The Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) has now a smartphone application for quick and easy real-time acute pain assessment of cats by cat carers and veterinary health professionals. Developed by the Steagall Laboratory at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, the FGS phone App promotes pain awareness in cats and teaches users to use
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published its 11th report on the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption on November 23, 2021 (ESVAC). The report provides information on veterinary antimicrobial agent sales in European countries in 2019 and 2020. It also includes a chapter describing changes in veterinary antimicrobial consumption from 2010 to 2020. According to
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Microaggressions are negative comments or actions directed at a marginalized group of people. Microaggressions are not loud, angry outbursts; rather, they are small things that often go unnoticed by everyone except those who are affected. British Veterinary Association – BVA designed posters to make people think about what they say, and start conversations about race,
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Recently, a growing number of major British consumer brands have begun to use flat-faced animals in their marketing and advertising. They indirectly contribute to the over-popularization of these animals and, as a result, the extreme demand for flat-faced breeds. Blue Cross* launched the #EndTheTrend campaign in October 2021, urging UK brands to stop using flat-faced
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