave Dickson, Specialist in Cardiology - HeartVets
14:55 15:45
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Maximising clinical outcomes – dietary choices in managing patients with chronic enteropathies

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Aarti Kathrani - Royal Veterinary College
16:00 16:50
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Where did you go? Practical case examples of managing separation anxiety in dogs

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Jon Bowen, BVetMed DipAS(CABC) MRCVS, Behaviour Consultant - Royal Veterinary College

09:30 10:20
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What three things? Managing recurrent otitis – clean, sample, control

Speakers

Anke Hendricks, DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD PGCertAP FHEA MRCVS, Associate Professor in Veterinary Dermatology - Royal Veterinary College
10:35 11:25
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What do I treat first? The complicated endocrine patient

Speakers

David Church, BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS, Deputy Principal and Professor of Small Animal Studies - Royal Veterinary College
11:40 12:30
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Saving the planet – how to improve environmental sustainability in the OR

Speakers

Zoë Halfacree, MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS FRCVS, Diplomate of the European College of Small Animal Surgery - RCVS-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Aoife Ryan, Lecturer in Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Royal Veterinary College
13:30 14:20
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Do we really need antibiotics? Evidence-based approaches to GI disease

Speakers

Katherine Clarke, BVSc BSAVA PGCertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS, Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
14:35 15:25
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Going local: Techniques for locoregional anaesthesia in general practice

Speakers

Aoife Ryan, Lecturer in Anaesthesia and Analgesia - Royal Veterinary College

Louise Allum, BScMA VetMB GP Cert SADOS PGCert Vet Ed FHEA MRCVS, Head Vet of the Shelter Medicine Program - RVC
15:40 16:30
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What imaging modality should I use when? Assessing the abdomen

Speakers

Cathy Beck, BVSc (Hons), DipVetClinStud, MVS, FACVSc (Radiology), Associate Professor Diagnostic Imaging - University of Melbourne

09:15 10:05
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Mycobacterial infections in dogs and cats: Clinical challenges and zoonotic risks

Speakers

Katherine Clarke, BVSc BSAVA PGCertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS, Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
10:20 11:10
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Cats are not small dogs - cruciate disease in the cat

Speakers

Sorrel Langley-Hobbs, BVetMed(RVC), CertSAO, DSAS(0), ECVS, MA(Cantab.), ILTM, FHEA, PGCert, Professor of Feline Orthopaedics - Bristol Veterinary School
11:25 12:15
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What three things? Acute allergic reactions – Fighting the itch by matching drugs, disease & dosh

Speakers

Anke Hendricks, DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD PGCertAP FHEA MRCVS, Associate Professor in Veterinary Dermatology - Royal Veterinary College
13:40 14:30
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Big bangs are so scary! Practical case examples of managing noise fear in dogs

Speakers

Jon Bowen, BVetMed DipAS(CABC) MRCVS, Behaviour Consultant - Royal Veterinary College
14:45 15:35
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Your communication toolkit – how to use it to help reduce clinical errors and save lives

Speakers

Charlotte Dawson, BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd FHEA DipECVO MRCVS, European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology Queen Mother Hospital for Animals - Royal Veterinary College

Mariah Hashimov - Royal Veterinary College
15:50 16:40
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Cat bones do not necessarily heal if in the same room - feline fracture repair tips

Speakers

Sorrel Langley-Hobbs, BVetMed(RVC), CertSAO, DSAS(0), ECVS, MA(Cantab.), ILTM, FHEA, PGCert, Professor of Feline Orthopaedics - Bristol Veterinary School

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