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World Veterinary Day focuses on vector-borne diseases
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This year's global day celebrates the role of vets in raising awareness of vector-borne diseases.
Work of vets to raise awareness of VBDs celebrated

Vector-borne diseases with zoonotic potential are the focus of this year's World Veterinary Day, which takes place tomorrow (25 April).

The global day was initiated 15 years ago by the World Veterinary Association. This year it will celebrate the work of vets across the globe in raising awareness of vector-borne diseases, which are transmitted from one animal to another, often via biting insects such as mosquitos.

The International Federation for Animal Health has welcomed the theme for this year. Executive director Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, said: "We're delighted that this year's World Veterinary Day theme will highlight the issues caused by vector-borne diseases.

"VBDs is a topic that IFAH has had a strong focus on for the last 12 months, acknowledging the significant and growing potential for these diseases to affect both animal and human health."

Such diseases account for around 17 per cent of all infectious diseases globally and are responsible for high morbidity levels in humans, economic losses in livestock and compromised animal welfare.

Each year there are more than 17,000 reported cases of African sleeping sickness in humans. The disease is also responsible for annual cattle production losses of up to $1.2 billion. It affects 36 sub-Saharan African countries.

"It is essential that everyone appropriate involved in human and animal health tackle vector-borne diseases collaboratively and head on, to prevent further devastation and loss of life where we can," Carel added.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.