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Garden snails offer hope for new antibiotic
Snail mucus reveals proteins that could treat infections
Snail mucus reveals proteins that could treat infections
Chimps bond after watching films together - study
Bonding through shared experience may have deep evolutionary roots
Bonding through shared experience may have deep evolutionary roots
Met Police horses honoured for outstanding devotion
Grace and Keston receive the PDSA Order of Merit
Grace and Keston receive the PDSA Order of Merit
Niall Connell welcomed as new RCVS president
Role models ‘key to encouraging diversity in the profession’
Role models ‘key to encouraging diversity in the profession’
VN Futures Board appoints new chair
Racheal Marshall is the current chair of Veterinary Nurses Council
Racheal Marshall is the current chair of Veterinary Nurses Council
Odours ‘can evoke positive emotions’ in rats
Research finds rats can learn to link smells with positive experiences
Research finds rats can learn to link smells with positive experiences
Parrot performs 16 dance moves, scientists say
Snowball appears to have invented some of his own moves
Snowball appears to have invented some of his own moves
Veterinary Evidence Student Awards winners revealed
The first winners of the RCVS Knowledge Veterinary Evidence Student Awards have been revealed.
Molly Vasanthakumar scooped first prize for her knowledge summary comparing the ecological impact of woven versus disposable drapes. She found that there is not enough evidence that disposable synthetics reduce the risk of surgical site.
Second prize went to Honoria Brown of the University of Cambridge, for her paper: ‘Can hoof wall temperature and digital pulse pressure be used as sensitive non-invasive diagnostic indicators of acute laminitis onset?’
Edinburgh’s Jacqueline Oi Ping Tong won third prize for critically appraising the evidence for whether a daily probiotic improved clinical outcomes in dogs with idiopathic diarrhoea. The papers have all achieved publication in RCVS Knowledge’s peer-reviewed journal, Veterinary Evidence.
Molly Vasanthakumar scooped first prize for her knowledge summary comparing the ecological impact of woven versus disposable drapes. She found that there is not enough evidence that disposable synthetics reduce the risk of surgical site.
Second prize went to Honoria Brown of the University of Cambridge, for her paper: ‘Can hoof wall temperature and digital pulse pressure be used as sensitive non-invasive diagnostic indicators of acute laminitis onset?’
Edinburgh’s Jacqueline Oi Ping Tong won third prize for critically appraising the evidence for whether a daily probiotic improved clinical outcomes in dogs with idiopathic diarrhoea. The papers have all achieved publication in RCVS Knowledge’s peer-reviewed journal, Veterinary Evidence.
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Animal Welfare Foundation seeks new trustees
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) seeks three new trustees to help drive the charity’s mission to improve animal welfare through veterinary science, education and debate.
Veterinary and animal welfare professionals from across the UK may apply, particularly those with experience in equine and small animal practice and research management. Trustees must attend at least two meetings a year, as well as the annual AWF Discussion Forum in London.
For more information about the role, visit www.animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk. Applications close at midnight on 13 August 2019.
The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) seeks three new trustees to help drive the charity’s mission to improve animal welfare through veterinary science, education and debate.
Veterinary and animal welfare professionals from across the UK may apply, particularly those with experience in equine and small animal practice and research management. Trustees must attend at least two meetings a year, as well as the annual AWF Discussion Forum in London.
For more information about the role, visit www.animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk. Applications close at midnight on 13 August 2019.
