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Vets to educate owners about pesticide risk

Vets to help prevent pets inadvertently picking up
pesticides.

Veterinary surgeons across England are being asked to support the Campaign against accidental or illegal poisoning (CAIP) to help prevent pets inadvertently picking up pesticides.

Nigel Gibbens, Defra’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Harvey Locke, President of the British Veterinary Association have jointly written to veterinary practices across England asking vets to help raise awareness of the risks and to help Defra gather a comprehensive picture of incidents that do happen.

The letter also asks vets to display a new double sided A5 poster which highlights the hazards that can exist both in the countryside and at home.

Common problems include:
- dogs and cats eating slug pellets picked up during walks or in the garden
- dogs and cats picking up poorly placed rodenticide baits which may be used at
home, on farms and around waste bins
- farm animals occasionally getting access to poorly stored pesticides
- some birds of prey, other predators and even pets being deliberately poisoned with
pesticides.

In addition the letter urges vets to report any suspected cases of pesticide poisoning to the
Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) via its hotline 0800 321600.

Copies of the countryside users leaflet can be downloaded in pdf format, or ordered as
printed material from the CAIP website 

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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