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Bluetongue virus crosses Austrian border
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A fast-moving outbreak of bluetongue virus has spread to Austria.
Brings number of BTV4 positive countries to three 

A fast-moving outbreak of bluetongue virus has spread to Austria, bringing the number of bluetongue serotype four (BTV 4) positive countries within Europe to three, Farmers Weekly reports.

The disease was confirmed on Friday, 13 November and is limited to three farms in the eastern region of Burgenland, leaving around 1000 cattle susceptible.

The infected farms comprise of a 126-animal unit in Neusiedl, a 69-cow herd in Hartberg-Furstenfeld and a 10-cow herd in Jennersdorf.

Elsewhere, the same serotype has been reported in countries to the east of Austria - namely  Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

Six cases have been reported in Romania in the past month, with a large goat herd labelled as "susceptible" and farms across the country being affected. Meanwhile, France continues to report cases of serotype one in central regions.

Austrian authorities have applied a host of control measures, including screening, zoning and movement controls. No affected livestock have been treated or vaccinated.

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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.