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iCatCare launches feline dentistry course
Students that complete the course will be able to identify a range of dental abnormalities.
Students will learn how to persuade cat owners to consent to further investigation. 

Global welfare charity International Cat Care (iCatCare) has launched a new feline dentistry course - ‘Feline Dentistry – Interactive Case-Based Learning’.

The six-month course takes place online and promises to break down the notoriously difficult discipline into four digestible, easy to learn modules. 

With an emphasis on providing practical skills, the course will guide students through consultation, further investigations, treatment and post-operative and preventative care.

Students that complete the course will be able to identify a range of dental abnormalities, persuade cat owners to consent to further investigation and treatment, and formulate and carry out the ideal treatment plan for each cat.

Veterinary surgeon Dr Matthew Oxford, who helped develop the course, commented: “Dentistry is poorly represented in undergraduate veterinary courses, with feline specific dentistry perhaps only having one or two lectures, yet dentistry accounts for roughly 25 per cent of all general surgery. 

“This transformational course uses a very practical approach to case management taking vets from the initial consultation, through anaesthesia, dental radiography, surgery, and then postoperative care. Cases are worked through with extensive teaching material supplemented into cases to provide a pragmatic, case-based approach.”

For more information about the course and to sign up, visit bit.ly/3GpFXo4 

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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Lords Committee opens Pet Parasite Medication inquiry

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee will launch its inquiry into Pet Parasite Medication (PPM) on Wednesday (3 June).

Focusing on treatments containing fipronil and imidacloprid, the inquiry will seek to understand distribution pathways and the impacts of PPM use and non-use on biodiversity and human health. It will also cover current regulation, monitoring, and the potential implications for pets and their owners.

The committee will hear evidence from environmental non-governmental organisations and research institutes. The public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV or in person in the Palace of Westminster.