BSAVA Companion - 2018, 11, November

StreetVet seeking charitable status; A fond farewell; Interested in becoming Editor of Companion?

Perioperative antibiotics have been recommended in small animal surgery for decades. With the increasing importance of antibiotic stewardship in managing antimicrobial resistance, Professor John Williams, of Vets Now 24/7 Emergency Hospital in Manchester, guides Companion readers through when and why they should be used, and what dosages are appropriate.

Fergus Allerton, of the Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, introduces the new PROTECT poster, launched to coincide with World Antibiotic Awareness Week (12-18 November).

Environment secretary Michael Gove earned praise from the tabloids for his August announcement of government plans for a ‘Lucy's Law‘ – a measure banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England. But the response from welfare organizations was much more guarded. John Bonner finds out why.

The BSAVA is inviting applications from practitioners for a place in the third tranche of candidates to take part in its Masters programme in clinical veterinary research. As the first group recruited nearly 2-years ago approach the end of their course, John Bonner asks students and their supervisors what they have learnt along the way.

Companion readers are offered a sneak preview of the latest addition to the BSAVA manual series, the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck and Thoracic Surgery, second edition.

William Brian Singleton CBE DVM&S FRCVS ARPS former President and co-founder of the BSAVA, sadly passed away aged 95 on 18 September 2018. Bruce Vivash Jones first met Brian in 1952 and worked with him in the early BSAVA days. Here he pays tribute to a man who has not only had a long, distinguished and influential impact on the veterinary profession but has been his friend for the past 66 years.

News and events from the BSAVA's regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events November 2018 - May 2019.

This month Companion Editor, Simon Tappin, presents notes on gall bladder mucocoeles.