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RCVS Knowledge, the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), has published a page of COVID-19 coronavirus resources for veterinary professionals across the industry.

The resource, which can be found here, includes veterinary advice, updates, research and evidence regarding the virus. The advice encompasses information to help veterinary professionals respond to questions from their clients and the BCVA's latest guidance for farm animal vets.

Veterinary professionals are urged to share the resource on social media and let RCVS Knowledge know of any additions.

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Reducing face to face contact in practices

Social distancing for veterinary teams

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Government advice for all UK residents

UK team developing coronavirus vaccine for use in animals

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Maintaining good hand hygiene

WHO advice for preventing infection

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Government advice to protect the elderly and the vulnerable

New animal and human health research facility opens in Edinburgh

Facility will study how to produce disease-resistant livestock

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'Biological marker' could inform positive lifestyle changes

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Multi-stage sequencing approach can pinpoint defective genes

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AnimalHealthEurope confirms no current problems with veterinary medicine supply
27th March 2020

COVID-19 resources for veterinary professionals
27th March 2020

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26th March 2020

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BVA senior vice president appointed chair of FVE working group

Senior vice president of the BVA Dr Simon Doherty has been appointed as chair of the Food Safety & Sustainability working group of the Federation of Veterinarians in Europe (FVE).

Dr Doherty has 20 years' experience in farm animal and equine veterinary practice, industry and academia. He has been working as a senior lecturer at the Queen's University Belfast Institute for Global Food Security since 2018 and is a trustee of Send a Cow and the Animal Welfare Foundation.

The Food Safety & Sustainability working group will support FVE in all matters related to food safety, food security and sustainable livestock systems. It will also assist FVE in taking the most effective policies at EU level.