Surrey Farm Animal Veterinary Society- SFAVS

11/06/2023

Make sure you’ve joined Surrey FAVS for updates on SFAVS 23-24 as this page will become dormant

11/06/2023

JUNIOR REP APPLICATIONS

I hope exams went well and you're enjoying the start of the summer break.

SFAVS are looking to elect junior reps for the next academic year. I am looking for junior reps from each academic year, to promote talks and practicals in year group chats, bounce ideas off and help run events. If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in please complete this form: [https://forms.gle/gt53XZDxLRToz4Mz8](https://forms.gle/gt53XZDxLRToz4Mz8)

Any questions please contact me (Becca Langford [email protected]). The deadline to complete the form will be Sunday 9th July, 4 weeks from today.

Best wishes,
Becca

Also, please join Surrey FAVS for updates on SFAVS 23-24 as this page will become dormant

SFAVS are looking to elect junior reps for the next academic year. I am looking for junior reps from each academic year, to promote talks and practicals in year group chats, bounce ideas off and to help run events. Please complete this form if you are interested in becoming a SFAVS junior rep next y...

23/05/2023

Farm vet job opportunity for final years…

23/05/2023

Apply to be Cattle Veterinary Association - BCVA Student Rep! 🐄 📆

BCVA has Student Reps at each of the UK vet schools and are now recruiting for their 2023-2024 cohort.

Student Reps are instrumental in shaping BCVA resources for the emerging generation of farm vets. If you are successful and take on the role, you will be supported by staff and a dedicated Board member.

Current student Reps: https://www.bcva.org.uk/about-bcva/meet-our-student-reps

To apply, please complete and return the application form HERE: https://www.bcva.org.uk/login?destination=content/bcva-student-reps-call-out

Application deadline is 31st July. Please email [email protected]. with any questions.

11/05/2023

We would love to hear from you if you’ve come to any of our talks or practicals over the year. If you could spare a minute to fill in this short feedback form we would really appreciate it as it will help with planning for next year!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5PUry5Y6U7rBueh0YZozhHDKpBRcTA1M50IFsL-nKta7ZKg/viewform?fbclid=PAAaZkSU_xzGUTLi5UVAsKvC0GPo0YFlJLIdFkxuMUVP-drGqWWcN7pY5WndA

Thank you for taking part in some of the events run by SFAVS this year! We would love to hear your feedback to help with the planning of next years events.

10/05/2023

And that’s all from SFAVS for this year! Thank you to everyone who came to any of our talks and events throughout the year and to our junior reps for the work they’ve put in helping to organise the years events.

Next year, SFAVS will be left in the capable hands of Becca as I head off on rotations so we look forward to seeing what she’s got planned!

A final few reminders from me, please check your emails to see if you’ve won a raffle prize and organise collection and also make sure you join the new Surrey FAVS Facebook group for updates on any plans for next year!

Best wishes,
Abi 🙂

01/05/2023

We are ending on a high with our final talk of the year! Rob Lawrence is returning to go through some farm cases with us. This is a great opportunity to revise some concepts before upcoming exams!

As it’s our final talk, we will be providing pizza so make sure you sign up with the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEIQMKro9oPG8dM6yPyH41YEuZr-GfDcnz9FO5GDummUxEcg/viewform

It is also the final opportunity to get tickets for our raffle which will be drawn after over on our Instagram stories.

18/04/2023

Sion Rowlands and Claire Wade from APHA are coming to give us a lunch time talk on dealing with notifiables on farm and careers in APHA. This talk will cover the key notifiable diseases on farm, what to do if you suspect one, how to report it and how APHA investigates as well as a chance to chat about careers in government veterinary. These are both areas not covered in great detail in curriculum. There will also be a chance for questions after!
We are really lucky that Sion and Claire have found time in their busy schedule to come and speak to us, especially with the past years avian influenza outbreaks, about this important topic so we hope to see you there!

15/04/2023

We are starting back after Easter with a Youngstock Evening! Isabel Field from Cliffe Vets will be coming to talk through some youngstock cases with us. Isabel graduated in 2020 from RVC and has special interests in youngstock, dairy and client education. This talk is sponsored by IVC so there will be free pizza after the talk. Sign up using the link for pizza

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczjM1dHaWp7WiSgDlWUfT-jhnwZGvNuU4f2awpU4WLrnO6Zw/viewform

This talk is the perfect opportunity to revise some youngstock conditions before exams so we hope to see you there!

14/03/2023

CALLING ALL FIRST AND SECOND YEARS…

Lambing time is quickly approaching and SFAVS are running a Preparing for Lambing Session. Luisa will be giving some top tips for lambing time along with a practical in VSP using the lambing simulators to practice delivering different presentations. This should help you prepare for your AHEMS lambing placements. There are 30 spaces so if you want to come along sign up using the link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSev-a-AXpFZ-yVoSqscw0Nm0W7jR4t1qC_y1MFDLKg5CYhKuw/viewform?usp=sf_link

12/03/2023

BECOME THE NEXT SFAVS PRESIDENT 🐮

VetSoc AGM is on Friday 24th March at 5:30pm! The role of SFAVS President will be up for election so sign up using the link in the Week 6 VetSoc email if you are interested in the role. You don’t need to have had a previous role in SFAVS or VetSoc to apply, just an interest in farm and keeping SFAVS active! It’s been a really rewarding role over the last year so if you are interested then I would recommend applying. Feel free to DM us or send me an email ([email protected]) if you have any questions about the role!

Abi :)))

02/03/2023

Want to know more about one of the biggest welfare issues affecting dairy cattle in the UK?

On Tuesday, we will be joined by Nick Bell, vet and director of Herd Health Consultancy, for a talk about lameness via Zoom. He will be introducing lesions, treatment and hoof trimming technique.

Nick sits on the committee running the Register of Mobility Scorers (RoMS), is a RoMS instructor, chief auditor for the Cattle Hoofcare Standards Board, an instructor on the UK Level 4 professional foot trimming course, delivers training for the AHDB Healthy Feet Programme and is an honorary associate professor at Nottingham University. Nick is both a European specialist and RCVS recognised specialist, we are very lucky to have him speak to us.

Sign up using the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKDULQcdjmMmUtT1liIfN7UkUY1JqBRYyBHkogMoPMWri3qw/viewform