BSAVA Companion - 2017, 7, July

Professional Development Phase research project, One health appeal, free PetSavers health checks, and more.

Negotiations over the terms of Britain’s departure from the European Union will be lengthy and complex, covering every aspect of daily life and affecting all professional groups. John Bonner asks what we have learned so far about what Brexit will mean for the veterinary profession.

Chris Allen has been BSAVA Senior Student rep in Slovakia for the past 4 years. He has been the driving force in launching the increasingly popular clinical club weekends and reports on the May 2017 weekend which focused on exotics and wildlife.

When the time comes to make that difficult decision to end the life of a beloved pet, emotions run high and the process can leave owners and professionals alike feeling bereft. The Blue Cross offers that much-needed support when saying goodbye.

BSAVA Publications Manager Ian Mellor returns to ask a few questions about the forthcoming BSAVA Library.

Clinicians attending BSAVA Scottish Congress will be encouraged to think twice before sticking a needle into the patient in the hope that a blood sample will provide that key piece of information needed to make a diagnosis.

Andy Sparkes was one of the first UK vets to train as a specialist in feline medicine. Now, as Veterinary Director of International Cat Care, he is making sure that colleagues abroad have the same opportunities he had to explore the mysteries of our most enigmatic domestic species.

News and events from the BSAVA’s regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events July 2017 - October 2017.

Chris Linney of Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service presents notes on NT-proBNP.