Comment:

Caught in the middle
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 193. [Full Text] [PDF]  

News and Reports:

Vaccination considered the only practical safeguard against bluetongue
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 194-195. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stamp of approval
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 194. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comments invited on new course for returning VNs
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 195. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Putting research into practice
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 196-198. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reaching out
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Commercialising research
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Tackling anthelmintic resistance
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 198. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Increase in chronic fasciolosis in sheep in Scotland
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 199-202. [Full Text] [PDF]  

News In Brief
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 202. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Papers and Articles:

W. R. Waters, M. V. Palmer, T. C. Thacker, K. Orloski, P. Nol, N. P. Harrington, S. C. Olsen, and B. J. Nonnecke

Blood culture and stimulation conditions for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in cervids by the Cervigam assay
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 203-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Argüelles, J. U. Carmona, F. Climent, E. Muñoz, and M. Prades

Autologous platelet concentrates as a treatment for musculoskeletal lesions in five horses
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 208-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D-H. Lee, S-W. Park, E-W. Choi, and C-W. Lee

Investigation of the prevalence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus in dairy cows in South Korea
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 211-213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Short Communications:

P. Gale, A. Adkin, T. Drew, and M. Wooldridge

Predicting the impact of climate change on livestock disease in Great Britain
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 214-215. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J-P. Braun, E. Cabé, A. Geffré, H. P. Lefebvre, and C. Trumel

Comparison of plasma creatinine values measured by different veterinary practices
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 215-216. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. M. Butler, A. M. Nijhof, F. Jongejan, and J. H. van der Kolk

Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in horses in the Netherlands
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 216-217. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Hidalgo-Vila, C. Díaz-Paniagua, X. Ruiz, A. Portheault, H. El Mouden, T. Slimani, C. de Frutos, and M. S. de Caso

Salmonella species in free-living spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca) in central western Morocco
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 218-219. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Books:

Sarah Cleaveland

Rabies in Britain: MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN: RABIES IN BRITAIN, 1830-2000, Neil Pemberton and Michael Worboys
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 220. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Marr

A British vet in Africa: AND MILES TO GO BEFORE I SLEEP: A BRITISH VET IN AFRICA, Hugh Cran
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 220-221. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher J. L. Little

Blood pressure measurement in dogs and cats: ESSENTIAL FACTS OF BLOOD PRESSURE IN DOGS AND CATS. A REFERENCE GUIDE, Beate Egner, Anthony Carr and Scott Brown
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 221. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOKS RECEIVED
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Gazette:

BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
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DEATHS
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DIARY
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 222. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters:

Nick Blayney

Coordinating the approach to bluetongue
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Orpin

Coordinating the approach to bluetongue
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bob Michell

Hypertension and renal function in dogs
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 223-224. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bob Sellers

Foot-and-mouth disease and the use of face masks
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 224. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen Butterton

Hyperthyroid cats and fire retardants
Vet Rec. 2008 162: 224. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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