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New veterinary resources launch online
Nottingham scientists adapt emergency doctor resource

Two new internet resources for vets have been launched by scientists at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine.

The free facilities have been developed at the school's Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (CEVM), in order to enable the use of best evidence in practice.

One of the websites, called BestBETS for Vets, has been adapted from an evidence-based medicine resource for emergency doctors (BestBETs).

BET stands for Best Evidence Topic and the website offers vets a summary of the evidence found in relation to particular questions asked by members of the veterinary profession.

The CEVM team carried out a structured search of literature to find the answers to questions posed by veterinary surgeons working in general practice.

Due to the way the BETs are structured, those wishing to simply find the answer to the question can read just the last line of the BET. Or, it is possible to read entire entries, each of which contain the search terms and appraisals of the papers found by the team.

Vets can also sign up to the website in order to post questions for future BETs or to receive regular updates about any new entries published online.

The second new resource to be launched is VetSRev, an online database of 300 citations for systematic reviews. The CEVM team says this website has been developed to provide a single place of reference for researchers looking for veterinary systematic reviews.

Dr Rachel Dean, director at the centre, says: "There is no other database of this kind in veterinary medicine, despite many that have been created for human medicine.

"There are also very few practitioner orientated evidence summaries for practising vets to help them incorporate evidence in clinical decision making. These new resources should help to facilitate the use of best evidence in practice."

Click the links below to visit the new websites:
 
BestBETs for Vets - www.bestbetsforvets.org

VetSRev - www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm/vetsrev

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.