As always, BCVA Congress will see the handover of the association’s presidency. This year, Colin Mason will be taking over from Elizabeth Berry – and both joined the Vet Times Podcast to discuss objectives, new initiatives and this year’s event.

Among the topics are the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, which is due to launch in England this autumn; roll-out of the new cattle hoof care standards scheme; bovine viral diarrhoea eradication programmes; some of the workshops being held at congress; and the social aspects of this year’s event.

Congress takes place at the Hilton Metropole Birmingham from 20 to 22 October.
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Elizabeth qualified at the University of Liverpool in 1986 and has enjoyed a varied career, which included five years in mixed practice and a period at the Milk Marketing Board (now Genus), running a mastitis consultancy field service.

She has worked with the health product manufacturer Animax since the early 90s and has a PhD in bovine mastitis from the Institute for Animal Health.

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Colin has lived and worked as a farm vet in south-west Scotland for more than 20 years.

He is currently a veterinary investigation officer based at Scotland’s Rural College’s Disease Surveillance Centre in Dumfries. His current role is very diverse – on a day-to-day basis it brings him into contact with vets, farmers and the wider agricultural industry across south-west Scotland to help investigate current animal health and disease issues.

Colin will be the 2022-23 president of the BCVA, taking over the role at congress.