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Zoological Society of London holds CPD session
Sarah Forsyth, Curator at Colchester Zoo

Contraceptive products and vaccine updates were on agenda.

A CPD session held by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in February proved a great success with more than 50 delegates attending the event.

An overview of the classes of contraceptive products available to zoo vets was covered. Presentations from Yedra Feltrer, Veterinary Officer, London Zoo, Catriona Curtis, Veterinary Advisor, Virbac, and Dr Christelle Fontaine, DIR Med Technical Manager, Virbac, explored this topic further.

Discussions were held about the use of contraceptive medicines in reproduction and case discussions of their use in zoo animals, including osaterone acetate in a macaque with prostate disease and deslorelin in a pig with an endometrial tumour.

Updates surrounding advancements in vaccines and immune modulators were also on offer. Delegates discussed the principles of immunology and vaccine technology with Callum Blair, Senior Veterinary Advisor for Virbac. Tai Strike, Zoo Veterinary Officer at ZSL, spoke about a website run by the University of Edinburgh which collates information about vaccine use in zoo animals.   

Potential uses of recombinant feline Interferon in zoo species with viral infections was then covered by Alex Allen, Senior Veterinary Advisor for Virbac.  Discussions included the use of recombinant feline interferon in two Tapirs with pox virus.

Tai Strike, Zoo Veterinary Officer at the ZSL and the event organiser, said: "The combination of Virbac's scientific veterinary expertise and our zoo veterinary knowledge made for a synergistic cutting edge CPD event, tailored specifically to zoo vets and highly appreciated by those who attended.”

 

 

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.