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National Pet Month 2012: Your pets and you: a winning team

From 7 April – 7 May, National Pet Month will be encouraging people to team up with their pets to get happy and healthy.

During the month, thousands of people will be celebrating happy times with their pets at hundreds of events up and down the country. While many of these events will raise funds for local animal charities, National Pet Month is not just about fund raising. It is also all about raising awareness of how pets make people’s lives happier and healthier, and how we can repay the pets we love by looking after them responsibly.

Details of how to join in and become a supporter are on our website www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk. You can set up an event yourself, or enter one of the National Pet Month competitions, or just check out the website to see what’s happening in your area.

Phil Sketchley, chairman of NPM said:
“Keep in touch with what’s on in your area by looking on our website. We are also planning some great competitions too.
National Pet Month is an opportunity for us all to learn more about responsible pet care so we can enjoy our pets and make a winning team for many years to come. By following our 10 top tips, our animals will enjoy healthier and longer lives,”.

16th January 2012 BVA Welcomes consultation to improve regulation of vets

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the publication of proposals by Defra to improve the regulation of vets by reconstituting the committees of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
Defra has launched a public consultation on proposals for a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. The LRO would require the RCVS Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) and Disciplinary Committee (DC) to be made up of veterinary surgeons and lay members who are not RCVS Council members and who are appointed at arm’s length. This would separate the responsibilities for setting the rules (Council), investigating complaints (PIC) and hearing cases (DC).

Commenting, Carl Padgett, President of the BVA, said:
“The BVA has long believed that the disciplinary functions of the RCVS could be improved and we welcome the publication of this consultation.
“The veterinary profession is well regulated but it is essential that our regulatory system is seen as transparent, open and fair by animal owners, other members of the public, and veterinary surgeons alike.
“These proposals aim to bring the veterinary profession in line with best practice in professional regulation.
“The BVA is urging members to discuss the proposals and feed their views into us for our consultation response.”

1. Further information about the consultation is available on the Defra website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/2012/01/16/veterinary-surgeons-1201/
2. The BVA webpage on the Veterinary Surgeons Act is here: http://www.bva.co.uk/activity_and_advice/Veterinary_Surgeons_Act.aspx

10 January 2012 Animals to benefit from new clinical facilities

Animals in the region will benefit following the completion of new clinical facilities at the University of Bristol's Langford Veterinary Services (LVS). The first phase of the £13 million development includes a new small animal surgery building, comprising five theatres, an ICU, a dedicated anaesthesia induction and recovery and an imaging suite.The imaging suite comprises a 16-slice CT scanner, for small animals and horses, conventional digital radiography with a DR system, a high-resolution fluoroscopy, diagnostic ultrasound, echocardiography, scintigraphy and a high resolution 1.5 tesla MRI scanner available seven days a week.
Lynne Hill, Chief Executive of LVS, said: "The new facility provides state of the art diagnostic imaging facilities at all times, to help the animals under our care."
In addition to imaging the heads of conscious horses, dogs and cats are able to undergo complete body scans using the same unit while anaesthetised. As well as enabling detection and diagnosis of lesions without invasive or painful tests at an earlier stage, the unit will facilitate operative planning and add to the body of knowledge of disease pathogenesis.