BSAVA Companion - 2018, 3, March

The ‘big issues’ at BSAVA Congress 2018 – puppy trade; brexit – challenges and solutions; modernization of animal licensing and inspection.

With the increasing popularity of the brachycephalic breeds more and more first-opinion practices are being presented with patients suffering from hereditary diseases. Even though the primary message is to persuade potential puppy owners to choose longer nosed breeds, there are many patients requiring help to alleviate these debilitating conditions for a better quality of life. Jane Ladlow and the BOAS Research Group at the University of Cambridge provide guidance on how to diagnose and treat these patients.

As a member of the BSAVA you are also a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Many of its initiatives and the wealth of resources it creates are highly relevant to veterinary professionals in the UK. Read on for the WSAVA benefits available to you.

The new BSAVA Manual of Avian Practice: A Foundation Manual is now available. Here, the editors, John Chitty and Deborah Monks, outline some of the manual highlights.

This year at Congress sees the BSAVA unveiling an eye-catching double-decker design stand in a brand new location at the heart of the exhibition at Arena Birmingham. Browse and buy the full range of BSAVA publications downstairs then head upstairs to plan your CPD for the year, discuss membership and to discover more about your local BSAVA region.

Lots of schoolkids dream of being a vet or a top class sportsman, few have the talent or application to fulfil even one of those ambitions – let alone both. Tom Tully is a rare exception…

News and events from the BSAVA’s regions.

A calendar of forthcoming central and regional CPD events March – September 2018.

Simon Tappin presents notes on canine influenza