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Yorkshire RVN warns dog owners after mystery illness
Defra is aware of the situation and is in contact with APHA over the reports.

Practices “inundated” with pups suffering sickness and diarrhoea.

Dog owners are being urged to avoid walking their pets along the North East coast following multiple reports of animals falling seriously ill.

Yorkshire Coast Pet Care posted a warning on its Facebook page urging people not to take their dogs onto the beaches until local authorities have investigated the matter. 

Veterinary nurse and Yorkshire Coast Pet Care Owner, Brogan Proud, wrote: “I work within several practices up and down the North East coast and we have recently been inundated with dogs coming off the beaches with vomiting and diarrhoea.

“Personally, until the local authorities have got to the bottom of it, I would not recommend taking your pets on the beach for the foreseeable future. I have been in touch with governing bodies, and they are currently looking into it.”

She adds: “If your dog is showing symptoms please make the local authorities aware as well as seeking veterinary attention should your pet need it.”

The post prompted replies from local dog owners who described their experiences of the illness in recent weeks.

One pet owner said: “I walked my two-year-old on Whitby beach on New Years Day and the next day sickness and diarrhoea. I have never seen my dog so lethargic and literally not moving”.

Another wrote: “My dog has been poorly after visiting Redcar beach on Bank Holiday Monday.. just picking up today so seven days ill; vomiting and diarrhoea, lethargic and really poorly... dog walkers beware.”

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that it is aware of the situation and is in contact with APHA over the reports, adding: "We are not aware of any link with the issue of crustaceans washed ashore in the area late last year.
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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.