Our guidance document to help all members of the veterinary team recognise and act on suspected abuse of animals and people has been updated in July 2024. This version contains the current wording of the RCVS's Codes of Professional Conduct Section 14 on client...
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BSAVA partners with The Links Group and Hestia to support new Safe Spaces initiative
The BSAVA has partnered with The Links Group and Hestia to provide an online safe space for people who are experiencing domestic abuse and access to information regarding where to access support. The Online Safe Spaces initiative created by Hestia, a charity that...
Links Veterinary Training Initiative – Southern Region 11th June 2024
The second of the Links Group Veterinary Training Initiatives is being held in Southampton on 11th June 2024. Check out our Events page for more details.
Links Veterinary Training Initiative – Cardiff 17th April 2024
Event Overview How to recognise and act on non-accidental injury and domestic abuse: Training for large, small and equine veterinary teams – a multi-agency approach Brought to you by The Links Group and BSAVA Wales Region Identifying non-accidental injury is...
Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
We’re pleased that Links Trustee Dave Martin will be discussing how vets can contribute to work to #BreakTheLink at this Naturewatch event in Parliament later this month #DomesticAbuseAwarenessMonth
Paula Boyden awarded the WSAVA 2023 One Health Award
Congratulations to our Chair Paula Boyden who was awarded the WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) One Health Award in Lisbon this week This award is in recognition of Paula's tireless work to highlight the role of veterinary teams in...
Dr Neil Hudson MP takes part in national conference on the link between animal abuse and domestic and child abuse
Dr Neil Hudson, was invited to take part as a Veterinary Surgeon, Member of Parliament and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Member at a national conference addressing the alarming link between animal abuse and domestic and child abuse....
Charity leader gets WSAVA award for work on tackling animal and domestic abuse
Paula Boyden to receive One Health Award before addressing delegates at WSAVA World Congress 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal in September. A senior UK charity vet has been given a major international award for her work on veterinary teams’ role in identifying both animal and...