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BSAVA has put together a Q&A and ‘top 10 tips’ for pet owners to provide advice and information on puppy socialisation as life returns to normal after lockdown.

A new criminal offence for pet abduction is set to be introduced under government plans to crack down on pet theft following a reported rise in pets being stolen during the pandemic. The new law will recognise the welfare of animals and that pets are valued as more than property.

BSAVA PetSavers has partnered with the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) to jointly fund a generous grant for an undergraduate student research project in chicken veterinary health. Applications for the £2500 grant will open on 1st September 2021 and close on 15th December 2021.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland have issued an update following an investigation of recalled cat food over concerns of a potential link to feline pancytopenia.

New plans to crack down on puppy smuggling and ban the import of dogs with cropped ears or docked tails have been set out by the UK Government.

BSAVA are aware that for companion animal OVs, completing AHCs relating to pet travel can prove challenging and time consuming.

A new study, published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), supports the use of weekly proteinuria monitoring during the first month of masitinib treatment for neoplasia. Furthermore, the study suggests that a urine protein: creatinine greater than 0.5 should prompt reassessment within one week.

The BSAVA has announced joint winners for the Best Online Clinical Abstract Award for Congress 2021. Inigo Sanz-Gonzales, ECVIM cardiology resident in training at the University of Edinburgh, and Ditte Erika Leth Vasby, a senior veterinarian in companion animal general medicine and dermatology at the University of Copenhagen were selected as the Award’s joint winners, from more than 125 high calibre research submissions from around the world.

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has teamed up with RCVS Mind Matters Initiative and Two Roads Charity, to reschedule their emotional resilience CPD attendance courses which were postponed due to COVID-19.

The VMD is in the process of updating its Special Imports Scheme (SIS) section on the VMD website so as to comply with new legislation. Progress on the project was put on hold due to the Pandemic and it has only recently been re-started.