BSAVA Companion - 2008, 7, July

Balancing act - an update on the Report of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

Ross Allan reports from the 23rd Scottish Congress.

Many large towns and cities now have dedicated out-of-hours clinics but in mixed practices provided 24 hour care is an increasing practical, economic and legal problem.

Introduction to the 6th edition of the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary.

Simone der Weduwen on the pleasure and pain of running the London Marathon to raise money for PetSavers.

Supporting South Africa; Animal health strategy; Pet passports

The BVA and VPAT sign the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. Blue Dog is an interactive CD ROM with a printed parent guide which is proving a valuable tool in the prevention of dog bites. Stray dogs are a major problem in many parts of the world. Ray Butcher of the WSAVA Welfare Committee outlines new guidelines for their humane control.

Julian Hector is editor of the BBC Radio Natural History Unit in Bristol having previously worked for the British Antarctic Survey, Bristol Zoo and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.