Charity veterinary surgeon Sean Wensley has been elected Junior Vice President of the British Veterinary Association for 2014/2015.

The ceremony took place during the Association’s Members’ Day, held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

Mr Wensley was  brought up in Formby, Merseyside, and graduated from the University of Liverpool Veterinary School in 2003. He is currently Senior Veterinary Surgeon for Communication and Education at veterinary charity the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) and is based at the PDSA PetAid hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Sean is an Honorary Lecturer in Animal Welfare at the University of Nottingham as well as a committee member of the Companion Animal Welfare Council (CAWC).

On his appointment as Junior Vice President of the British Veterinary Association, Sean Wensley said:

“It’s a great honour to be joining the Officer team of the BVA. During my 10 years of involvement with the Association, I have seen at first-hand the huge commitment of its staff and committees. I am looking forward to joining a team that is dedicated to assisting the veterinary profession advocate for the good health and welfare of animals, thereby contributing to solutions to many of the complex global challenges affecting animal and human wellbeing.”