Events
Welcome to the Events page for the Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association
LAVA Events Schedule 2026
Please see below our events scheduled for 2026.
Our events are open to Non-Members too, so please contact us below, to find out more.
We also welcome veterinary student attendance at reduced rates, so please contact us.
However our events are closed to the general public.
If you are already a member, please log in to an Event below for more details.
Membership is £50 GBP for 2026 and offers you discounted conference attendance and other benefits. For more information visit our homepage.
If you would like to enquire about attending our conference as a Non-LAVA Member, please expect to provide relevant professional credentials at the request of our Events Team. Please contact us, below.
For details from past events, please see the Members' Area, or feel free to contact us.
For other events within the Industry, please see Norecopa.
LAVA:APHA Joint in-person Spring Conference 2026! Dates: April 23rd (facility visit, talks) to 24th (talks) 2026 Venue: South-East UK (details upon registration) LAVA Members (£25) - please log in; Non-LAVA members (£150); APHA staff; Students are all welcome - please email events@lava.uk.net
Social event for our conference. Thursday 23 April 2026 at 6:30 PM. Open to all LAVA, APHA staff, Non-member Delegates and Sponsors. Members and approved Non-member Delegates will have booking access. Anyone else needing booking access, please email events@lava.uk.net for approval.
LAVA Conferences: Documents can be accessed by registered delegates only
LAVA: Conference Documents - LAVA: APHA Joint Conference 3Rs in One Health in Preclinical Research
The link below is Password Protected - as an event delegate the password will appear on your ticket. If you need assistance, please contact the Events Team.
Find here the Full Programme, the Digital Handbook, and any documents or recordings from after the event.
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