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Liverpool antibiotic research receives funding boost
SPR206 may be safer and just as effective as colistin.
Funding will support the development of SPR206

A grant of £250k has been awarded to the University of Liverpool to develop antibiotics for multi-drug resistant bacteria.

The money, awarded by biopharmaceutical company Spero Therapeutics, will be used by the University’s Centre for Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics (CAP) for the development of SPR206.

Initial research suggests this new antibiotic may be safer and just as effective as colistin. In the NHS, colistin is only used as a last resort treatment of multi-drug resistant bacteria because it is highly toxic.

The research will be conducted by Dr Shampa Das and Professor William Hope.

Professor Hope said: “This funding will help support further work of the CAP, where the principal task is to identify regimens to take into first-in-patient clinical studies.”

The discovery of SPR206 and its development is being supported by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. 

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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.