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GENERAL NEWS

RVC hosts the British Society of Veterinary

Pathology 2023 autumn meeting

Over the weekend of 23rd-24th September over 70 veterinary pathologists, veterinarians,
veterinary residents and undergraduate veterinary students attended the British Society of
Veterinary Pathology (BSVP) autumn meeting which took place at the Hawkshead Campus.
Both national and international delegates attended, and the event was sponsored by Finn
Pathologists. The focus was on liver pathology.

The conference took place in the newly Three anatomic pathology residents A charity raffle was held in support of the
opened Student Learning Centre (SLC) – Dr Fabian Lean (RVC), Dr Jordan RVC Student Support Fund, which helps
and speakers included Professor Mitchell (RVC) and Dr Shauna Hilton students in financial difficulties. A print
Emeritus John Cullen from North (University of Nottingham) – were of the watercolour painting ‘Titch the
Carolina State University. The attendance the recipients of the BSVP bursary pet lamb’ from RVC Boltons Park Farm
of clinical pathologists, anatomic awards. They all presented posters on was donated by artist Dr Beth Reilly. The
pathologists and clinicians allowed their current research and diagnostic canvas was raffled off and raised a good
for particularly interesting discussions cases. In addition, the winners of amount for the fund.
between the various groups on the the BSVP Green Labs Competition On the Saturday evening there was a
management of liver disease. presented their projects, which aimed social dinner at the Old Paparazzi in
to increase sustainability within
Lecture topics included ‘taking a good liver working laboratory environments. Potters Bar. It was a lovely event and
biopsy’, ‘congenital vascular disorders’, alumni reminisced over their student days.
‘chronic hepatitis’, ‘prevalence, and Dr Sandra Dawson from Nationwide Prior to the dinner, Professor Simon
management of feline liver disease in Laboratories presented a project on Priestnall (recently appointed Head of
the UK’, ‘biochemical evaluation during water awareness to reduce wastewater. the Department of Pathobiology and
liver injury’, ‘cytology and interpretating Dr Rachel Garty and Catherine Hincks Population Sciences) gave a tour of
hepatic cell morphology’, ‘congenital biliary from RVC Diagnostic Laboratories the new facilities in the SLC for visiting
disorders’, and ‘neoplasia of the liver and presented a project to reduce plastic delegates and provided more information
viral hepatitis in dogs, cats and horses’. waste by substituting plastic cassette on the work currently undertaken by the
lids with metal replacements.
RVC Pathology Group.
Dr Rachel Garty said, “The two days
were a remarkable success for the
BSVP and the RVC. The large cohort
of delegates, fantastic lectures on
liver pathology and time spent among
RVC alumni illuminated the best parts
of the veterinary profession as an
interconnected and cooperative team.”

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