BEVA pod

BEVApod Life: Money talks, so let's talk about it with Alice Barker and Sophie Eaden

Most of us have grown up being told it's rude to talk about money, but is that helping us or hindering us? Council member Sophie Eaden talks to, equine vet and personal finance expert, Alice Barker about how to have better conversations about our salaries and why that's important. They also discuss the dreaded salary negotiation conversations and how to handle them like a pro. Then finish up with some top tips for handling your finances once you get that salary that you're hoping for.

Attached are links to Alice's social media where she shares conversations with vets from all over the UK about their salaries, as well as the salary spreadsheet and negotiation guide that are mentioned.

Links:

• This Vet Can instagram account
• Ultimate Salary spreadsheet
• Never get underpaid again advice

BEVApod Life: "Wellbeing rounds: Case discussions with feelings" with Sarah Emptage and Sophie Eaden

Talking about our feelings may still seem a bit fluffy to many of us in the equine veterinary profession but did you know it can improve patient safety as well as team cohesion and retention? Sarah Emptage from Bell Equine shares how they conduct "wellbeing rounds", what these are and how to set them up as well as the beneficial effects that running them has had on the team. With a growing evidence base in the medical profession to support these sorts of discussions listen in to hear how you can implement them within your practice.

BEVApod Focus: The role of equine RVNs in emergency rescue situations with Jim Green and Marie Rippingale

Following on from the publication of BEVA's Schedule 3 guidelines in 2023, Marie and the BEVA Nurse Committee have been working hard with Jim Green at BARTA to understand the role of the equine RVN in emergency rescue situations. The new guidelines being published jointly by BEVA and BARTA aim to highlight the role of the RVN during these high stress and challenging situations to further improve animal welfare, client communication and team work with other professionals. It is hoped that these guidelines will help to empower RVNs to utilise their skills and develop new and rewarding roles within the equine veterinary profession.

Check out the guidance here.

Sign up to our Hands-On Nursing: Take Your Skills Further course and our Role of the Equine RVN in Response to Civil Emergencies (BEVA/BARTA Guidelines) course.

BEVApod Life - Still in the saddle with Kate Blakeman and Victoria Jux

The Back in the Saddle group career coaching scheme was launched in 2024 and received overwhelmingly positive feedback from its first cohort. We invited coachee, Vicky Jux, to share her experience of being part of this initiative, which is free to member and open to vets and nurses who are over 5 years qualified. The impact of this coaching on those involved is seemingly more far-reaching than anyone expected!

Applications are open until Wednesday 21 May for our second cohort, apply today! https://form.asana.com/?k=YgbV0AP4QenGbWwdtIpXcQ&d=11947487954206

BEVApod Life: From Hong Kong to The Gambia.. give it a go with Hamish Leslie

Hamish is clearly not afraid to challenge his expectations, nor take a punt on an opportunity when it arises... but he's made sure he realises the advantages whilst accepting the challenges and has seen all walks of equine veterinary life, from multi-million pound racehorses to working equids. Far from narrowing down his career choices, this has driven him to maintain the spread of opportunities in front of him and to never pass an open door without at least looking in.

 

Links

• Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust

• BEVA Trust

BEVApod Newsflash: June 2024

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as a veterinary professional including

• RCVS governance consultation
  • Watch the intro video from RCVS President Sue Paterson
  • Read the PDF consultation paper
  • Listen to a podcast from Lizzie Lockett and Ben Myring from the RCVS
  • Register for the RCVS webinar about the consultation on Monday 1 July.
• BEVA Trust volunteering opportunity in Lesotho
• BEVA CPD courses

 

 

BEVApod Life: Hyraco, the new equine vet student association in Estonia with Justine Couret

Law graduate, Justine Couret, is currently halfway through a veterinary degree at Tartu University in Estonia. When the head of the university equine clinic, Felipe Corrêa, suggested she and three of her fellow students created an equine association for veterinary students, they took the bull by the horns and set up 'Hyraco'. Through this they hope to improve accessibility to equine careers for all students, from clinical placements to gaining experience within the various aspects of the wider equestrian industry. They believe that the equine field offers many  opportunities, which are often overlooked, and hope to work with BEVA and other equine associations to bring those to the forefront for all students.

BEVApod Newsflash: December 2023

A rundown of the most important news from the last month that you need to know as an equine veterinary professional.

 

Further information on each news item can be found at the following links: 

• Submit your abstract for 2024 Colic Symposium
• Bluetongue in the UK
• Free BEVA membership for veterinary nurse students
• Free subscription to EquiManagement for BEVA members
• Vitamin D in racehorses
• "Elitist" risk if EMS placements leave students poorer
• No evidence for vet medicine pollution
• Proposed reforms for journey time to slaughter
• 10% discount to SPVS Congress for BEVA members
• Meet the 2024 BEVA Congress Committee
• BEVA Trust
• Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance
• Tell-Tail Disease Outbreak Alerts
• BEVA podcasts
• EVJ On the Hoof Podcast
• EVE podcasts
• BEVA CPD