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WSAVA to launch certificate in pain management
"The certificate provides recognition to professionals advancing their knowledge on pain management." - Dr Bea Monteiro

Course will promote the importance of companion animal pain management.

Veterinary professionals are invited to register their interest for a new certificate in pain management which is being launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) with support from Zoetis.

The certificate will promote the importance of companion animal pain management as a discipline, and give individuals an internationally recognised qualification in the subject for the first time.

It is based on the updated Global Guidelines for the Recognition Assessment and Treatment of Pain that were released by the WSAVA Global Pain Council (GPC) at the end of 2022. The GPC says that despite rapid advances in pain management, pain in companion animals is underdiagnosed and undertreated.

The online course is available free of charge to all companion animal veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses/technicians and includes content that’s tailored to their different roles. 

The course includes three modules that will be delivered via recorded lectures from members of the GPC and other global experts. The modules will cover:

  • Understanding and assessing pain 
  • Preventing and treating pain 
  • Pain management in practice 
The International Veterinary Academy for Pain Management (IVAPM) is supporting the dissemination of the Certificate.

Chair of the WSAVA Global Pain Council Dr Bea Monteiro said: “The new WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management will help veterinary professionals to understand the critical importance of pain management for companion animal health and welfare. It will show them how to assess pain using the latest knowledge of pain-related behaviors and validated pain scales. Finally, it will guide them in treating pain effectively, using the most appropriate drug and non-drug therapies, based on the availability of particular analgesics and other therapies in the region of the world in which they are in practice. 

“The Certificate provides recognition to professionals advancing their knowledge on pain management. It is the next step in the Global Pain Council’s campaign to raise awareness of the importance of pain management and to support veterinary teams in diagnosing and treating it effectively – a development which will benefit companion animals around the world and the humans who gain so much from their companionship. We are grateful to Zoetis and the IVAPM for their support and hope that WSAVA members will enjoy the course we have created.”

Those who are interested in the new certificate can register their interest online.

 

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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.