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• WSAVA congress leads the way in Brazil

  

  The Brazilian city of São Paulo's motto is ‘Non ducor, duco!' which, translated, means ‘I am not led, I lead.' So it is apposite that the 34th annual congress of the WSAVA should be taking place there this week, in association with the 8th Pet South Ameri…

  By: Ross Tiffin
  Published: 23 Jul 2009
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• Actors help feline specialists purr-fect communication skills at Merial's innovative ESFM forum

  

  Professional actors joined around 200 feline specialists who attended a highly original 'Vaccination Interview' forum organised by Merial immediately prior to the ESFM congress held in Dubrovnik last month.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 21 Jul 2009
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• Miniature poodles have highest risk of welfare problems as result of inherited disease

  

  Miniature poodles have emerged as the surprise top dogs in a competition that their owners would prefer them to have lost. Of all pedigree dogs, this breed has been shown to harbour inherited diseases that have the greatest impact on their welfare.…

  By: John Bonner
  Published: 06 Jul 2009
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• Breed from animals that get on well together UFAW symposium delegates told

  

  Selecting for social factors has been shown to have significant productivity benefits for the flock or herd by reducing aggression and injury, according to speakers at a UFAW symposium at the University of Bristol on 22-23 June.…

  By: John Bonner
  Published: 02 Jul 2009
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• Swedish researcher wins ABCD & Merial young scientist award 2009

  

  The ABCD and Merial Young Scientist Award 2009 was presented to Jonas Wensman, from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at the ESFM congress in Dubrovnik.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 24 Jun 2009
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• Around the exhibition hall at the ESFM congress

  

  The commercial exhibition at the European Society of Feline Medicine went into temporary hibernation during lectures and then became all a-buzz during coffee and lunch breaks. The emphasis was, as one might expect, on feline medicines and nutrition.…

  By: David Watson
  Published: 22 Jun 2009
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