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BSAS Operations and Administrative Executive
SMT
BGS
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Holly Vickery
Ridhdhi Rathore
SEFARI
Assesssing potential risk factors for microbiological contamination in raw meat-based diets for UK pet dogs
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BSAS 2021 - One World One Animal Science Session 1
BSAS 2021 - One World One Animal Science Session 2 (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - One World One Animal Science Session 3
BSAS 2021 - Q&A Session One World One Animal Science (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Q&A Session The Importance of International Collaboration (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Impact of Next Generation Computation to Inform Scientific Discovery Session 1 (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Impact of Next Generation Computation to Inform Scientific Discovery Session 2
BSAS 2021 - Impact of Next Generation Computation to Inform Scientific Discovery Session 3 (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Q&A Session Impact of Next Generation Computation to Inform Scientific Discovery
BSAS 2021 - Collaboration Education and Training in a Virtual World Session 1
BSAS 2021 - Collaboration Education and Training in a Virtual World Session 2 (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Q&A Session Collaboration Education and Training in a Virtual World (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - One Health Keynote Session (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2021 - One Health Q & A (CPD value = 1 point)
Q & A Session - animal ‘Family’ Launch
BSAS 2021 - Hammond Lecture (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Poultry Production (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Environmental Impact of Ruminants Session 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Environmental Impact of Ruminants Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Small Ruminants Health and Welfare Session 1 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Small Ruminants Health and Welfare Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Towards the Green Deal Session 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Towards the Green Deal Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Young Stock (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2021 - Poultry Health (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Dairy Genomics and Genetics (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Dairy Health and Welfare Session 1 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Dairy Health and Welfare Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Dairy Production (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2021 - Equine Health Husbandry and Performance (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Equine Reproduction (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Pig Session 1 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Pig Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Sheep Session 1 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Sheep Session 2 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Beef Cattle Session 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Beef Cattle Session 2 (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Beef Cattle Session 3 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Intake Models for Growing Cattle (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Verbal Communication and Public Engagement Skills Workshop (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2021 - Writing a Scientific Paper (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2021 - Writing for the Web and Lay Audiences (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2021 - Animal Perspectives Workshop (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Industry Prize (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Developing Talent - Modelling (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Developing Talent - Animal Nutrition Energy and Metabolics (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Developing Talent - Animal Nutrition Supplementation (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2021 - Developing Talent - Animal Disease (CPD value = 1 point)
BSAS 2021 - Developing Talent - Animal Production and Welfare (CPD value = 2 points)
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BSAS 2022 - Derwent Gordon Memorial Lecture (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Precision Livestock Farming and Modelling (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Ruminant Production (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Ruminant Feed and Nutrition (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry Session 1 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Beef Session 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Beef Session 2 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Pig Session 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Pig Session 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Non Ruminant Production (CPD value - 1 point)
BSAS 2022 - Dairy Health (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Young Stock (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Industry Prize (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - President’s Prize (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Dairy Feed and Nutrition (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2022 - Challenge the Calculators (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2022 - Livestock Innovation for Biodiversity and Carbon Capture (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Net Zero and Livestock (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Net Zero Next Generation Feed (CPD value = 4 points)
BSAS 2022 - President’s Session (CPD value = 6 points)
BSAS 2022 - Sustainability is Broader than Net Zero (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Zoonotic Disease (CPD value 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Reducing GHG Emissions from Animal Agriculture (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Selecting Resilience in Cows (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Developments in Climate Change Policy (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Hammond Lecture (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Developing Talent Poster Presentations (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Developing Talent Oral Presentations (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Developing Talent Allerton Project (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Sheep and Goat Health (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Sheep Nutrition (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Sheep Production (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry 1 (CPD value = 3 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry 2 (CPD value = 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry 3 (CPD value 2 points)
BSAS 2022 - Poultry 4 (CPD value = 3 points)
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The Emerging Global Crisis of Land Use - Report
The Emerging Global Crisis of Land Use - Report Summary
Dairy Calf-to-Beef Conference Proeedings 2024
BSAS News December 2024
BSAS Operations and Administrative Executive
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), is looking to recruit an Operations and Administrative Executive to manage our membership and Register services.
BSAS established in 1944, is a charity dedicated to supporting animal science in the UK and Ireland. BSAS has an interest in science related to all animals with the Society’s core focus being livestock. We communicate, influence, and engage interest in how sustainable livestock production systems can contribute to socio-economic and ecosystem outcomes.
Our diverse membership comprises all career stages and includes leading academics, government, and industry professionals in all areas of animal science and related areas. This creates a dynamic and dedicated community committed to the betterment of the sector.
BSAS collaborative global networks aim to address climate change, global food security and one health challenges. BSAS provides an active platform that enables the dissemination of evidence-based research findings to show the role of livestock and other domesticated animals in high welfare and holistic sustainable agri-food systems.
The role, key requirements
• Administration of BSAS Membership and Register process and services
• Management of member communications
• Maintenance and updating of content on Society’s website
• Co-ordination of Awards applications and processes
• Maintenance and updating of the BSAS Policy and Procedure Manual
• Organisation of informational and learning webinars
Additional tasks
• Maintenance of central e-filing system, confidential and shared files
• Maintenance of the Society's mailing lists
• Assisting and supporting CEO as required
• Managing meeting invitations
• Attendance and taking minutes at board meetings
• Attend BSAS conferences
Person specification
Key Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Highly organized and proactive with the ability to handle a busy cross-functional workload
Excellent time management and planning skills with great attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation
Excellent MS Office skills and experience using Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Knowledge of working with content management systems, maintaining and updating website content
Desirable
Experience of working in an environment that operates internationally, being able to communicate with people across language, culture and time zones, additional language skills
How to apply
If this sounds like the role for you, please send your CV (maximum 2 x A4) and a supporting statement (max 2 x A4) to bsas@bsas.org.uk
Your supporting statement is a very important part of your application and is vital for us to decide whether to shortlist you for an interview. Please demonstrate how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification and your motivation to work for BSAS, detailing your experience, skills, achievements and/or abilities that are relevant for the role.
Please note you must have existing Right to work in the UK as BSAS is not a sponsoring organisation.
30 hours/week, homebased. Annual Salary £20,000 (dependent on experience)
SMT
BGS
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Holly Vickery
Ridhdhi Rathore
SEFARI
Assesssing potential risk factors for microbiological contamination in raw meat-based diets for UK pet dogs
'Assesssing potential risk factors for microbiological contamination in raw meat-based diets for UK pet dogs: a reflection on owner storage practices and meat source' by Caitlin Marie Smithers, University of Chester.
Summarised by Katie Dubarry, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) have gained in popularity among pet owners in recent years, but they come with microbiological risks that have the potential to affect both animal and human health. There is a lack of clear advice on RMBD storage for food safety, and other work has shown that some owners will refrigerate raw meat ‘leftovers’ for subsequent meals. This dissertation aimed to assess potential risk factors in RMBDs intended for pet dog consumption, by focusing on differing storage practices and their effects on meat from different commercially-available sources.
The research sourced beef and chicken RMBDs from 4 different UK companies. Total bacterial counts were measured at 3 time points: freshly thawed, after 24 hours of refrigeration, and after 48 hours of refrigeration. Samples were also cultured using selective media agar plates to allow the identification of bacterial species Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacteriaceae.
The study found that total bacterial counts increased significantly in the beef samples that had been refrigerated for 48 hours. However, there was not a significant increase after 24 hours. In the chicken samples no significant increase in bacterial counts was observed across the time points. However, the chicken samples had a higher baseline level of bacterial counts than the beef samples.
Bacterial cultures showed that many samples contained potentially harmful bacteria. 50% of samples contained E. coli, 37% contained Salmonella spp., 87.5% contained Shigella spp., and all samples contained Pseudomonas spp.
These findings have important implications for pet owners. The study highlights that storing thawed RMBDs in a refrigerator may not be safe, with highly pathogenic bacteria present in both beef and chicken products. The high bacterial counts, particularly in chicken, suggest that there is a risk of gastrointestinal illness due to the feeding and storage of RMBD. As storage may take place in the same refrigerator as food for human consumption cross-contamination is possible, placing a risk not only on pets but also to owners themselves.
This work represents an important piece of research in an unexplored area. This approach could be expanded in the future to increase sample size, sample type, and different storage facilities. If raw meat-based diets continue to increase in popularity it will become increasingly important to produce clear and uniform guidelines to prevent animal and human disease.