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  • European study evaluates efficacy of anthelmintic molecules

    Small redworm infective L3 larva

    A European study, undertaken in horses to evaluate the efficacy of the key anthelmintic molecules, has confirmed that resistance is developing against all the molecules, with the exception of moxidectin.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 04 Jun 2009
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  • Pet Doctors vet highlights danger of feeding avocados to rabbits

    From left: Pet Doctors vet, Eleanor (Tiekie) van Tonder, and Jan Box with some of her surviving rabbits.

    Vet Eleanor (Tiekie) van Tonder, from Pet Doctors in Chichester, warns colleagues and rabbit-owning clients about the dangers of persin, a fungicidal toxin found in avocados.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 01 Jun 2009
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  • FAWC publishes poultry welfare report

    FAWC logo.

    The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) has published its Report on the Welfare of Farmed Animals at Slaughter or Killing - Part Two: White Meat Animals.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 29 May 2009
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  • Salmonella tops EU list of food-borne illnesses

    Salmonella poisoning headline.

    A report in Animal Pharm has confirmed that Salmonella in eggs and egg products was the single largest cause of food-borne illness across the EU.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 28 May 2009
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  • BVA study, jointly sponsored by Merial, proves obesity exacerbates laminitis

    X-ray of a laminitic hoof.

    A BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) and Merial Animal Health sponsored study has examined the factors that affect the likelihood of recovery from laminitis and found obese animals are more likely to die.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 26 May 2009
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  • National Vaccination Month campaign to prevent pet killer diseases

    National Vaccination Month logo

    National Vaccination Month which starts on 1 June, comes as research by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health shows that UK vets are reporting an increase in the occurrence of a number of serious and deadly diseases.…

    By: David Watson
    Published: 24 May 2009
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