BSAVA Companion - 2011, 10, October

Updated guidelines on MRSA and MRSP, New moves to tackle seasonal canine illness, and more

Ian Battersby led the initiative that resulted in the SAMSoc/BSAVA Antibiotic usage guidelines when he became aware of how much more rigorous prescribing protocols were in human medicine.

A European Parliament Committee rejected a proposal to stop vets selling medicines to their clients but it was a wake-up call for vets to act in the area of antibiotic resistance.

The new manual fills a gap identified by the BSAVA Publications Committee for a manual providing a solid grounding in basic surgical principles.

A case history that illustrates how the manual can help with challenging recurrent skin diseases.

Ideas for fundraising and an introduction to the new PetSavers co-ordinator, Gemma White.

Jon Bowen on the basis of elimination, spraying and inter-cat conflict problems.

Leading US veterinary pharmacologist Lauren Trepaneir on how to minimize reliance on antibiotics by considering all the options.

Global Nutritional Guidelines, WSAVA Foundation launched, and a focus on Adriana López Quintana, WSAVA Assembly Member from Uruguay.

Tim Nuttall qualified from Bristol in 1992 and went into small animal practice after a short stint in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. He’s become heavily involved in tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Changes, events and key people at the North West Region.