MEMBERSHIP
We have four memberships categories – Veterinary, Associate, Student & Honorary. If you are interested in becoming a member of the BDVA, please complete and submit a membership form for assessment. Once your membership has been assessed we will contact you for payment to complete the application. You will then be sent details to enable you to access the members’ section of the website. Current members will receive preferential rates at all BDVA events.
Membership fees per annum are
VETERINARY £30, ASSOCIATE £30 & STUDENT £10
Members are veterinary surgeons.
Membership is also open to students studying for a veterinary degree, following the procedure for Members. Students will not be able hold an appointed post or an elected post or have voting rights; they may be co-opted.
Associate Members, who have relevant training, experience or qualifications, subject to the approval of the Committee, will be very welcome to join. They will not be eligible for election and will not hold voting rights. They may require a supporting reference from a veterinary surgeon. To become an associate member follow the procedure for Members.
Honorary members
The honorary members include colleagues who have helped to establish the Veterinary Deer Society and or have made a substantial contribution to the work of the Society and the BDVA. They include Tom Alexander, Alex Barlow, David Buxton, Norma Chapman, John Fletcher, Pete Goddard, Ranald Munro and Peter Nettleton.
The photograph below shows some of the Honorary members, where the VDS committee met in May 1987, making a visit to Reediehill Deer Farm, Auchtermuchty (left to right) Tom Alexander, Alistair Sharman, John Fletcher, Hugh Reid, David Buxton, Ranald Munro and Marjorie Brown.
Elections of committee members (see constitution for more details)
The Executive Committee of the BDVA shall consist of the five officers of the BDVA and up to five elected members. The election of Officer and Members of the Executive Committee shall take place at the AGM each year. Nominations for such elections to be submitted to the Secretary one week before the AGM. Election will be by ballot, where there is more than one candidate. Nominations may be made during the AGM. Office Bearers and members of the Executive will take office immediately after the election. Election will require a simple majority of the membership present at the AGM.