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Clinical conundrum
Consider the case of gait abnormality in a Cockapoo Francesca Violini presents the case of a Cockapoo with progressive right-sided gait abnormality that she saw at the beginning of her neurology internship at Fitzpatrick Referrals.
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BSAVA Companion - 2022, 7, July
2022, 7, July
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BSAVA News
Association news Author BSAVABSAVA PetSavers’ master’s funding closes next month!; New look BSAVA Library home page; PetSavers packing a punch; Looking after yourself at work; BSAVA position statement updates
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Charity sector
Welfare charities and the veterinary profession Author John BonnerA looming cost of living crisis in Britain will mean that welfare charities and the veterinary profession will need to work more closely together, according to the RSPCA’s head vet Caroline Allen. John Bonner reports…
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How to...
Get the most out of histopathology – Optimizing the submission to the laboratory Author Melanie DobromylskyjIn this article, Melanie Dobromylskyj of Finn Pathologists explains how to get the most out of your samples.
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Animal welfare
Welfare in pest control Author John BonnerIf your pet and my pest are genetically, physiologically and behaviourally identical – do we have a moral obligation to give equal consideration to their welfare? The ethics of dealing with an animal species that may be treated in very different ways, depending on the context of its interaction with humans, was debated at the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum in London on 11 May. John Bonner reports… Article updated August 2022
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How to...
Maintain your health and wellbeing at work Author Emma StansfieldEmma Stansfield, from VDS Training, explores how mental health and wellbeing can be maintained at work. This is the first part in a series of mental health and wellbeing articles and will focus on how individuals can help manage their own wellbeing. Read on to find out what we can, and should, do to stand the best chance of having a fulfilling and enjoyable career, where our performance and wellbeing are optimal and sustained even in the presence of challenges.
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PetSavers research
Chronic GI upsets in cats – environmental and behavioural risk factors Author Anna GarveyDr Emily Blackwell and Dr Aarti Kathrani were awarded funding from BSAVA PetSavers for a Master’s Degree by Research to investigate the environmental and behavioural risk factors of chronic gastrointestinal upsets in cats, using data collected from the longitudinal prospective cohort study The Bristol Cats Study at Bristol Vet School. Anna Garvey describes her experience as a Master’s student.
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Companion interview
Claire Bessant Author Claire Bessant‘Care killed the cat’ is the original formulation of that familiar expression about the dangers of what can happen to our feline friends if they give free rein to their natural inquisitiveness. In this case, the word ‘care’ actually meant ‘worry’ rather than ‘tenderness’ but the staff and supporters of the charity International Cat Care would strongly disagree with either interpretation of the phrase. John Bonner reports on the people devoting care, consideration and more than a little curiosity to improving the lives of cats across the globe.
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Notes on…
Veterinary anaesthesia for the geriatric dog (Part 2) Authors: Caroline Kyle and Mary TongeWriting in the November 2021 edition of Companion, Caroline Kyle and Mary Tonge, from the Small Animal Teaching Hospital in Liverpool, provided notes on the important considerations when anaesthetizing the geriatric dog. In this the second article in the series they provide notes on the approach to anaesthesia.