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Call for ‘One Health’ approach to obesity
The event brought together speakers from human and veterinary medicine.
‘Milestone event’ highlights success of walking programmes

Human and veterinary healthcare professionals have called for a ‘One Health’ approach to obesity in humans and their pets.

During a recent conference, the WSAVA’s One Health Committee highlighted the success of community walking programmes and drafted a consensus statement on the ‘One Health’ approach to obesity.

Proceedings from the meeting will be published in the Journal of Comparative Pathology.

The conference, entitled ‘Preventing Obesity in People and their Pets: A One Health Approach’, brought together speakers from human and veterinary medicine.

Led by Professor Michael Day, chair of the WSAVA’s One Health Committee, the event was attended by over 100 delegates with diverse backgrounds in human and animal medicine.

During the conference, speakers and delegates confirmed the importance of One Health in the control and prevention of obesity. They also called for the direct input of One Health proponents into the shaping of future public policy in this area.

“This was a milestone event for one health, showcasing the role of the animal  companion animal bond and the value of comparative research into spontaneously-arising companion animal disease states,” commented Professor Day.

“The enthusiasm with which both speakers and delegates tackled subjects that were often outside their comfort zone is what made this unique event so successful and it was inspiring to listen to medical doctors and veterinarians working collaborative to develop solutions to this significant global change.”

Structured around three key themes, the conference explored the biology of obesity and its associated co-morbidities; the costs, behaviour and psychology of obesity; and One Health solutions to obesity.

The event was live-streamed on Facebook, enabling 3,500 'virtual delegates' to view the content in real-time. Videos from the event can be accessed on the One Health Committee Facebook page.

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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.