The Bella Moss Foundation is a charity that promotes prudent antimicrobial use and hygiene in human and veterinary medicine. It was set up in 2005 by Jill Moss, following the death of her dog Bella from a poorly managed MRSA infection. It has developed into an international champion of good practice, linking patients and veterinary
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In a joint campaign animal welfare organisations and vets are launching a large consumer-oriented campaign, calling people to refrain from buying an flat faced dog that does not meet the breed characteristics set out by law. Dogs with a flat face such as the pug and the English and French bulldog are very popular, but
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As extreme summer temperatures hit across Europe, FECAVA produced an Infographic to inform pet owners to prevent and recognize signs of a life-threatening situation – heatstroke. HEATSTROKE IN DOGS Definition: Heatstroke occurs when normal body mechanisms can’t keep the body’s temperature in a safe range. Dogs don’t have efficient cooling systems like humans (who sweat) and
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EMA – European Medicines Agency established a centralized webpage – The Union Product Database which serves as a single source of information on all authorised veterinary medicines and their availability in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) Member States. The Veterinary Medicines information website, the public interface of the Union Product Database, enables
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