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Request for veterinary professionals to share their COVID-19 experience by Tuesday 30th June.

As association between acute kidney injury and general anaesthesia is well-defined in human medicine, but there is little information in the veterinary literature. A new case series, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), attempted to characterise common factors after a suspected increase in incidence of post-procedure acute kidney injury in animals without identifiable risk factors.

Animal welfare organisations, vets and breeders urge public not to buy a ‘pandemic puppy’ and warn of worsening health crisis for in-demand flat-faced breeds

Researchers working across the wide range of One Health issues have been awarded fellowship funds to allow them to progress their research. Five fellowships, in total worth £50,000, have been awarded to support research into zoonotic disease, maternal health, sustainable food production and biodiversity.

Charitable research organisation PetSavers is appealing to owners of canine golden oldies to get involved with a new citizen science project, Old Age Pets, aimed at helping veterinary professionals and owners to provide the best care for their pets. Owners are being asked to provide a photo or video and a brief description that capture what it is like to live with and care for an older dog.

New dates: 21-24 March, 2021, Warsaw, Poland

BSAVA is pleased to announce that Nicola di Girolamo DMV, MSc(EBHC), PhD, DiplECZM(Herp) has been appointed the new Editor of its peer-reviewed scientific publication, the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP).

The BSAVA has published a new online Guide to Nutrition to support veterinary professionals in discussions with their clients about feeding their pets.

The BSAVA’s Congress Clinical Abstracts programme, held last month, achieved the largest audience for clinical abstracts in Congress’ history, with presenters participating from Finland to Indiana.

The BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing, 6th edition is now available. Barbara Cooper, Elizabeth Mullineaux and Lynn Turner have reprised their roles as editors, working with new and returning authors to fully revise and update this core text.