...expansion of their geographic ranges. Biodiversity loss, land use (including agriculture) and pollution also play critical roles and we must be aware of their impact on zoonotic risk and the...
...last two years Defra has promoted a national communications campaign called Petfished to target prospective pet owners to buy responsibly and improve the welfare of dogs bred for sale in...
...vets could have had more of an effect in this field. There was also discussion between senior and young vets in veterinary public health, along with vet students, on what...
...are tackling it, the role of vaccination in reducing antibiotic use, and why we need strong data and One Health approaches. Figure 4: Christine Middlemiss and the Swedish CVO Dr...
Engaging with the veterinary community is vital in helping to promote the roles of Official Veterinarians (OVs) in the FSA as an attractive career path, so we do lots of...
...placement will be run from 8 - 12 July 2024. The week will be structured with lectures and workshops. Some of the topics that will be covered include: Medicine use...
...“fix” of practice locally. My new role was interesting and varied and used a lot of the skills I had previously learned in practice. Telling a farmer that his sheep...
...Standards Agency Veterinary Director Javier Dominguez took part in a Twitter Q&A to answer your questions around use of antibiotics in animals. https://storify.com/DefraGovUK/amr-twitter-q-a Subscribe to the blog for email updates....
...because we work with a team of other vets and have access to specialised veterinary networks at a national level. In fact one of the most satisfying things I have...
...outbreak such as this offers an opportunity to be at the front line protecting animal health and GB’s economy, as well as enabling our vets to use diagnostic and epidemiology...
