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Cooked bacon and sausages used to rescue lost dog

Smell of cooking food used to lure nervous collie

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RCVS Knowledge, the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), has published a page of COVID-19 coronavirus resources for veterinary professionals across the industry.

The resource, which can be found here, includes veterinary advice, updates, research and evidence regarding the virus. The advice encompasses information to help veterinary professionals respond to questions from their clients and the BCVA's latest guidance for farm animal vets.

Veterinary professionals are urged to share the resource on social media and let RCVS Knowledge know of any additions.

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Pangolins found to carry coronavirus-related strains

Discovery made in Malayan pangolins seized in southern China

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ZSL London Zoo launches fundraising appeal

Zookeepers and vets living on-site to provide essential care

British butterfly populations on the rise

Warmer summers conducive to the successful development of caterpillars

ZSL Whipsnade launches educational outreach programme

Hands-on sessions on conservation to inspire students

Insects and crustaceans 'more alike than we thought'

Study could aid in the understanding of brain evolution

Badger culls to be phased out in favour of vaccination of bTB

Defra outlines next strategic phase

Welsh government launches new scheme to help local wildlife

Encourages local communities to create spaces for nature

International coalition urges countries to #EndWildlifeCrime

Calls for new protocols to tackle illegal trade

Major new protections adopted for migratory species

Jaguars and elephants included in global wildlife agreement

Pangolins found to carry coronavirus-related strains
27th March 2020

AnimalHealthEurope confirms no current problems with veterinary medicine supply
27th March 2020

COVID-19 resources for veterinary professionals
27th March 2020

Huge rise in rescue pet rehoming figures for Battersea
26th March 2020

ZSL London Zoo launches fundraising appeal
26th March 2020

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BVA senior vice president appointed chair of FVE working group

Senior vice president of the BVA Dr Simon Doherty has been appointed as chair of the Food Safety & Sustainability working group of the Federation of Veterinarians in Europe (FVE).

Dr Doherty has 20 years' experience in farm animal and equine veterinary practice, industry and academia. He has been working as a senior lecturer at the Queen's University Belfast Institute for Global Food Security since 2018 and is a trustee of Send a Cow and the Animal Welfare Foundation.

The Food Safety & Sustainability working group will support FVE in all matters related to food safety, food security and sustainable livestock systems. It will also assist FVE in taking the most effective policies at EU level.