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The Farmer’s Dog becomes WSAVA’s new diamond partner

The Farmer’s Dog, which makes science-backed, veterinary-nutritionist-formulated recipes for fresh food for dogs, has been announced as the World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (WSAVA’s) new diamond partner. Under the partnership, The Farmer’s Dog will support key WSAVA initiatives in 2024 and beyond, including the work of its Professional Wellness Group…

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Zoetis partners with WSAVA

Animal health company Zoetis has partnered with the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) to support its Global Pain Council. The Global Pain Council works to address global variations in the assessment and management of animal pain by providing education and advisory resources. The oragnisation said it also “strives” to…

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WSAVA World Congress 2020 postponed until 2021

Organisers of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) have postponed its 2020 World Congress due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The global event was scheduled to be held in Warsaw, Poland, from 23-26 September, in collaboration with the Federation of Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) and the Polish Small Animal…

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BSAVA appoints new editor

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has announced the appointment of  Nicola di Girolamo as its new editor of the peer-reviewed scientific publication, the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP). Di Girolamo is an associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University.  He first…

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Joii offers advice to dog owners after dog tests positive to coronavirus

A Pomeranian dog in Hong Kong has been the first to test positive for coronavirus, and is currently being held in quarantine.  Experts say this is likely to have been a human-animal transmission and the dog is not showing any visible symptoms of the infection.  Veterinary care app, Joii said…

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‘Anti-vaxx’ sentiment creeping into pet care, warn vets

Vets are concerned that scepticism about vaccination is creeping over from human health into pet care as new statistics show that 98% of vets have been questioned by their clients on the need for vaccination. Well meaning owners may be putting their animals at risk by relying on vaccination information…

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Royal Canin to host free webinar on allergies and reactions

Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin will be tackling the subject of ‘free-from’ foods and allergies in a new webinar; reacting to ‘reactions’. Hosted by Marge Chandler, the webinar will explore what is known about skin and GI reactions to food, and how to cut to the nutritional truth. The session…

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WSAVA issue guidelines for new puppy owners

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has issued guidelines to veterinary surgeons and dog owners, which aim to ensure that dogs are protected from infectious disease, while reducing the number of vaccines that are given routinely. The guidelines include, aiming to vaccinate every animal with core vaccines and vaccinating…

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Study calls for pet to human disease control monitoring

A new study has called for global monitoring of infectious diseases in dogs and cats after research found that the spread of disease is not currently checked between companion pets. Led by Michael Day, professor of veterinary pathology at the University of Bristol, the study has found that “most infectious…

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