Welcome to the BSAVA science webinar series – taking a closer look at some of the papers published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP). In this webinar, Luisa Dormer (Scientific Editor at the BSAVA) and Nicola Di Girolamo (Editor-in-Chief of JSAP) are joined by Frances and Nigel Harcourt-Brown to discuss the papers RHDV2 epidemic in UK pet rabbits. Part 1: Clinical features, gross post mortem and histopathological findings and RHDV2 epidemic in UK pet rabbits. Part 2: PCR results and correlation with vaccination status. Please see side panel for additional sources discussed in this article.

Stacey Parker looks at the role of the nurse in the dental consultation, including scaling and polishing, the importance of radiography, equipment and its care, health and safety, anaesthesia and analgesia, and post-operative care. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

In this 90 minute webinar, Esther Barrett provides an introduction to the Diagnostic Rounds series with "imaging potluck". Diagnostic Rounds are a monthly, themed, live-streamed and interactive evening of interpretation of diagnostic images and test results. For diagnostic imaging based rounds, the focus will be on radiography and ultrasonography, but CT and MRI images may be included as part of a case series. Visit our Diagnostic Rounds page for information about future events.

This webinar looks at reproductive problems and endocrine diseases of ferrets, focusing on insulinoma and hyperadrenocorticism and covering presentation, diagnosis and treatment. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

Paul Mahoney from Idexx Teleradiology discusses radiographic positioning, including patient preparation, routine views, special techniques and alternative modalities. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

John Hill, President of the British Bee Veterinary Association, explains the process of pollination and fertilization of plans, its importance to us, and the crucial role of the honey bee.

Matt Rendle looks at the current and future role of the veterinary nurse and discusses how veterinarians can help to empower their nursing team through communication, development and trust. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

Suzanne Rudd explains the causes of feline upper respiratory tract disease, transmission and clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, nursing and after care of patients. This one-hour webinar was first broadcast as part of BSAVA’s [email protected] series. [email protected] broadcasts are available to BSAVA members only and are free to attend - visit the education page of the BSAVA website for details of future [email protected] webinars. Recordings will be available for 3 years via the BSAVA Webinar Library.

IDEXX Internal Medicine Consulting team has seen an increased call volume relating to cats in the UK with pancytopenia; this surge is currently being investigated by specialist vets at the Royal Veterinary College in London. IDEXX Internal Medicine Consultant Dr Yvonne McGrotty states “Affected cats may present with signs of inappetence, lethargy, pallor, pyrexia and spontaneous mucosal bleeding. The mortality rate associated with this condition is high and an effective treatment is currently unknown. Clinicopathological findings usually include severe leucopenia, thrombocytopenia and anaemia.” The cause of this spike in cases has not been fully elucidated to date, but a potential link to mycotoxins (naturally occurring toxins produced by some types of fungi) in certain foodstuffs is being investigated further, along with other possible toxins. Pancytopenia cases have so far been linked to a single food manufacturer and three brands of food have been recalled as a result. Full details of the recall are available on the Food Standards Agency website, however the FSA have recently stated that they have been unable to establish a causative link between the recalled foods and the pancytopenia outbreak. Sick cats, or cats that are known to have eaten any of the recalled foods, can be screened by performing a complete blood count, including film examination. Vets who believe that they have identified a potential case are being urged to complete a survey on the RVC website to help vets there to identify common factors, which might ultimately assist them in determining the underlying cause. BSAVA Education Partner IDEXX has provided this webinar by Yvonne McGrotty to explain more about anaemia in cats. A collection of IDEXX ‘topic of the month’ webinars is available here.