The British Veterinary Nursing Association has released the full scientific programme for BVNA Congress 2026 and opened access to an early bird discount for registrations made before Friday 31st July 2026 for the event taking place at Telford International Centre from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October 2026.

The programme includes lectures and hands-on learning.

Lecture streams include emergency and critical care, anaesthesia and analgesia, confidence in nurse clinics, exotics, zoo and wildlife, surgical nursing, behaviour, nutrition, student, equine, leadership, clinical supervisors, diagnostics, and a new Exhibitor stream.

A headline stream will take place each morning, covering workplace culture, supporting clients through bereavement, and managing a chronic illness diagnosis.

Small group workshops will cover British Sign Language and deaf awareness, practical CPR, physiotherapy and rehabilitation for the RVN, anaesthesia monitoring, wound management, haematology, and practical suturing.

Small group workshops must be booked at the time of registration.

The Congress programme also includes a keynote from Linda Ryan titled "Compassion in action: Considering empathy at the heart of veterinary nursing".

Interactive VNJ Live discussion sessions will take place on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th October, where potential future researchers, authors and speakers will be encouraged to discuss their ideas and showcase their work.

The BVNA is now inviting submissions for these discussion sessions: https://bvna.org.uk/vnj-live-at-bvna-congress-2026/ 

For ticket prices, visit: https://bvna.org.uk/registration-2/ 

https://bvna.org.uk/congress