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SRUC to invest in Inverness and Ayr facilities
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"It was clear that local stakeholders felt we needed to maintain a facility in the Inverness area."
Both units to remain open after stakeholder feedback
 
A veterinary laboratory that carries out post-mortem examinations on livestock in Inverness will remain open, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) has confirmed.

Last year, a consultation sought views on proposals to close the facility, triggering strong opposition from stakeholders.

Now, animal disease surveillance services at Inverness and Ayr will continue. SRUC will also invest in a new post-mortem facility for Inverness, which is expected to be ready by the middle of next year.

Mike Winjberg, managing director at SAC Consulting, said: "It was clear that local stakeholders felt we needed to maintain a facility in the Inverness area and so we revised our plans to ensure we could support local requirements."

The existing site at Drummondhill will close, but the services will be relocated to a new site.

SRUC Research and SAC Consulting staff are in the process of moving to a new state-of-the-art facility on the Inverness Campus.

In Ayr, SRUC will develop the existing facilities on the Auchincruive Estate in order to co-locate veterinary and consulting staff (as well as some research staff) in newly refurbished facilities at Nellies Gate. The college says significant investment will be made to renovate and upgrade the Nellies Gate facilities and vet centre. Work is expected to take 12 months to complete.

Mr Wijnberg added: "While there will be changes on both sites with investment in new facilities, both sites remain fully operational throughout the changes and we do not envisage any interruption to the services our veterinary surveillance clients receive."

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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.