“Besnoitia bennetti can infect any members of the family Equidae – so horses, donkeys, mules and zebras are susceptible to infection by this parasite." – Hany Elsheikha, University of Nottingham.
“There needs to be a top-down approach with the RCVS, BVA, universities and corporates taking the lead” – Nicole Regan of the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society steering group.
Aimed at vets and veterinary nurses, the course is being tutored by emergency and critical care specialist Susanna Solbak from Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists.
Results for XLVets study involving 25 farms find low levels of infection, and point to the need for a more targeted flukicide strategy drawn up between farms and vets.
Andrew Kent and Fergus Allerton running 90-minute sessions on a Thursday evening covering internal medicine topics, offering CPD that includes breakout rooms, polls and chat rooms.
“While many have already undertaken the survey, we are keen to hear from more participants, so I would like to implore any general practice vets to please help contribute to our work by taking part in our short survey”– Gareth Jones, RVC.
“Publication of this research is important as it provides veterinarians with additional evidence of the commercial test’s accuracy” – Corrine Austin, director at Austin Davis Biologics.
“We’ve gathered some of the highest-rated speakers from our worldwide portfolio of events to bring practical and relevant CPD to your own laptop, PC or tablet...” – Charlotte Ellicott, Vet Show.
“… if you are monitoring worm egg counts on a fortnightly basis and have only just taken a count before the rain arrived, don’t assume all is okay…” – sheep vet Fiona Lovatt.
International Cat Care and its veterinary branch the International Society of Feline Medicine say academy will allow feline vets across the world to collaborate on and share research.
