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Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies to launch new course
Course is aimed at protecting endangered species

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh is developing a new unique course to help vets protect endangered species. The launch coincides with the appointment of Anna Meredith as Professor of Zoological and Conservation Medicine at the University.

The course is being launched to help protect the growing number of endangered species and to help vets tackle this global challenge. The course is aimed at international vets, enabling them to study flexibly, part-time through online learning, and achieve a Certificate, Diploma or Masters Degree over one, two or three years.

The first intake of students, which starts in September, includes vets from Cyprus, France, India, North America, Rwanda, Turkey and the UK.

Professor Meredith, who joined the School in 1992 and was involved in setting up its Exotic Animal and Wildlife Service, is heading up a MVetSci in Conservation Medicine.

Professor Meredith said: "Conservation medicine needs biologists, ecologists, public health specialists and vets to work together, but while a lot of vets are keen to become involved there is limited training in this area. This is why we wanted to run such a course that could be accessed by vets from all over the world.

"Animal health and human health are inextricably linked, and human behaviour also has a major impact on many different species. Vets have an important role to play in wildlife conservation, which needs not only a holistic but also an interdisciplinary approach with regards to looking at ecological health and how ecosystems interact."

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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