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New study to explore dog owner awareness of separation anxiety
Hannah says that separation anxiety has become more important due to people spending more time at home during lockdown.

Project aims to show how changes in routine can impact a dog's behaviour.

A new study has been launched in a bid to help dog owners better understand separation anxiety.

The project will be led by Hannah Beard, a final year Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation student at Harper Adams University. 

Hannah launched the project following a placement, where she saw first hand the consequences of separation anxiety and the effect it can have on a dog's behaviour. 

“I saw a lot of owners complain about their animals’ destructive behaviours but instead of understanding, they became frustrated and sometimes thought it was a physical disease rather than a behavioural, treatable condition,” she explained.

“Researching more, and seeing how many animals are relinquished and euthanised each year, astounded me.” 

As well as raising awareness of separation anxiety, Hannah's project aims to show how changes in routine can impact our canine companions - something that Hannah believes has become more important due to people spending more time at home during lockdown.

“Awareness will aid in protecting the owner and canine bond as understanding to aid prevention, is always much better than cure,” she said. 

Hannah is particularly keen to hear from dog owners that have had a disruption to their usual routine. Her survey can be found here and will remain open until the end of February.

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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.