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Who are the BSAVA?

AmberUK

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The British small animal vet ass who are they in relation to all the other things like being a vet? Does having a surgery thats approved by them really mean anything? anyone had any dealings with them?
 
BSAVA are small animal vet association. They generally organise congresses and things. The only recognised thing I am aware of is RCVS hospital status. Do you have a problem with something they have done?
 
British Small Animal Veterinary Association :)

Their textbooks are what non-specialist vets refer to - that doesn't mean the manuals are up to date or currently accurate... I'd choose a specialist every time, although I have to say that some vets I've used in the past and respected are now contributing to BSAVA.

I once found the BSAVA manual for reptiles for 69p in an Oxfam shop... and bought it to give my frineds who have reptiles, chelonians and amphibians... they were over the moon because the BSAVA books retail for over £50 each. One of the main authors was Martin Lawton, MRCVS.

Way back when I lived in London, Martin Lawton was my cat vet - and he was superb. He was involved in studies and data collection on Feline Leukaemia Virus for the Feline Advisory Bureau back in the mid-80's when the disease was not well understood, and was later rated as one of the best cat vets in London. I also knew one of his vet nurses as a personal friend - it was she who pointed me in his direction.

He left the practice to start up his own exotics specialist surgery in Essex, and now advises zoos, and specialises in reptiles and birds. Just recently I found out that his surgery is also now a rabbit specialist practice.

I don't know if he is involved in BSAVA with regards to rabbits but I wouldn't be surprised if the current BSAVA manual has had input from him. Just be aware that BSAVA is the "establishment" level, and there are many vets out there who go by that book, rather than being open to new ideas which have come along since publication and are not afraid to move beyond it and try something which isn't in the book!

Those are the best rabbit (or other) vets you can hope to find.... dialogue and an open mind is any vet's best attribute in my opinion, regardless of species.... you need to "push the envelope" sometimes or knowledge goes no further.
 
I kinda thought it might be like that. I have got some recommendations in another thread that I need to look at, I am seeing my normal vet on Wednesday and they are going to tell me if there are ay specialists in the practice.
 
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