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Knitters and kittens join forces
kitten with knitted mice
Knitters can craft their creations each month with Battersea's cats for company.

Battersea's cattery launches a knitting club

Knitters and kittens are joining forces for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's new knitting club.

Whether a novice or a knitting expert, cat lovers have been invited to the charity's London cattery for the world's first interspecies knitting club.

With Battersea's cats for company, knitting club members can make donations including knitted mice, blankets and toys. Or, they can work on their own projects or make items for their own pets.

The Knittin' Kittens Club is meets monthly at 5pm till 8pm, from Wednesday, October 15.

While the club is free to attend, donations to the charity are greatly appreciated.

For directions to the charity's cattery, visit http://www.battersea.org.uk/apex/webarticle?pageId=085-battersealondon

Image courtesy of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting a webinar for veterinary professional on bluetongue on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.