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BSAVA adds new anaesthesia guide to resource library
The guide includes checklists, and troubleshooting guides which are designed to be used in practice.

New handbook aims to help improve clinical outcomes

The BSAVA has made a new anaesthesia resource available through its site, which provides guidance and cognitive aids to help improve safety during veterinary anaesthesia.

The BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice is written by veterinary anaesthesia specialist Matt McMillan and can help improve performance for surgical teams.

Cognitive aids are visual prompts which are designed to be used while a task is being completed. They reduce reliance on memory by providing a solid foundation which ensures tasks are performed appropriately and communication is upheld.

Ian Self, principal clinical anaesthetist at the University of Cambridge Department for Veterinary Medicine said: “This handbook should be viewed as a ‘second pair of eyes’ throughout a procedure, especially if an anaesthetised patient deteriorates; consider it as having an experienced anaesthetist looking over your shoulder offering words of advice… I am very happy to endorse this exciting new BSAVA resource.”

The BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice includes routine checklists that should be completed as part of any anaesthetic procedure, as well as crisis checklists for potential complications that may be encountered during surgery.

The new guide also includes downloadable forms, which can be used to ensure safety checks are completed thoroughly in practice. These forms can be downloaded through the BSAVA Library.

The BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice is now available from the BSAVA website.

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.