Many animal owners are these days asking about how to proceed with the vaccinations of their pets in the time of the pandemic, when many veterinary clinics are accepting emergency cases only, and many countries have restrictions on the public movement of people. Can the vaccination be postponed? Will their animal stay protected? Various organizations
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What a strange and rather surreal time we are all living in. COVID 19 is affecting each and every one of us in some way or another. We will all be dealing with it, physically and emotionally, very differently. Working with FVE, FECAVA have produced the attached ten wellbeing tips from Dr. Rosie Alistair, Vetlife,
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Recently, the RNA of the SARS-CoV2 virus was found in two dogs and one cat, using RT-PCR diagnostic method. All three animals lived in close contact with infected humans, who were probably the source of the infection. Both positive dogs had the virus found in nasal and oral specimens; showed no clinical signs and were
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BSAVA has produced a useful triage tool for veterinary practitioners, to help them rapidly identify and process urgent, potentially urgent, non-urgent and delayable canine and feline cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool has been created in collaboration between more than 10 specialists and is available for free download at https://www.bsava.com/TriageTool We would like to
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