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News: Drive to increase diversity of veterinary profession
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:08 PM
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 The veterinary profession has launched new careers materials in London, in a bid to broaden the range of applicants to veterinary school.
Under the theme 'Veterinary Science… for all walks of life', the new DVD and brochure demonstrate that vets can come from a variety of backgrounds.
The materials were produced as part of the Government's Gateways to the Professions project. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and six out of the seven UK veterinary schools matched funding from the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.
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News: RCVS Council and VN Council election results
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:07 PM
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The results of the RCVS Council and VN Council elections have been announced.
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Just over 17% of the RCVS membership voted in the Council elections – the turn-out is consistently around this mark. New faces on Council include Richard Stephenson, Charles Gruchy and Catherine Goldie. Dr Barry Johnson (first elected to Council in 1985) and Dr Christopher Chesney (first elected in 1996) have been voted on for further terms. Dr Robert Ellis, who has had three previous periods on Council, has been re-elected.
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News: Rapid test for Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 04:07 PM
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Source: Stackyard news
A rapid on-farm (“pen-side”) test for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is now available commercially.
Dr Nigel Ferris of the Institute for Animal Health’s Pirbright Laboratory has been collaborating with Svanova Biotech AB (Sweden) since 2002 to develop the test, which was launched in April. The small, hand-held “lateral flow” device involves the same technology as is used in home pregnancy tests. An extract of a small sample of tissue taken from an animal suspected of having FMD is spotted onto the bottom of the device. This then flows up the device. If FMDV is present in the sample, a line forms within 10 minutes.
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News: Dr Tjeerd Jorna, Knight in the Order of Oranje Nassau
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 02:53 PM
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 Former FVE president Dr Tjeerd Jorna was appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje Nassau on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (30 April), in recognition of his contributions to the development of veterinary medicine. The decoration was awarded by the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Ms Gerda Verburg.
 Although Tjeerd Jorna already has an impressive career behind him, this does not necessarily mean it has come to an end! The Royal Netherlands Veterinary Association nominated him as a candidate for the World Veterinary Association presidential elections, to be held on 30 July in Vancouver.
WVA delegates who are unable to attend the elections may appoint a so-called Temporary Substitute, to avoid votes being lost. For further information please contact WVA secretariat in Copenhagen (phone + 45 38710156 or e-mail: bs@emdrupvej28a.dk).
Support candidature of former FVE President Tjeerd Jorna for presidency of the World Veterinary Association!
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News: FVE Newsletter May 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 02:36 PM
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Rabies: Don't smuggle death!
Biosecurity: FVE and DG SANCO to organise European Veterinary Week
EU Parliament to re-allow swill feeding to swine?
Commission to review loading densities and travelling times
Commission to carry out feasibility study
Developing a global strategy on farm animal welfare
FVE MRSA Conference: Raising awareness is key to control
Chemical decontamination of poultry carcasses
Towards a legal basis for the evaluation system
FVE now associate member of the World Veterinary Association
Dr Tjeerd Jorna, Knight in the Order of Oranje Nassau
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News: AAVMC works toward strategic plan
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 05:34 PM
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Animal welfare panel, educational symposium round out annual meeting
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The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges took steps at its annual meeting this past spring to develop a strategic plan. It will be the association's first formal strategic plan in its 41-year history.
The association began the process shortly after Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou joined the group as executive director in November, and is building on the findings of the AAVMC-sponsored Foresight Report. Released in early 2007, the report addresses how veterinary medical education must adapt in preparing veterinarians to respond to the future needs of society.
At the opening plenary session, Dr. Michael Chaddock, AAVMC deputy director, provided an outline of the strategic planning process under way. "We're taking a wide pulse of all the people we work with and work for, on where they think the AAVMC should be going in the future," he said.
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News: Web tool puts wildlife diseases on the map
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 05:33 PM
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A ProMED-mail post from the International Society for Infectious Diseases
A new on-line map makes it possible, for the 1st time, to track disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.
The Global Wildlife Disease News Map, developed jointly by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the US Geological Survey (USGS), can be accessed at http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov.
Updated daily, the map displays pushpins marking stories of wildlife diseases such as West Nile virus, avian influenza, chronic wasting disease, and monkeypox. Users can browse the latest reports of nearly 50 diseases and other health conditions, such as pesticide and lead poisoning, by geographic location. Filters make it easy to focus on different disease types, affected species, countries, and dates.
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News: EFSA: food can pass resistant bacteria to people
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 05:33 PM
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Source: European Public Health Alliance
The use of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents throughout the food chain contributes to the growth of resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through food, EU’s food agency said.
The use of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents throughout the food chain contributes to the growth of resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through food. The resistance of bacteria has become a growing concern as anti-microbials become less effective in fighting infections, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said in a statement.
This has coincided with a rise in bacterial resistance to anti-microbial agents in animals, the EFSA said, citing a draft opinion paper by one of its expert panels which was looking into causes of the growing and diverse range of resistant bacteria and bacteria-borne resistant genes.
EFSA said hygiene controls should be tightened at every stage of the food chain, from veterinary medicine to food processing and preparation, to prevent the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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Publications: The Veterinary Record - 3 May 2008; Vol. 162, No. 18
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 02:47 PM
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Rabies confirmed in a puppy in a UK quarantine facility
IAH review recommends national centre for viral diseases
Bluetongue vaccine released
Wales orders extra doses of bluetongue vaccine
Pooling experience on mastitis
Raising awareness of the interface between welfare and disease
More animals abandoned
AVTRW looks at the science of TB
Financing undergraduate EMS
Simulating feline abdominal palpation
Assessing the risk of importing bluetongue
Reflecting on a busy year
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News: Rising feed costs concern food animal veterinarians
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 04:10 PM
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Feed costs have skyrocketed in the past year, affecting not only livestock and poultry producers but also the veterinarians who help formulate the animals' diets.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians devoted a session of its annual meeting to the topic of "Controlling Feed Costs," with speakers discussing the problem and potential solutions.
John M. Urbanchuk, an economist with LECG LLC, said feed prices have increased for a variety of reasons—such as production of fuel from crops, bad weather for crops in some countries outside the United States, demand from China and India, and high oil prices. The weak dollar also has led many speculators to invest in commodities, driving up feed prices.
Urbanchuk said the bubble will burst at some point, but he predicted that corn prices will remain high in the near future as more corn goes into ethanol production. Conversely, prices will drop for distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production that hog producers have been trying out as a feed ingredient.
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News: AVMA launches educator area on its Web site
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 04:10 PM
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May 1, 2008
As a way of interesting students in grades K-12 in science and veterinary medicine, the AVMA has created a new area on its Web site for teachers, counselors, and other educators to download career materials, lesson ideas, and classroom activities.
The site is easily accessed through a new "Educators" tab located on the AVMA home page in the "Public Resources" column and at www.avma.org/educators. Additional classroom resources and materials will be added as they become available. Teachers are encouraged to share their comments and suggestions about the site materials through an e-mail link available on the educator home page.
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News: Online monograph series is now open access
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 04:09 PM
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May 1, 2008
Because of the positive response to the new online feature AVMA Collections, the monograph series has been made available to all viewers, not just AVMA journal subscribers.
AVMA Collections is designed to help veterinarians and others locate and put to use the best information from the AVMA scientific journals. In addition to the summary and bulleted highlights of each article, all viewers can access full-text PDFs without needing to log in.
Initially when Dr. Althea A. Jones, AVMA online professional services editor, announced the new monograph series, JAVMA readers were the first to have free access to all the content, with others being able to view articles on a pay-per-view basis. Shortly after the series' April 1 debut, demand was so strong that the editors decided to open access to everyone who might benefit from this service. Within days, international visits more than doubled.
To view AVMA Collections, visit www.avma.org/avmacollections/.
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News: Arrival of Bluetongue Vaccine
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 05:15 PM
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 The BVA has welcomed Defra Secretary of Sate Hilary Benn’s announcement on the arrival of the first batch of Bovilis® BTv8 vaccine in the UK.
Congratulating Intervet on the speed with which the vaccine had been developed BVA President Nick Blayney said “this news represents a crucial stage in our fight against Bluetongue. The last few months have been a particularly busy time as the end of the vector-free period approached bringing with it the threat of more cases of Bluetongue. BTv8 is devastating in its second season and the BVA was delighted to join with organisations from across the livestock sector to launch the Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB).
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News: AVA to Beale Review: Vets must play a key role in biosecurity
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 05:15 PM
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The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) has called for a unified approach to quarantine and biosecurity in its written submission to the Beale Review yesterday.
 “The AVA welcomes the Beale Review as a positive step towards establishing the world’s best quarantine and biosecurity practices,” said AVA President Dr Diane Sheehan.
”The Equine Influenza (EI) outbreak emphasised the vital role of veterinarians in Australia’s biosecurity, as well as the need for increased investment to improve biosecurity in the future.
Dr Sheehan also said that doctors, researchers and veterinarians must work together to ensure early detection of and a rapid and planned response to disease incursions.
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News: WSAVA Monthly NEWs - April, 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 05:14 PM
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An Update on WSAVA Continuing Education (CE) Activities
South Africa CE Report – Lawson Cairns
WSAVA CE in South America – Luis Tello
WSAVA CE in Asia – Roger Clarke
WSAVA World Congress Dublin 2008 Update
Satellite Meetings
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care: It’s a Shocking Time
European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery
European Society of Feline Medicine
International Elbow Working Group (IEWG)
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News: Healthy Animals Issue 33, April 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 05:13 PM
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Spotlight on Bluetongue Virus
Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection only rarely results in the swollen, bluish mouth tissue for which it was named, but its other symptoms—such as fever, swelling, and salivation—can cause significant discomfort for the animals it affects. The virus targets ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats and deer. Sheep are particularly susceptible to BTV and may have mortality rates above 10 percent.
Biting midges known as Culicoides spread the virus, which has 24 different serotypes. Although it's not always fatal, BTV infection reduces production efficiency, resulting in significant economic losses. There is no known cure, but precautions can be taken to prevent its spread.
Other research highlighted in this issue includes:
Nutritious, year-round forage for cattle
Heat stress model helps keep cows cool
Improved peanuts for forage and hay
Professionals interested in animal health issues may want to bookmark the site as a resource for locating animal health experts. An index lists ARS research locations covering approximately 70 animal health topics. These range from specific diseases, such as Lyme disease, to broad subjects like nutrition or parasites. The site also provides complete contact information for the more than 25 ARS research groups that conduct studies aimed at protecting and improving farm animal health.
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Publications: The Veterinary Record - 26 April 2008; Vol. 162, No. 17
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 09:16 PM
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BVA signs up to welfare declaration
DEFRA hopes to save {pound}120 million through cost and responsibility sharing
New head of SAC Veterinary Services
Guidelines on preventing and managing FIV
New European commissioner for animal health
Disciplinary case adjourned
Predicting Olympic health and welfare challenges for horses
Time to take action to tackle MRSA
The BSAVA presents its awards
Increase in chronic fasciolosis in sheep in Scotland
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News: Veterinary deans address global problems facing education at OIE meeting
Posted by: JimEdwards on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 03:02 PM
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Paris, France -- The change in gender, accreditation and veterinary shortages in agriculture and public health all headlined a world meeting of veterinary deans.
This story says, hosted by OIE, which includes the World Organization for Animal Health, the three-day meeting sought to address the serious and global challenges facing veterinary education. Veterinary deans from the United States, Canada and Mexico were all represented, OIE reports.
The increase of students choosing a career as urban veterinarians versus rural veterinarians and the feminization of the profession are among the common challenges faculties face, the organization reports. Accreditation procedures for veterinary universities throughout the world are crucial for harmonization, OIE adds.
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News: Vets vital to the future of Australia’s quarantine systems
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 04:15 PM
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The president of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), Dr Diane Sheehan, has praised the Honourable Ian Callinan AC for completing the Equine Influenza (EI) Inquiry and handing his report to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry today, and stressed that veterinarians have a vital role to play in improving Australia’s quarantine systems.
“The AVA applauds Commissioner Callinan for ensuring the Inquiry hearings addressed the crucial issues,” said Dr Sheehan.
“We believe his recommendations will provide a clear path forward to preventing a similar outbreak in the future and will be a very positive step in the right direction to securing a better quarantine system for Australia.”
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News: BIOVET Launches ASIA's First and World's Second BSL-4 Manufacturing Facility
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 03:01 PM
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Source: indiaPRwire
BIOVET an integrated biotechnology company with the core focus on animal health, cutting edge technologies in research, product development, manufacturing and testing of animal health care products today announced the commissioning of Asia’s first bio safety level 4 (BSL-4) manufacturing facility. This manufacturing facility is located at KIADB-Industrial area in Malur, 30 Kms south of Bangalore.
The manufacturing facility is built adhering to the highest standards of current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) for vaccines and biologics and most stringent criteria for containment of highly contagious and infectious organisms. The facility is specifically designed to enable product development and manufacturing of vaccines like Foot & Mouth disease vaccine (FMD).
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Publications: Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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New chapter at the IVIS
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Canine Hyperlipidemia: Causes and Nutritional Management by P. Schenck. In: Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition.
The Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition is a reference book which helps veterinary practitioners find answers to questions concerning the role of nutrition in achieving both optimal health and in treating specific nutrition-responsive diseases. The book is published in IVIS in five languages thanks to the support of Royal Canin (www.royalcanin.com).
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News: OIE looks into veterinary education
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 02:51 PM
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The challenges of an evolving veterinary education were at the heart of an informal meeting of the Deans of the most important Veterinary Faculties of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
The three days meeting was hosted by the OIE in its Headquarters in Paris, at the specific request of the Deans who consider the World Organisation for Animal Health to be one of the important partners of their activities.
The change in gender and the increase of students choosing a career as urban veterinarians versus rural veterinarians or veterinary public health specialists are among the common challenges the faculties have to face nowadays. Also, accreditation procedures for veterinary universities throughout the world are crucial for the harmonisation of the professional skills needed and for the recognition of the importance of the veterinary profession for the society at international level.
The OIE strongly advocates for its Member Countries and Territories to strengthen their Veterinary Services as guarantors of animal health and, by association, of public health. Their performance is directly linked to their quality and thus to their appropriate education and training.
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News: Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 02:51 PM
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 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is proud to join more than one billion people worldwide who are embracing Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
Preserving our planet's natural resources is essential to the health of both humans and animals, and we believe in and support conservation efforts that protect these resources. Without fresh air, clean water, and abundant and safe food sources, neither animals nor humans can prosper. It is vital that we strive to maintain a sustainable future for all living creatures.
The AVMA continues to work – through scientific research, advocacy, and ongoing communications – to maximize the health of our ecosystem. Through efforts with other health organizations and a bio-network of those committed to our future, we are forging a path of conservation and ecological harmony.
Please join us in celebrating our beautiful planet and all its creatures. More information about Earth Day can be found at www.earthday.gov.
Sincerely,
W. Ron DeHaven, DVM, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
American Veterinary Medical Association
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News: Working Group for Agriculture holds meeting at UVAS
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:24 PM
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 The Working Group for Agriculture constituted by the Punjab government held its second meeting at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore on Saturday. MPA from Layyah Malik Muhammad Ali Aulakh, who is heading the working group, chaired the meeting while MPAs Malik Khurram Ali Khan, Mian Ghulam Sarwar, Shameela Aslam, Ajasim Sharif, Mian Muhammad Rafique, UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz, Secretary Livestock and Dairy Development Babar Yaqub Fateh Muhammad and officials from L&DD Department and deans of faculties of the UVAS attended.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz gave a presentation on the history, academic, research and developmental activities of the university. He said that the livestock sector was contributing 11 per cent to national GDP and 50 per cent in the agricultural GDP while its export earnings were 12 billion dollars annually. He said that realizing the increasing need for manpower in this sector, the government upgraded the College of Veterinary Sciences Lahore to an independent university (UVAS) in the year 2002.
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News: The First Persian Veterinary Forum
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:23 PM
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This forum was established on 2005, is now on the 4th year of its activity and up to now it expand diversity of activities. Today, it has 2 major section, one is about special veterinary medicine which is suitable for veterinarian, students of vet, professors of university and etc and the other one is the public section which both people and vet consult can use from that.
The Persian Veterinary Forums consist of 24 forums (Departments) in different field of veterinary medicine, such as large animal medicine, small animal medicine, surgery, poultry, wild animals and so on. Until now with more than 2500 articles in Persian (Farsi), it has a wide coverage on veterinary medicine topics.
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News: Sindh Stock Assistants complete training at UVAS
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:23 PM
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A group of 20 Stock Assistants from the Sindh province completed a one-month training course on Artificial Insemination (AI) at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore. On the completion of the course Saturday, the Institute of Continuing Education and Extension (ICE&E) arranged a concluding ceremony in which the training participants were given certificates.
Dean Veterinary Sciences and ICE&E Director Prof Dr Zafar Iqbal Chaudhry and Chairman Department of Theriogenology Prof Dr Aleem Bhatti distributed certificates among the participants. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Zafar Iqbal said that the Institute in collaboration with Theriogenology Department was various running training programs for the livestock officials from all the four provinces and AJK. Prof Dr Aleem Bhatti and Director Research Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad also spoke on the occasion.
Waseem Shaukat
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University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
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Publications: The Veterinary Record - 19 April 2008; Vol. 162, No. 16
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Scotland announces plans for compulsory vaccination against bluetongue
Wales consults on cost and responsibility sharing
Changing role of the CVO
Elections to the RCVS Council
PETS derogation extended
RCVS to pay costs of Privy Council appeal
Roslin Institute to double in size
Transfer of scrapie through milk
Notification of 'skin tacking' in dogs
Marathon success
Preventing infection in veterinary practices
Honorary life membership conferred
Progress with the new RCVS modular certificate
Understanding consciousness
New officers elected
Mycotic abortion in cattle linked to contaminated silage
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News: EBVS grants Full Recognition to ECLAM
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 04:52 PM
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On Sunday 13th April, the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS) met in Brussels and voted to accept the European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ECLAM) to Full Recognition status as a European Specialist College.
This means that ECLAM now joins the ranks of the mature European Veterinary Speciality Colleges who have all proven themselves able to manage a fully fledged college with a number of established residency training programmes, an effective alternative training route, a high quality examination system, and a fully operational credentialing committee monitoring the quality of experience of candidates for exams as well as performing periodic re-evaluation of existing college members.
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News: Veterinary Career Video
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 04:51 PM
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This new 29-minute DVD with English and Spanish soundtracks and closed captioning will entertain and inspire students in grades 6-12 to pursue careers in veterinary medicine. Interviews, pop quizzes, and stunning visuals explain the scope of professional opportunities.
View video clips
$5.00 each members
$10.00 each non-members
Order Form (PDF)
View AVMA resources for educators
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News: Female vets at risk of miscarriage from anesthetic gases and pesticides
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 04:57 PM
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 Female vets run twice the risk of miscarriage as a result of exposure to anaesthetic gases and pesticides, suggests a study published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The findings prompt the authors to call for young female vets to be more clearly advised of the risks they run, should they want to become pregnant. The study is based on a survey of women taking part in the Health Risks of Australian Veterinarians Project (HRAV). This surveyed all those graduating from Australian veterinary schools between 1960 and 2000. Of the 5700 graduates contacted, some 2800 responded, of whom 1200 were women. Between them, these women reported a total of 1355 pregnancies, 940 of which occurred while working in clinical practice, and so were eligible for inclusion in the study. Women carrying out surgery and exposed to anaesthetic gases that were not filtered out of the atmosphere, for an hour or more a week, were almost 2.5 times more likely to miscarry.
Female vets who used pesticides during the course of their work were also twice as likely to miscarry. And those who performed more than five x rays a week were around 80% more likely to miscarry than those performing fewer procedures. When the researchers restricted their analyses to those women graduating more recently—between 1980 and 2000—the results were similar. The authors warn that female vets of childbearing age “should be fully informed of the possible reproductive effects of ionising radiation, unscavenged anaesthetic gases, and exposure to pesticides.” Women should take protective measures when they are planning to conceive and during pregnancy, they warn. But all staff working in these areas should be aware of the risks and protect themselves accordingly, they suggest.
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News: Seminar on Fodder Preservation Techniques
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 04:57 PM
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To Ensure Continuous Supply of Fodder to Livestock
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WASEEM SHAUKAT, Media Coordinator
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
THE University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Vice Chancellor has called for enhancing production potential of livestock by ensuring availability of sufficient feed with rich nutritional value.
VC Prof Dr Muhammad Nawaz was addressing a seminar on “Preservation of Fodder for Continuous Supply of Feed to Livestock” arranged by the Department of Food and Nutrition of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) at the university auditorium on Saturday. The VC stressed on preserving fodder by silage and hay making for continuous supply of feed to livestock. He said Pakistan was 40 per cent deficient in feed for animals and its demand was increasing day by day. He said increase in human population was causing surge in demand for animal produced food like meat and milk which could only be met through enhancing livestock productivity.
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News: Best Method to Chill Chickens Depends on Water
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 02:36 PM
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Chilling is an important step in processing poultry carcasses before marketing of the birds, and there are different ways to do it. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at the Richard B. Russell Research Center in Athens, Ga., recently compared two chilling methods to determine which better suits processors' needs.
Food technologist Julie Northcutt, formerly with the ARS Poultry Processing and Swine Physiology Research Unit at Athens, and food technologist Doug Smith, in the ARS Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit at Athens, evaluated the two primary industry methods in terms of meat quality, food safety and water management.
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News: Team studies disease outbreak among pigs in China
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 02:36 PM
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A group of scientists traveled to China in December to investigate an ongoing outbreak of high-fever disease in swine that has killed millions of pigs since 2006.
Team members spent two weeks visiting farms to observe the clinical signs of the high-fever disease in pigs, collecting samples to test for viral agents, and consulting with Chinese scientists. Real-time assays identified the presence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, classical swine fever virus, and porcine circovirus type 2b. Tests did not find African swine fever virus or PCV2a.
According to a brief summary report, the most common combination of agents in pigs with the disease was the PRRS and PCV2b viruses—and the second most common was the CSF and PCV2b viruses.
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News: Saving the sight of service dogs
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 02:35 PM
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The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Pet Health Systems are launching the ACVO National Service Dog Eye Exam event the week of May 12. This event, whose primary sponsor is Merial, will provide free eye examinations and preventive health reports for thousands of service dogs.
More than 140 board-certified veterinary ophthalmologists have committed themselves to working with primary care veterinarians across the country and in parts of Canada to screen guide dogs, handicap-assistance dogs, detection dogs, and search-and-rescue dogs that are certified through a formal training program or organization.
The event will also serve to publicly promote the relationship between primary care veterinarians and veterinary specialists, strengthening the cross-referral process between these providers.
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Publications: The Veterinary Record - 12 April 2008; Vol. 162, No. 15
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DEFRA releases its strategy for rolling out bluetongue vaccination
Cattle testing and badger culling: Wales plans to eradicate TB
Update on progress with the AHWS
NGRC reports on greyhound deaths
Images of the congress
CPD, sunshine and a sprinkling of snow: BSAVA congress 2008
Nursing survey: RCVS reveals initial results
Acting on the evidence
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News: Disciplinary process under the microscope
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 02:18 PM
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At its March meeting, a motion was put to Council by members Dr Barry Johnson and Mr Roger Eddy that it should consider the establishment of an independent investigation of the disciplinary process of the RCVS within the terms of the existing Veterinary Surgeons Act.
The aim would be to reassure the public and the members of the profession that the procedures were fair, efficient, impartial and transparent.
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Opinion & Comment: Animal identification and product traceability
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:01 PM
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Must be progressively implemented worldwide
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 Dr Bernard Vallat
Marking animals to know who their owners are is a very ancient practice. Traditional livestock marking systems have existed since time immemorial. They were not generally motivated by health reasons. However, with the progressive intensification of animal production, new tools have been developed to enable animal marking methods to meet a multitude of new needs. Today, animal identification and traceability are important management tools in animal health and food safety. In many countries traceability of live domestic animals and of products of animal origin is a legal requirement.
The pillars of a traceability system are founded upon the identification of individual animals or homogenous groups of animals, the ability to track their movements, proper identification of premises, and recording of this information in appropriate registers.
In its capacity as a leading international standard-setting organisation for animal identification and traceability, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) helps its Member Countries and Territories to implement animal identification and traceability systems in order to improve the effectiveness of their policies and activities relating to disease prevention and control, animal production food safety, and certification of exports.
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Publications: Understanding Avian Influenza
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:01 PM
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 FAO's Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) has just released a major new and wide-ranging overview of avian influenza in an attempt to throw much-needed light on the disease and the viruses that cause it, explain what is known and what is still not known about it, and take a critical look at some of the major issues involved, including the pros and cons of different approaches to disease control.
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News: Urgent measures required to reduce impact of high food prices on the poor
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 03:01 PM
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UN agency chiefs highlight role of agro-industries
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Urgent measures are needed to ensure that short-term adverse effects of higher food prices do not impact even more alarmingly on the very poor, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said today.
Addressing the first Global Agro-Industries Forum in New Delhi, along with the heads of UNIDO and IFAD, Dr Diouf highlighted the important role that agro-industry had to play in overcoming these problems.
“World food prices have risen 45 percent in the last nine months and there are serious shortages of rice, wheat and maize,” Dr Diouf said.
A combination of factors, including reduced production due to climate change, historically low levels of stocks, higher consumption of meat and dairy products in emerging economies, increased demand for biofuels production and the higher cost of energy and transport have led to surges in food prices.
UNIDO’s Director-General, Kandeh K. Yumkella, said: “Climate change will impose great stresses on the world’s ability to feed ever growing populations. This challenge brings new threats to arable land areas, livestock rearing and fisheries through droughts, water shortages and pollution of land, air and sea. It is, after all, agricultural and livestock production that provide the raw materials that are basic to human existence – especially food.”
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Publications: Proceedings of the SIVE - FEEVA Congress 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 02:59 PM
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The proceedings of the European Equine Meeting of the Year 2008 - XIV SIVE - FEEVA Congress, 2008, that took place in Venice, Italy, are now available in the IVIS on-line library.
The next SIVE Congress will take place on Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2009 in Bologna, Italy.
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News: Bluetongue vaccination campaign steps up a gear
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 03:17 PM
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The JAB campaign for mass vaccination against bluetongue can step up a gear after Intervet announced its vaccine has been licensed for use in the UK. The news comes as Defra published its roll out plan and guidance notes for livestock keepers and vets.
Intervet expects to release the first three million doses to the UK in May, but is confident that it will exceed this commitment, and hopes that the May delivery will reach five million doses, starting in the most vulnerable areas in the east of England.
In a joint statement industry stakeholders for JAB said: “We are delighted the product has been approved by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). This means we now have a licensed product to work with, which means the messages about the vaccine can be much clearer.
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News: WSAVA Monthly NEWs - April, 2008
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 03:16 PM
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An Update on WSAVA Continuing Education (CE) Activities
Successful WSAVA stream during The North American Veterinary Conference (TNAVC) 2008
South Africa CE Report – Lawson Cairns
2007 CE Activities
• 7th - 11th June – Kenya
• 27 – 28th June - Animal Aid for Africa
• 9th – 10th September – Madelane in RSA/border Mozambique, Swaziland
• 30th September
• 25th – 26th October - Veterinary Association of Namibia (VAN)
WSAVA CE in South America – Luis Tello
WSAVA CE in Asia – Roger Clarke
Taiwan February 2007
Malaysia and Thailand March 2007
Sri Lanka, June - July 2007
China, September 2007
India, December 2007
Morocco – January 2008
WSAVA World Congress Dublin 2008 Update
The “jewel” of WSAVA CE activities – the WSAVA World Congress – is fast approaching with a scientific and social program that is sure to provide something for everyone, including the backdrop of beautiful Dublin, Ireland. In addition to the core Scientific Program, there are a number of Congress-associated CE programs providing additional beneficial scientific sessions for veterinarians wanting to hone their skills in the disciplines/topics covered.
Satellite Meetings
European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery – Wednesday, August 20, 2008
European Society of Feline Medicine – Wednesday, August 20, 2008
International Elbow Working Group (IEWG) – Wednesday, August 20
Spaces are limited so visit the Dublin WSAVA World Congress website today to register online (http://www.wsava2008.com/)
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News: 24 hour cover, Bluetongue and VETS.TV - items discussed at BVA Council
Posted by: JimEdwards on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 01:42 PM
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Representatives at last Wednesday’s (2 April) BVA Council meeting discussed a range of matters of interest, not only to BVA members but to the profession as a whole including progress with negotiations with the Environment Agency (EA) over the disposal of hazardous waste and with the RCVS over the provision of 24 hour cover within the confines of the Working Time Regulations.
 According to President Nick Blayney “while BVA is working on guidelines for the segregation and disposal of hazardous waste, we are determined that these guidelines are produced with EA endorsement. I can say that discussions between BVA and the EA have made good progress, particularly in the areas of pet cadavers and the vet’s duty of care for the disposal of waste at the end point” he said “and that progress is also being made on issues relating to the segregation of waste contaminated with blood.”
The debate on 24 hour cover proved interesting with Dr Sandy Clark, representing the North of Scotland division but also speaking on behalf of the Highlands & Islands Veterinary Services Scheme reporting, surprisingly perhaps, overwhelming support for retaining the cover despite the difficulties occasioned in the provision of services in remote areas. While accepting that the law took precedence over professional ethics many delegates argued the need to find a solution that enabled them to meet both their obligations to their staff and colleagues as well as to the animals under their care.
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News: World Health Day: Climate change and its impact on human health
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 03:29 PM
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 An unstable and changing climate has the potential to affect human health in a number of ways. There will be risks of more deaths from climate-sensitive diseases such as diarrhoea and malaria. There may be devastating indirect impacts on food crops and the availability of fresh water. The poor will be the first and the hardest hit. This year's World Health Day, on 7 April, therefore focuses on the need to protect human health from climate change.
Topical overview: climate change
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News: Creating Homes that Please America's Wild Bees
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 02:55 PM
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By Marcia Wood
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Just like people who are looking for a perfect place to live, some female bees search for the ideal place to build their nests.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Theresa L. Pitts-Singer is discovering more about the "nesting cues" that influence wild bees' house-hunting decisions. It's information that may help entice more of the hardworking pollinators to take up residence in new, ready-to-occupy nesting structures that growers and beekeepers provide.
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News: Beef Recall sparks hearings, tightened inspections
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 05:06 PM
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Agriculture secretary assures Congress of safe food supply
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Slaughter plants are coming under tighter scrutiny after animal abuses were secretly recorded at one of the nation's largest beef suppliers.
Congress held a series of hearings after secretly recorded video of animal abuse and food safety violations at a Chino, Calif., slaughter plant sparked the largest beef recall in U.S. history this February.
Video of cows too sick or injured to stand being dragged by chains, rolled with forklifts, and shot with high-intensity water hoses by employees of Hallmark/Westland Meat Co. was screened at a March 12 hearing of the House Energy and Commerce investigative subcommittee.
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News: Add dog years to your senior pet’s life
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 05:05 PM
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With the celebration of Senior’s Week on April 6 – 13, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) urges pet owners to think about the health of their older animals.
Dr Nigel Scott, NSW Division President of the AVA says that the needs of senior pets change as they grow older and pet owners need to be mindful of these changes.
“Many pets are considered to be seniors after seven years of age depending on the type of pet and breed. Senior pets show signs of ageing such as reduced vision, hearing loss, dental problems and skin problems.
Older animals may also exhibit behavioural changes, have more lumps and bumps or show signs of discomfort. Some common signs to look out for include loss of appetite, increased thirst, breathing difficulties, frequent urination, slower reflexes and general stiffness.
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News: Conference de l’OIE sur les medicaments veterinaires en Afrique: attention danger
Posted by: JimEdwards on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 05:05 PM
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La Conference OIE sur l’amelioration de l’enregistrement, de la distribution et du controle de la qualite des medicaments veterinaires en Afrique s’est tenue a Dakar (Senegal) du 25 au 27 mars 2008 et a rassemble 160 participants de plus de 50 pays.
Les pays du Continent africain etaient representes par leurs chefs des Services Veterinaires et leurs points focaux nationaux en charge du controle des produits veterinaires. Ont egalement participe les representants des organisations regionales et sous regionales africaines, les bailleurs de fonds, les grandes societes internationales et regionales productrices de produits v?t?rinaires et les ONG s’interessant au developpement de l’elevage en Afrique.
La conference a unanimement reitere l’importance cruciale de l’acces a des produits veterinaires de qualite pour tous les eleveurs africains, notamment les eleveurs pauvres pour qui l’elevage constitue une activite vitale.
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News: Emerging canine viruses
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 02:53 PM
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Frequently asked questions about canine respiratory coronavirus and an emerging strain of canine parvovirus.
Canine Respiratory Coronavirus and Canine Parvovirus Type 2c
Canine Respiratory Coronavirus (CRCov) causes respiratory infections in dogs, and recently gained media attention when a shelter in Lee County, Florida experienced an outbreak that sickened many animals. For a Frequently Asked Questions document with information provided by Dr. Cynda Crawford of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, go to: http://www.avma.org/animal_health/canine_parvovirus_faq.asp.
Canine Parvovirus Type 2c (CPV-2c) is a strain of canine parvovirus that has recently emerged in the United States as a cause of vomiting and diarrhea. For a Frequently Asked Questions document about CPV-2c, to to: http://www.avma.org/animal_health/canine_coronavirus_faq.asp.
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News: Canine Diabetes Mellitus: Nutritional Strategies
Posted by: JimEdwards on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 02:53 PM
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A new chapter has been published in the Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition.
Diabetes Mellitus: Nutritional Strategies by L.M. Fleeman and J.S. Rand. In: Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition.
The Encyclopedia of Canine Clinical Nutrition is a reference book which helps veterinary practitioners find answers to questions concerning the role of nutrition in achieving both optimal health and in treating specific nutrition-responsive diseases. The book is published in IVIS in five languages thanks to the support of Royal Canin.
Royal Canin also support the publication of the journal "Veterinary Focus" in IVIS. The journal is available in 9 languages.
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International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS),
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E-mail: info@ivis.org
Website: http//www.ivis.org
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News: Donate books, journals, and supplies
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:03 PM
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If the shelves and cabinets, back rooms, and offices at your veterinary clinic are crammed with unused textbooks, journals, instruments, equipment, and supplies, consider donating them to veterinarians and students in foreign countries where they are needed.
Visit www.avma.org and click on "My AVMA" to find groups and individuals who are collecting for various countries.
New collector listings are invited at news@avma.org or (800) 248-2862, Ext. 6754.
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News: Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine Online (e-cpd)
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:01 PM
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Continuing Professional Development at the Royal Veterinary College
JUNE 2 TO JULY 13 2008
Course fee ?499 + VAT (?583.83)
This course has been designed to introduce practitioners to evidence based veterinary medicine. Practitioners who are interested in thinking more deeply and critically about the reasons for their choice of drugs or treatments will find this a fascinating and illuminating course that will enhance their critical thinking skills and knowledge of the particular areas of veterinary medicine that interest them.
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Publications: Translation in Mandarin - Nutrition and Feeding of Donkeys
Posted by: JimEdwards on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:00 PM
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The following chapter has been translated into Mandarin. This translation was made possible with the support of The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, UK.
Nutrition and Feeding of Donkeys, by R.A. Pearson, translated by B. Gao. In: Veterinary Care of Donkeys, edited by N.S. Matthews and T.S. Taylor.
Another Article in Mandarin
Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys, by N.S. Matthews and P. Van Dijk, translated by B. Gao. In: Veterinary Care of Donkeys, edited by N.S. Matthews and T.S. Taylor.
Upcoming Veterinary Courses in China
Optimizing the Management of Clinical Disorders in Companion Animals - Surgery - Apr. 14-18, 2008 - Beijing, China.
This course is organized the European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS) in cooperation with the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (CAAS&VM). The lectures are in English with a consecutive Chinese translation.
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News: Joint Campaign Against Bluetongue Launched - Don’t Hesitate, Vaccinate
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 12:20 PM
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With the end of the vector-free period and the threat of more cases of bluetongue, organisations from across all elements of the livestock sector have come together to launch a Joint campaign Against Bluetongue (JAB), with the strapline ‘don’t hesitate, vaccinate’.
The organisations involved, which represent livestock farmers, livestock markets and meat and dairy processing as well as the veterinary profession, all fully support the joint industry/Defra vaccination plan for bluetongue and are committed to working together on the campaign to achieve the mass vaccination of bluetongue susceptible animals, including goats and camelids.
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Publications: The Veterinary Record - 29 March 2008; Vol. 162, No. 13
Posted by: JimEdwards on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 12:20 PM
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Veterinary Medicines Regulations: VMD consults on changes
Views sought on all-Ireland health and welfare strategy
More bluetongue infected cattle detected in England
New look for jobs online
FVE responds on vaccination plan
Free equine CPD for Young Vet Network
RCVS accredits research module
Northern Ireland disease surveillance, October to December 2007
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