The Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) has now a smartphone application for quick and easy real-time acute pain assessment of cats by cat carers and veterinary health professionals. Developed by the Steagall Laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, the FGS phone App promotes pain awareness in cats and teaches users to use
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Many veterinarians are required to conduct clinical examinations on their patients without the presence of the owners due to numerous Covid restrictions. Understandably, this can be stressful for both the animals and their owners. Without them, cats and dogs might become anxious and fearful. The FECAVA and the European Society of Veterinary Clinical Ethology (ESVCE)
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On World Anaesthesia Day we prepared a surprise for you! Here is the third part of FECAVA Basic Practices in Anaesthesia and Analgesia: BASIC LOCAL ANAESTHETIC BLOCKS FOR SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE created by Paulo Steagall MV MSc Ph.D. DACVAA and Polly Taylor MA VetMB Ph.D. DVA DipECVAA MRCA FRCVS Download them • Use them •
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The Plowright Prize offers £75,000 to recognise an individual working in Europe or the Commonwealth who has made a significant impact on the control, management and eradication of infectious diseases of animals. Eligible activity must demonstrate animal, humanitarian or economic benefit. The prize money is intended to support the individual’s ongoing work in the field.
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