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blog posts - December 09

• BVA says vets should educate farmers to improve dairy cow welfare

  

  Vets and farmers must do more to improve dairy cow welfare in the UK, according to the British Veterinary Association.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 22 Dec 2009
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• Genetically, humans are closer to horses than dogs

  

  A paper published in Science magazine details the decoding of the entire gene sequence of the domestic horse and suggests that, from a genetic point of view, humans are closer to horses than dogs.…

  By: Peter Beaumont
  Published: 18 Dec 2009
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• Vets Go Viral – Novel Approaches to Practice Marketing

  

  No not a story about the horrific Hendra virus here in Australia. Instead we see the creative talents of Village Vet Marketing director Ashley Grey and his clinical team at their Hampstead hospital. A highly amusing and innovative video remake of Michael…

  By: Dave Nicol
  Published: 17 Dec 2009
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• Fort Dodge warns practices not to confuse busy waiting rooms with good business

  

  Vaccine manufacturer, Fort Dodge, has warned veterinary practices not to confuse ‘being busy' with ‘being profitable', as figures from the Fort Dodge Index (FDI) for the period January to September 2009 confirm a mixed picture for practices across the UK.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 14 Dec 2009
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• Edinburgh vet students gain firsthand experience with exotic animals

  

  A rise in the number of exotic animals being kept as pets has led to the creation of the UK's first specialist training facility for veterinary students.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 11 Dec 2009
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• Generation G warms to embedded generosity schemes

  

  The emergence of Generation G means that embedded generosity has been a growing phenomenon during 2009, and it will be even bigger in 2010. It incorporates all 'giving initiatives' that make giving and donating painless, if not automatic.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 09 Dec 2009
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