BSAVA Companion - 2014, 12, December

Ebola and dogs, West Midlands Regional Forum report and more.

Rapid advances in science and technology, and growing client expectations are adding to the pressure to keep us. Sally Everitt addresses the problem.

Launch of the BSAVA’s biggest membership survey for years.

Caesarean sections account for around 5% of all canine births in the UK. The article includes breed disposition, inertia, and considerations for an emergency section.

The RCVS began trialing a new alternative dispute resolution service to address concerns that cannot be dealt with under statutory powers.

PetSavers funding was awarded to Daniel Chan and Ronald Li at The Royal Veterinary College to evaluate platelet function and viscoelestic haemostatic parameters in dogs with septic peritonitis.

Sarah Pitcher describes taking part in the National Three Peaks Challenge as the perfect way to raise funds for PetSavers.

Bruce Vivash Jones was at the very first BSAVA Congress. He looks back over the growth of the event to its present day pre-eminence.

Olympic champion James Cracknell is to deliver the Keynote Lecture at 2015 Congress.

Maggie Shilcock on the evolution and aspirations for the Management Stream at Congress.

WSAVA President on highlights from the year.

Alex Gough works as a clinician in a referral practice, edits the Veterinary Clinical Digest and has found time to write an historical novel, set in Rome.

News from BSAVA regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events December 2014 - February 2015.