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WSAVA issues position paper on extreme breeding
The position paper was released in response to the continued increase in the popularity of pets with exaggerated traits.
Vets and breeders urged to make use of advances in genetic testing 

WSAVA has released a new position paper calling on vets and breeders to make use of advances in genetic testing, to reduce the suffering caused by extreme breeding.

The paper was released by the WSAVA Hereditary Disease Committee, in response to the continued increase in the popularity of pets with exaggerated traits.

It recommends a ‘health conscious’ approach to breeding and urges vets and breeders to ensure criteria used to select breeding animals include the ability to reproduce naturally and exclude extreme conformation, such as size, skin folds, brachycephaly and angulation.

Breeders are encouraged to use pre-breeding health screening to ensure only healthy animals are bred, while vets are urged to ensure they are up to date with advances in the available genetic tests.

Individual tests should also be validated for specific diseases and the breed being tested, the paper continues. It is also recommended that genetic counselling should be tailored to the animal and its circumstances, including the mode of inheritance, penetrance of mutation being tested for, the breed being tested and the frequency of mutation within the breed.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk