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Industry views sought on PEDv plans
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A notifiable status would aid fast diagnosis and prompt action in the event of an outbreak.
Virus could get a notifiable status

Industry views are being sought on the recently launched contingency plan to control and eliminate Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv).

In what has been described as a 'step forward', Defra, together with AHDB Pork and other industry organisations, are now seeking views on the proposal to make PEDv a notifiable disease.

If the industry agrees to the move, the new rules would come into force later this year. Giving PEDv this status means that it would be notifiable on suspicion, which would aid fast diagnosis and prompt action in the event of an outbreak.

AHDB Pork veterinary manager Martin Smith has been working with Defra, the Pig Health and Welfare Council, the NPA and other industry organisations on tackling PEDv should it ever reach the UK.

“PEDv can be a devastating disease as has been seen in the USA where it has killed millions of piglets," he said. "We want to keep it out of the UK but if it does get in we want to be ready.

“We have been watching the way in which the Canadians have been dealing with it and a collaborative approach involving the whole industry has worked well for them so we are following the same approach.

“We all believe that making PEDv notifiable would aid the efforts to control and eliminate the disease should it arrive.”

Industry views on the plan can be made for the next month from the following link: https://defra.dialogue-app.com/controlling-porcine-epidemic-diarrhoea 

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.