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Collaboration to improve livestock production
Chicken
The teams will explore precision breeding technology in chicken, pig and turkey breeding.
Scientists investigate precision breeding technology
 
A collaboration between the Roslin Institute and Hendrix Genetics, a global leader in animal breeding, is set to improve the sustainability of animal production.

According to a press release, the researchers will focus on driving innovations that lead to greater disease resistance in farmed animals, as well as better selective breeding programmes.

Their aim is to reduce loss and improve welfare in the fish farming and livestock industries.

The Roslin Institute already collaborates with the salmon breeding company Landcatch, owned by Hendrix Genetics.

Together the organisations found a gene that makes salmon more resilient to a viral disease. This also led to the development of genetic tools that have improved selective breeding for resistance to sea lice.

Through this new research, the teams hope to grow and strengthen their relationship. They will explore precision breeding technology, not just in aquaculture, but also in chicken, pig and turkey breeding.

"This partnership with Roslin offers a unique opportunity to improve our breeding programs through applied research projects using the latest genome technology," said Dr Johan van Arendon, chief innovation and technology officer at Hendrix Genetics.

Dr Ross Houston, a group leader in aquaculture genetics at Roslin, adds: "This is an exciting development which will allow us to build on past successes with Hendrix Genetics Aquaculture and facilitate new projects to improve disease resistance in salmon and other species through selective breeding."


 

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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.