BSAVA Companion - 2011, 4, April

PetSavers annual digital photographic competition is open to vets and clients.

BSAVA AGM and Officer appointments

Asiatic black bears are kept illegally in Vietnam for bile farming and many rescued bears have undergone open abdominal surgery to remove diseased gallbladders. For the first time keyhole surgery has been used on three affected bears.

The BSAVA distributes Manuals in English, Japanese and Spanish to Worldwide Veterinary Services, a charity founded by Luke Gamble.

CPD courses into dealing with the feline and canine geriatric patient.

Ian Ramsey describes the new edition and the ongoing online developments for this guide.

‘One Health’ proposes the unification of the medical and veterinary professions and the WSAVA One Health Committee was established to represent the interests of small animals in the agenda.

Sue Shaw grew up and trained in Australia before moving to the post of senior lecturer at the University of Bristol. She set up the Acarus Unit for investigating arthropod-borne infections and has been chairman of the BSAVA Scientific Committee.

Changes, events and key people at the Northern Ireland Region.