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New advice for dairy farmers
The BCVA and other organisations has issued advice to dairy farmers, with the aim of preventing medicine residues in milk.
The BCVA and other organisations has issued advice to dairy farmers, with the aim of preventing medicine residues in milk.

Poster aimed to prevent medicine residues in milk

The British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) has work with several lead organisations to produce new advice for dairy farmers.

The BCVA, in association with The National Office of Animal Health, The Veterinary Residues Committee, Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture alliance, DairyCo, DairyUK, the National Farmers' Union, National Milk Records and National Milk Laboratories, has worked together to produced a poster guide for milk producers.

The poster entitled  “Best practice to prevent medicine residues in milk” is an updated version of the practical guide to avoiding milk antibiotic residues last produced in 2007.

It is in the process of being distributed to all registered dairy producers in Britain by the end of April and is accompanied by a postcard encouraging producers to “display the poster in a location that allows it to be used as a source of reference when treating milking cows with medicines”.

The poster is also available to download in pdf form from the websites of the endorsing organisations.

To enquire about acquiring further copies of the poster or the availability of the poster in other languages visit www.bcva.org.uk

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.