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PublicationsBVA Overseas Newsletter - February 2010Source:
Ornamental fish keepingSource: Ornamental Fish Keeping aims to provide most of the information needed before purchasing your first fish, deciding which fish will suit you best and gives crucial advice in order to keep your fish healthy. The leaflet outlines welfare needs, gives guidance on whether to choose freshwater or marine fish, and stresses the importance of purchasing fish from a reputable source. It also gives advice on the facilities required and how to maintain an aquarium or pond (with particular reference to water quality and plants) as well as highlighting the importance of correct diet and how to spot signs of disease or environmental deficiencies. Read more ...
The Veterinary Record - 6 February 2010; Vol. 166, No. 6Source: Priorities and research ----------------------------------------------------------------- Number and ownership profiles of cats and dogs in the UK Urinary catecholamine and metadrenaline to creatinine ratios in dogs with a phaeochromocytoma ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cutaneous TB caused by Mycobacterium bovis in a veterinary surgeon following exposure to a tuberculous alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Outbreak of rhinitis caused by equine herpesvirus type 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Selected highlights from other veterinary journals ----------------------------------------------------------------- 'How to' guide to surgery: Manual of Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery, Working in disaster zones: Veterinary Disaster Medicine: Working Animals, Detecting and dealing with animal disease in Scotland Nobel prize winner to visit UK vet schools Opportunity to improve EU rules on medicines RVC appoints professor of business and enterprise Scottish dog control Bill gets committee support Helping fish flourish News in brief New chairman for BVA Board Initiative to recruit new members 'No excuses' for not doing CPD ----------------------------------------------------------------- International disease monitoring, October to December 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES DIVISIONAL EVENTS DEATHS PERSONAL ----------------------------------------------------------------- Official Veterinarian fee review Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in a stoat Use of antibiotics Read more ...
The Veterinary Record - 30 January 2010; Vol. 166, No. 5Source: Shaking up animal health ----------------------------------------------------------------- Effect of diet on plasma tryptophan and serotonin in trained mares and geldings Effect of a saline chaser for contrast enhancement of computed tomographic angiography in cattle Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head in two small-breed dogs ----------------------------------------------------------------- Influence of oxygen supplementation on hypoxaemia during recovery from anaesthesia in dogs Mortality associated with heat stress in donkeys in India Seroprevalence of encephalomyocarditis virus in intensive pig farms in China Isolation of thermophilic Campylobacter species from Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix) in Vom, Nigeria
The Veterinary Record - 23 January 2010; Vol. 166, No. 4Source: Logical approach to dog breeding ----------------------------------------------------------------- Genetic diversity among Campylobacter jejuni isolates from pets in Ireland Outbreak of bovine brucellosis in County Clare, Ireland, in 2005 Infectious canine hepatitis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom ----------------------------------------------------------------- Purulent nasomaxillary and mandibular osteomyelitis in sheep caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Hyperlipaemia in a pregnant mare with suspected masseter myodegeneration ----------------------------------------------------------------- Selected highlights from other veterinary journals ----------------------------------------------------------------- Useful tool for equine practitioners: Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Concerning wildlife conservation in Africa: The Trouble with Lions: A Glasgow Vet in Africa, Jerry Haigh
A New Chapter on IVIS: The Feeding Behavior of the CatSource: The Feeding Behavior of the Cat by D. Horwitz, Y. Soulard and A. Junien-Castagna. In: Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition. View article in English or in French. Access to this page is free but restricted to animal health professionals only. Please sign in ...
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now OnlineBy Chris Guy Each quarter, one article in Healthy Animals focuses on a particular element of ARS animal research. The current issue examines the importance of maintaining stockpiles of genetic material to preserve the genetic diversity of agriculturally important animals. Research highlighted in this issue includes: * ARS' cattle germplasm preservation efforts could lead to breeding of animals that cost less to produce. * ARS scientists in the Deep South have saved samples from rare fish that only live in fresh water ponds and streams in Mississippi. * Out West, researchers have found it is cheaper to cryopreserve suitable germplasm samples, rather than maintaining live pigs or cattle. Professionals interested in animal health issues might want to bookmark the site as a resource for locating animal health experts. An index lists ARS research locations covering 70 animal health topics. These range from specific diseases, such as Lyme disease to broad subjects such as nutrition or parasites. The site also provides complete contact information for the 25 ARS research groups that conduct studies aimed at protecting and improving farm animal health. To receive an email alert about each issue's online posting, contact Chris Guy, ARS Information Staff, or sign up on line. ARS is the principal intramural research agency for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read more ...
The Veterinary Record - 16 January 2010; Vol. 166, No. 3Source: So what's happening out there? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Efficacy of combined porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccination in piglets Comparison of four treatments to suppress ovarian activity in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) Ultrasonographic findings in 63 cows with haemorrhagic bowel syndrome ----------------------------------------------------------------- Prevalence of cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy in a population of thoroughbred horses Colostrum and serum lysozyme levels in Mediterranean buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and in their newborn calves
The Veterinary Record - 9 January 2010; Vol. 166, No. 2Source: Food back on the table ----------------------------------------------------------------- 'Resounding success' - verdict on Welsh TB testing initiative Fixed penalty proposal on bovine TB Updating the rules on African horse sickness Exotic diseases contingency plan Students to get hands-on experience of exotics Advice on dealing with antifreeze poisoning in cats MBE for former BVA AWF trustee New business initiative aims to bring benefits all round
The State of Food and Agriculture 2009Livestock in the balance Livestock contribute 40 percent of the global value of agricultural output and support the livelihoods and food security of almost a billion people. Rapidly rising incomes and urbanization, combined with underlying population growth, are driving demand for meat and other animal products in many developing countries. Supply-side factors, such as the globalization of supply chains for feed, genetic stock and other technologies, are further transforming the structure of the sector. The rapid growth and transformation of the livestock sector have been taking place in an institutional void. The speed of change has often significantly outpaced the capacity of governments and societies to provide the necessary policy and regulatory framework to ensure an appropriate balance between the provision of private and public goods. The result has been systemic failures, apparent in social exclusion, widespread environmental damage and threats to human health. A growing divide is emerging: large-scale industrial producers serve dynamic growing markets, whereas traditional pastoralists and smallholders, while often continuing to support local livelihoods and provide food security, risk marginalization. In many parts of the world, the transformation of the livestock sector, in the absence of strong governance, is resulting in market failures related to natural-resource use and public health. Interventions to correct market failures have been largely absent; in some cases, government actions have created market distortions.
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The BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) has launched a new leaflet on Ornamental Fish Keeping; the latest in a series of information leaflets designed to assist pet owners. 
The new publication of the FAO State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2009: "Livestock in the balance" is planned to be officially launched during January 2010. The State of Food and Agriculture, FAO’s major annual flagship publication, aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues in the field of food and agriculture. Each edition of the report contains a comprehensive, yet easily accessible, overview of a selected topic of major relevance for rural and agricultural development and for global food security.