Latest PDSA Animal Wellbeing Report highlights concerns over the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on development of new animal behaviours and increasing rates of obese pets.
“Bird flu is still a serious threat to both poultry health and to food security in many countries, and highlights the need for continuous and effective surveillance” – Nicola Lewis of the RVC.
Lunchtime event originally rescheduled to March 2021 will now be held on Friday 18 June 2021 at Royal Lancaster London hotel and feature new awards categories.
“If we stop the activity of the MMP9 gene, we may be able to prevent the condition from developing” – Seungmee Lee of The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
Vet Chiara Giannasi said she had “never removed anything so huge from a dog’s nose before” after 18-month-old springer spaniel presents at County Durham practice.
“We normally expect to see a clinical response in about 60% of cases for an average of 5 to 6 months, yet Tilly is still with us 18 months on” – Nele Van den Steen of Cave Veterinary Specialists.
“Our original aim of lowering overall antibiotic use, and in particular highest-priority critically important antibiotics, has been categorically achieved” – Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance.
“I will continue to apply pressure to the Government on this issue as, unfortunately... it is still reluctant to spell out what exactly we will not accept as part of any trade deals” – MP Neil Hudson.
Researchers at the University of Sussex find two neurotoxic pesticides, both commonly found in flea products, exceeded accepted safe limits in some samples from 20 English rivers.
