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New edition of BSAVA Small Animal Formulary published
The BSAVA Small Animal Formulary has been updated.
The publication lists the drugs available for use in veterinary care.

The 11th edition of the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary has been launched at BSAVA Congress 2023, with both Part A: Canine and Feline and Part B: Exotic Pets released simultaneously.

Both parts have been revised and updated by the editorial panels, with 20 new drug monographs added to Part A and seven new drugs added to Part B.

The new version replaces the 10th edition, which was first published in May 2020. Fergus Allerton is again editor-in-chief of the canine and feline formulary, with Joanna Hedley once again overseeing the volume on exotic pets.

As well as being free to members via the BSAVA app, both Part A and Part B are also available as printed copies or as part of a 12-month digital subscription.

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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DAERA to reduce BVD 'grace period'

DAERA has reminded herd keepers of an upcoming reduction to the 'grace period' to avoid BVD herd restrictions.

From 1 May 2025, herd keepers will have seven days to cull any BVD positive or inconclusive animals to avoid restrictions being applied to their herd.

It follows legislation introduced on 1 February, as DAERA introduces herd movement restrictions through a phased approach. Herd keepers originally had 28 days to cull BVD positive or inconclusive animals.

DAERA says that, providing herd keepers use the seven-day grace period, no herds should be restricted within the first year of these measures.

Additional measures, which will target herds with animals over 30 days old that haven't been tested for BVD, will be introduced from 1 June 2025.

More information is available on the DAERA website.