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Ask the Expert
Your mycobacterial infection questions answered 
Danièlle Gunn-Moore and Conor O’Halloran, respected specialists on mycobacteriosis in both cats and dogs, including recently important work on Mycobacterium bovis infections in cats from all over the UK that had been fed a commercial raw diet, provide answers to your queries on mycobacterial infections
BSAVA Companion - 2020, 1, January
- ISSN: 2041-2487
- E-ISSN: 2041-2495
2020, 1, January
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Health and Welfare
The great escape 
Jane Howorth is the organizer of Britain’s biggest hen party, a group of 900 volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of millions of chickens employed in the UK egg industry. They seek out new homes for birds destined for the slaughterhouse at the end of their productive careers, and work to improve understanding of hen health and welfare. Jane set up the British Hen Welfare Trust in 2005 and talks to Companion about their plans to support clinical research on the common diseases affecting backyard poultry.
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Focus on…
Hedgehogs in the waiting room 
Tim Partridge, Lead Veterinary Surgeon at Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Gloucestershire, addresses the questions we should be asking ourselves when a hedgehog appears in the waiting room.
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Congress 2020 Keynote Speaker announced
A Dragon at Congress 
Best known for her role in the Dragon’s Den on the BBC, British entrepreneur Jenny Campbell has been announced as the Congress 2020 keynote speaker. Ahead of her appearance at Congress Jenny has spoken to us about her life as a working parent, how she deals with stress, and some advice she has for Congress delegates.
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Congress 2020 - scientific preview
Sustainability and leading change 
Ellie West will be helping delegates at Congress 2020 to reduce their environmental impact so the veterinary profession becomes part of the solution rather than exacerbating global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Congress 2020 - scientific preview
Dealing with arrhythmias in dogs and cats 
Veterinary practitioners should not miss a beat if they are asked to explain the reasons why a patient is showing signs of an arrhythmia, BSAVA members attending this year’s Congress in Birmingham will hear from Ed Durham, a veterinary technician specialist from South West Florida Veterinary Specialists.
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Clinical conundrum
Acute bilateral blindness 
BSAVA PGCert Ophthalmology student Michaela Wegg invites Companion readers to consider a French Bulldog with acute onset bilateral blindness, which she saw while working as an ophthalmology intern at Rowe Referrals.
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Companion interview
Johanna Forsyth 
Johanna Forsyth became the first graduate of the BSAVA’s new Master’s Degree in Clinical Veterinary Research (MRes) at Congress 2019. Johanna talks to Companion about her career progression.
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Notes on…
Omega-3 fatty acids in health and disease 
Isuru Gajanayake of Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull is a dual specialist in canine and feline internal medicine and nutrition and in this article explains the importance of omega-3 fatty acids and when supplementation is appropriate.