BSAVA Companion - 2012, 12, December

BSAVA at EfraCom committee on dog welfare, Will another vet school tip the balance, and more

Rabies kills an estimated 55,000 people every year and while a disproportionate number occur in sub-Saharan Africa many developed nations struggle to control the disease too. John Bonner talks to Richard Chipman, head of US wildlife rabies control.

The BSAVA receives requests every year for donations of manuals. Here are some of the organizations that have benefited in 2012.

Luis Sainz-Pardo trained in Spain and practices in the UK. He’s set up VetAbroad to help foreign-trained vets understand the UK veterinary system.

Badgers are often run over on roads, shot illegally, or are caught in snares. Any of these may end up at a veterinary surgery. Elizabeth Mullineaux offers clinical and practical advice including how to handle badgers safely and how to manage the more common sorts of injury.

PetSavers Tribute Wall launched on website, Coping with the loss of your pet, and Masters Degree by Research funding.

Vaccination group visits India, Pre- and post-congress courses at WSAVA/FASAVA World Congress, Otto Schmidtke obituary.

Paul Imrie is the editor of the Veterinary Times

Changes, events and key people at the Metropolitan Region.