Microchipping cats will be required by law in the United Kingdom, according to the government. Thousands of lost or stray pet cats are more likely to be reunited with their owners and safely returned home. According to the new plans, all owners must ensure that their pet is microchipped before the age of 20 weeks
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RCVS Knowledge is pleased to launch its latest resource, the AMR Hub, which provides freely accessible evidence-based knowledge and resources about responsible antimicrobial use. Launched during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), the AMR Hub includes free resources in the forms of podcasts, webinars, Veterinary Evidence Knowledge Summaries, inFOCUS summaries and free CPD. Anyone interested in
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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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