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Veterinary Tissue Bank signs police dogs
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Merseyside Police signs up all police dogs

All of the police dogs in the Merseyside Police Dog Section have been signed up to the Veterinary Tissue Bank in the hope that bone and soft tissue samples can be used to facilitate potentially life-saving treatment in injured pets.

Commenting, Head of the Merseyside Police Dog Section Inspector Matthew Boyle said "Our officers enjoy a very close bond with their dogs and place great emphasis on the quality of life that these dogs experience. The entire section is behind this initiative, understanding that their dog will go on to give new life to a canine patient in need."

The Veterinary Tissue Bank is urging pet owners to register their pets as donors too. Also commenting, the VTB's Dr Peter Myint said "We hope owners will find comfort at their time of bereavement from the knowledge that they are able to help another pet in need through their gift of tissue donation." 

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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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