This fact sheet contains FAQs from veterinarians on the topic of canine influenza and is authored by Dr Cynda Crawford, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Canine influenza : frequently asked questions by veterinarians
Published by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in 2010, this 92-page Annual Report on Zoonoses in the United Kingdom presents a summary of the trends and sources of zoonotic infection in humans, animals, food and feedstuffs in the UK in 2008, and also includes data from early 2009.
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Zoonoses report : United Kingdom 2008
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) collection of technical disease cards for more than 30 important animal diseases. All the technical disease cards were updated in October 2009. Topics covered for each disease include aetiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention and control measures.
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OIE : technical disease cards
This collection of animal disease information sheets (including zoonoses) have been prepared for the general public by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). These “questions and answers” sheets provide an overview on some major OIE listed diseases, and diseases covered include avian influenza, anthrax, African swine fever, brucellosis, bluetongue, BSE, bovine tuberculosis, classical swine fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, diseases of bees, equine influenza, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), and several others. Published in 2009.
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OIE : animal disease information summaries
This 13 page publication ‘The Sheep’ was revised and republished in July 2009 by the Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research & Teaching (ANZCCART). This publication outlines the advantages of using sheep for experimentation, and topics covered include nutrition, housing, management, diseases, zoonoses, anaesthesia and experimental techniques, and pain management and analgesia.
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Sheep, The
Another key resource are online lectures and courses . Examples include Online Yale and OpenLearn courses from the Open University.
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Intute – Blog – Does the Internet make you stupid?
Developed by the Royal Veterinary College’s LIVE Centre, the ‘So You Want to be a Vet’ website provides advice and guidance to students on applying to vet school and what is it like to be a vet. Information is available on filling in UCAS forms, work experience, interviews, costs, university life and alternatives available.
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So you want to be a vet?
The ‘Code of Practice for the Welfare of Cats‘ was published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in December 2009.
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Code of practice for the welfare of cats
Authored by Kurt Benirschke and hosted online by the University of San Diego, ‘Comparative Placentation’ provides information and images on animal placentas.
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Comparative placentation
The EMS Driving Licence is a computer aided learning (CAL) package on Extra Mural Studies (EMS) for veterinary students, published on the Web by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. The resource aims to prepare students for their veterinary EMS placements and the user can progress through the CAL package and receive a “Certificate of Completion” after completing the package.
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EMS driving licence, The