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blog posts - April 09

• Do we really need another poisons unit?

  

  Ross Tiffin suggests that the ‘local knowledge' and proven worth of the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) deserve full support from the UK veterinary profession in the face of ‘competition' from a US-based helpline.…

  By: Ross Tiffin
  Published: 17 Apr 2009
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• National Equine Forum appoints HRH The Princess Royal as president

  

  The National Equine Forum (NEF) announced the appointment of HRH The Princess Royal as its president, at its 17th Forum, held at the end of March. The event was attended by over 200 of the country's most influential members of the equestrian industry.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 17 Apr 2009
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• No change at the top of Pfizer Animal Health in Wyeth merger

  

  Pfizer Animal Health's global business will continue to be led by Juan-Ramón Alaix…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 17 Apr 2009
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• SPVS to combine scuba diving and CPD on the Red Sea

  

  VETS are being invited to enjoy CPD combined with diving in Egypt's Red Sea at the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) second annual Scubascene.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 17 Apr 2009
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• New guidance to crack down on dangerous dogs

  

  Guidance to help police and local authorities enforce dangerous dogs law more effectively and crack down on irresponsible dog ownership has been published, Environment Minister, Jane Kennedy, announced today.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 16 Apr 2009
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• Spillers proposes measures to combat obesity in horses

  

  Recent research, quoted by feed manufacturers, Spillers, suggests that between 50 to 80% of horses in the UK are overweight. The company claims that, all too often, these individuals are seen as normal and their unhealthy extra pounds go unnoticed.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 15 Apr 2009
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