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Exotics resources available for download
Documents available free of charge

Protocols and processes for the care and welfare of exotic pets developed by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh have been made available online free of charge for the benefit of the veterinary profession. It is hoped that the information will be downloaded and consulted by veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices seeking to improve their understanding of exotic pet care.

The documents were transcribed by Veterinary Nurse Wendy Bament of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies after workshops at last year's London Vet Show and subsequent feedback demonstrated the strength of popular demand. Anyone who wishes to download the relevant documents is invited to follow the link to their location in the Vet Zone section of the Supreme PetFoods website. The available resources include recommendations on the best way to conduct a behavioural assessment, take a blood sample, administer fluid therapy, write up hospitalisation records and handle specific conditions.

Commenting, Claire Hamblion of Supreme said “I can’t tell you how pleased we are to be involved in distributing these documents to the profession. The feedback from our live workshops really demonstrated the demand for material that would provide a framework for best practice care of small furries and now, thanks to Wendy and the team at Edinburgh, it’s available to everybody. We genuinely believe that in many practices these protocols could change the approach to small furries forever.”

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk