Andrew Harrison replaces Paul Jepson as BEVA president.

Andrew Harrison will take up his role at conclusion of 2014 congress

Andrew Harrison, partner at Three Counties Equine Hospital in Gloucestershire, has been appointed as the new president of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2014/15.

He will take over the role on Saturday, September 13, at the end of the 2014 BEVA Congress, replacing Paul Jepson. Mark Bowen, associate professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine at The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, will become president elect.

Andrew Harrison qualified from Liverpool University in 1988 and joined Three Counties Equine Hospital in 1993. He has particular interest in veterinary anaesthesia, internal medicine and echo-cardiography and has been awarded the RCVS certificates in both Equine Practice and Veterinary Anaesthesia.  

He said; “It is a privilege and an honour to take up the presidential reins for the next 12 months. It is unrealistic to expect to 'change the world' in such a short time frame so the plan is to target certain areas, such as progressing New Safer Horse Rescue courses, strengthening BEVA’s relationship with the BHA and moving forward with the regulation of Musculoskeletal Paraprofessionals.

"Not least it is a priority this year to make sure we keep aspiring vets realistically informed about future employment in our profession given the proliferation of undergraduate places available at UK and English speaking mainland European vet schools.”

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