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Liverpool PDSA vet team join world's biggest dog walk
The team has already walked 440 miles, visiting areas such as Yorkshire's Three Peaks and The Lake District.

Virtual event aims to raise vital funds for animal charities

The team of veterinary staff from the PDSA Pet Hospital in Huyton, Liverpool are taking part in the World Big Dog Walk, aiming to walk 874 miles in order to raise crucial funds for animals in need.

The World Big Dog Walk event is taking place throughout September, and will see pet owners, animal lovers and celebrities from across the UK walking or running in support of charities such as PDSA.

This year’s Big Dog Walk is more important than ever, as the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge financial losses for so many charities and organisations. PDSA reports losing around £3 million a month in income, which is why the team at Huyton have decided to join in with the challenge.

Helen Allwood has worked at the Huyton PDSA for eight years. Her aim for the Big Dog Walk was to raise awareness of the amazing work that PDSA does, while also helping everyone involved get outdoors and exercise; something which she believes can provide a big boost for our wellbeing.

Ms Allwood said: “Working as a vet on the frontline during the pandemic has been incredibly intense. We’ve seen a huge number of pets in need of emergency treatment and I’m proud of how the whole team have pulled together to ensure we can still be there for pets in need.

“Our fundraising target was £431 which is the number of pets we helped via phone consultations each week during August. We’ve already smashed this, and I am so proud to be part of this amazing team and I know we will pull together to smash our target and raise lots of money.”

For more information and to sign up for the big dog walk visit www.pdsa.org.uk/worldbigdogwalk

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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.