BSAVA Companion - 2014, 9, September

Changes to Statutory Sick Pay, Lennon Foo volunteer profile and more.

Most ordinary Americans have little knowledge of Native American reservations. Many are remote and impoverished. The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association is providing outreach service to these communities.

Obesity is an increasing problem in veterinary medicine with around half companion animals in the UK affected. Ann Stanford of the Grove Lodge Veterinary Hospital discusses the identification, monitoring and management of obese patients.

Two BSAVA affiliated groups, the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society host a joint meeting.

Chronic kidney disease is common in ageing dogs and cats but early diagnosis is difficult using blood tests. PetSavers is funding research into using urine cystatin C as a marker of CKD in dogs and to evaluate the use of urinary albumin and cystatin C to detect CKD in cats.

The vets and nurses who make up Congress Committees offer their highlights.

The problem-oriented approach is a structured form of clinical reasoning that can enhance diagnoses. The WSAVA is working to spread the approach around South East Asia.

Caroline Yates studied Russian at Exeter and while working as a metal trader in Moscow volunteered her language skills to the IFAW. She’s worked in animal welfare ever since.

News from BSAVA regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events September-October 2014.