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Vet school research fostering One Health
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"It is essential that our links with European organisations remain strong."
Publication highlights world-class research in the UK

World-class research carried out in UK veterinary schools is fostering links between human and animal medicine, having a real impact on society across Europe and beyond. This is according to a new report published by the Veterinary Schools Council.

Chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens writes in the foreword: 'We have long understood the value of improving animal wellbeing as an end in itself, whether to companion animals or livestock.

'But increasingly we learn that our relationship with them is more complex then the moral obligation we feel today or the working relationship we have had for millennia. Their importance to humans extends to the fundamentals of our physical and even mental health - just as we, and our behaviour, are so important to them. At the centre of all this is veterinary research.'

Case studies included in the report - Bridging the gap: Linking animal and human medicine thorough veterinary school research and One Health - are divided into three areas. The first focuses on food security, including the research being carried out to breed out resistance to certain infections in salmon, and new methods of bovine TB testing which have reshaped government thinking. As the global population increases, disease prevention and the production of safe, high quality food are ever more critical.

The second area of research - policy - focuses on meaningful impact in areas such as animal welfare. This means not only identifying problems, but communicating them to those with influence and aiding the improvement of regulations and laws. For example, the research that played a significant role in the EU ban on conventional cages for battery hens.

One Health forms the third area of focus and is an overriding theme. The crossover between animals and humans can be seen in research to control and eliminate rabies, as well as the task of cutting antibiotic use.

Veterinary Schools Council chair Ewan Cameron says Bridging the Gap shows the level of cooperation between UK veterinary researchers and their European colleagues.

"In this context it is essential that our links with European organisations remain strong, firstly in order that the quality of research remains outstanding through a culture of academic exchange, and secondly so that the results of this research can have positive impacts on the lives of humans and animals across many nations."

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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.