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Speech By British Veterinary Association President Nick Blayney At The BVA Scottish Dinner |
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
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Below is a transcript of the speech made by Nick BLayney, President, British Veterinary Association-"Honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual BVA Scottish Dinner. A particularly warm welcome to our host this evening John Scott, MSP and to the Chief Veterinary Officer, Charles Milne, for having so kindly agreed to address us this evening. It has, I know, been a year of successes and frustrations for the veterinary profession in Scotland. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 June 2008 )
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Immunize Your Pets During Rabies Awareness - Dog Bite Prevention Week |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
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The Alabama Department of Public Health has designated June 9-14 as Rabies Awareness and Dog Bite Prevention Week in Alabama, a time to remind the public that Alabama law requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies each year and that they can help prevent dog bites. Rabies is a disease of all warm-blooded mammals, including man, and is universally fatal if specialized anti-rabies treatment is not implemented in a timely manner. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 June 2008 )
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The Effect Of Erythropoietin On Ischemic Damage In The Canine Kidney |
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
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ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr Phillips from Columbia University evaluated erythropoietin's (Epo) ability to protect the kidney during warm ischemia. 30 dogs underwent a laparoscopic nephrectomy and were then divided into 5 groups (n=6 each). Group 1 underwent 1.5h abdominal insufflation with placebo (saline) injection; Group 2 underwent 1. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 June 2008 )
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Halloween Pet Costumes |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 |
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This is the year that pets will get dressed up for trick or treating and the local halloween parades. We kid you not, this may be the first year that halloween pet costumes take off. Funny halloween costumes remain popular for adults. And many adults will think just about any pet costume is a funny costume idea. Best of all your pet may not care if they are the target of laughter. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 22 June 2008 )
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The world only needs 30 billion dollars a year to eradicate the scourge of hunger |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
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Time for talk over - Action needed Source: Noting that the time for talk was over and that action was urgently needed, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today appealed to world leaders for US$30 billion a year to re-launch agriculture and avert future threats of conflicts over food. In an impassioned speech at the opening of the Rome Summit called to de-fuse the current world food crisis, Dr Diouf noted that in 2006 the world spent US$1 200 billion on arms while food wasted in a single country could cost US$100 billion and excess consumption by the world’s obese amounted to US$20 billion. |
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