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Second case of Brucella canis in the UK
'The case highlights again the need for veterinary professionals to be alert to the possibility of potentially zoonotic B canis in dogs.'
Affected dog was imported from Bosnia

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed a second UK case of Brucella canis in a dog imported from Eastern Europe.

A male dog, aged around five months, was imported from Bosnia in November 2015 and presented with reluctance to move, stilted hindlimb gait and intermittent lameness in October last year.

After two positive results on serological testing for B canis in March 2017, the APHA confirmed B canis by phenotypic and molecular approaches. Writing in Vet Record letters, the APHA said the dog is undergoing an eight-week course of doxycycline, with a good response so far.

This case is the second to be confirmed in the UK this year. A rescue dog imported from Romania and adopted in January 2016 was later presented to a veterinary practice in Leicestershire. It was showing intermittent signs of pain when rising from a sitting position and lesions consistent with diskospondylitis were detected via radiography.

Signs resolved after antibiotic treatment but recurred after treatment stopped, with a gradual deterioration of the dog’s overall health. Earlier this year, testing at APHA Weybridge confirmed B canis.

The organism was not previously thought to be present in the UK.

APHA wrote in Vet Record: ‘The case highlights again the need for veterinary professionals to be alert to the possibility of potentially zoonotic B canis in dogs, and particularly in imported animals, with reproductive or chronic inflammatory disease.’

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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.