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Kennel Club hosts Breed Health Symposium
The results are already making a difference to the participating breeds, including the Swedish Vallhund and Lhasa apso.
Experts present on latest research

For the first time, this year’s Breed Health Symposium, hosted by the Kennel Club, welcomed all those with an interest in canine health. In previous years, attendance has been restricted to breed health co-ordinators.

Issues under discussion were canine epilepsy, genetics, breed health plans, and how to find and interpret good quality information on canine health.

Professor Holger Volk from the RVC presented on epilepsy, including recent research findings that drugs are not the only answer for managing the condition - a comprehensive approach is key to improving quality of life.

Dr Zoe Belshaw, of the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham, explained how to interpret information about dog health.

Meanwhile, Dr Katy Evans, the Kennel Club’s health research manager, updated delegates on the breed health and conservation plans. This project is currently underway and is aiming to identify the most significant issues in each breed, as well as which issues require further research, resources and support.

Decisions on these will be made in conjunction with stakeholders including breed clubs, researchers and health co-ordinators, she said. Initially, plans are being created for 17 breeds. A further 50 breeds are currently being identified and, in time, every breed will have their own plan, which will be reviewed continually in future.

Dr Cathryn Mellersh and Dr Louise Burmeister, both of the AHT, gave an update on the Give a Dog a Genome project, which is now two thirds of the way through sequencing 75 samples. The results are already making a difference to the participating breeds, including the Swedish Vallhund and Lhasa apso.

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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.