VNJ Live is held during BVNA Congress and is all about supporting veterinary nurses. We provide a friendly and welcoming space where ideas are encouraged, achievements are celebrated, and every voice is valued.

Do you have a project, case study, or research idea you’d love to share with the veterinary nursing community? VNJ Live is your opportunity to showcase your work, inspire others, and highlight the incredible impact of veterinary nurses in practice.

We welcome submissions at every stage; whether you’ve completed a project, are working on one, or simply have an idea you’d like to explore. If you’re unsure where to start, don’t worry, we’ll support and mentor you to develop your abstract and help bring your poster to life.

Thinking about a project for VNJ Live at BVNA Congress 2026? We’d love to hear your ideas! If you are ready with a full project, look out for abstract submissions next year around March 2026.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nikki Ruedisueli (BVNA’s VNJ Editor) at nicola@bvna.co.uk.

Have a look at our BVNA Congress 2025 submissions below for inspiration;

Congratulations to our 2025 winners!

Left; Holly Clayton (Best Presentation) | Right; Jessica Ross (Best Poster)

Why present at VNJ Live?

Hear from previous presentation winner, Hannah Durling, on her experience of presenting at BVNA Congress:

” I would highly encourage any veterinary nurses who are considering entering their poster, to do so. I have to admit the thought of presenting my own research in front of lots of unfamiliar faces was very daunting but it is probably one of the biggest highlights of my career! Following the poster presentation, a lot also changed for me in practice as I was able to use my research to help clients with their diabetic dogs and have made my own set of ‘client friendly’ resources to give to diabetic dog owners. It has been so rewarding to see first hand how I have managed to put those many hours of researching/collecting data and hard core studying into practice and be able to help clients feel more confident and less overwhelmed when managing their pet’s diabetes.”