A case of rabies in a man confirmed in Spain
In the Spanish province of Biscay, a man accepted in the Hospital Universitario de Cruces de Vizcaya in December 2019 was confirmed to be infected with rabies virus after being […]
FECAVA Membership Card 2020 honors Dr. Richard Völker
Each year FECAVA Membership cards honors one person who made a substantial impact on the companion animal veterinary profession. This year FECAVA Membership card holds a picture of Dr. Richard […]
Advise for pet owners on measures to keep their pets safe during fireworks season
Most pets are scared by sudden, loud noises and the end of December can be a very distressing time. Up to 80% of pet owners report that their pet is […]
Newsletter October 2019: One Health: Zoonoses, AMR, Food Safety
Dear Colleagues, More than 200 diseases are known to be transmitted from animals to humans. These diseases are dangerous for people around the world. Research about transmission, pathogenesis and diagnosis […]
Facial expressions of pain in cats: the development and validation of a Feline Grimace Scale
Cats express pain with subtle changes on their faces. The good news is that we can all learn this language with a simple tool delivered by a research group lead […]
Updated AAFP Feline Zoonoses Guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has released updated Feline Zoonoses Guidelines. The document is an excellent example of veterinarians and physicians working together in One Health movement to […]
The Soulsby Foundation and Travelling Fellowships
About the Soulsby Foundation The Soulsby Foundation was established in 2016 by Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior and his colleagues, family and friends on the occasion of his 90th birthday, […]
Alphachloralose, a novel rodenticide, found to be toxic to cats and dogs
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) began to study alphachloralose (AC) toxicity in 2019 after several Finnish veterinarians started to discuss it on social media. AC works as an anesthetic. […]
Germany Against Extreme Breeding
The Veterinary chamber Berlin (Tierärztekammer Berlin) together with the Federal Veterinary Chamber (Bundestierärztekammer), the Berlin Animal Protection Officer (Berliner Landestierschutzbeauftragten) and representatives of the Department of Veterinary Medicine of the […]
BOAS cooperation agreement between Kennel clubs and veterinarians
The FCI President, Dr. Tamas Jakkel, and Dr. Jane Ladlow of the Animal Health Trust and BOAS Research Group at the University of Cambridge signed the cooperation agreement about the […]