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BSAVA updates Endoscopy Manual with new video resources
The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, Second Edition now contains 48 guidance videos for vets.

Eight new videos show rigid endoscopy and laser endosurgery procedures. 

The BSAVA has released several new guidance videos for its Endoscopy Manual, to be used by veterinary surgeons who wish to practice minimally invasive techniques.

The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Endoscopy and Endosurgery, Second Edition is edited by Philip Lhermette, David Sobel and Elise Robertson. It now contains 48 videos with practical advice for general practitioners.

Seven videos have been added to chapter 12, Rigid Endoscopy: Laparoscopy. This updated chapter now includes more detailed step-by-step guidance on laparoscopic spays. The new videos demonstrate a laparoscopic ovariectomy in a bitch and a cat, a liver and a pancreatic biopsy in a cat, as well as cholecystocentesis in a cat.

A new video has also been added to Chapter 16, An Introduction to Laser Endosurgery. This new video shows nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat being treated with lateral laser resection and balloon dilation.

According to the BSAVA, the use of lasers improves the quality of surgical interventions and can be a helpful tool for veterinary practices that are already making use of endoscopy and endosurgery.

“As a minimally invasive technique, endoscopy is an important diagnostic and surgical tool for clinicians,” said Philip Lhermette. “Our new videos provide valuable visual guidance to support the manual, helping our members to develop and revise their skillset using the most current techniques.”

The videos can be viewed here on the BSAVA library.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.