Comment:

Enlarging on the Act
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 129. [Full Text] [PDF]  

News and Reports:

Regulation of the profession: DEFRA says piecemeal change is not the best way forward
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 130-131. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EFSA publishes its final opinion on cloning
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 131. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Royal opening for veterinary nursing unit
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 131. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of climate change on the spread and emergence of disease
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 132-133. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Farming and the future
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 133. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bluetongue protection zone extended
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 134. [Full Text] [PDF]  

VMD seeks views on mixing of anthelmintic drenches
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 134. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Northern Ireland disease surveillance, January to March 2008
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 135-138. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Papers and Articles:

E. Ryan, J. Gloster, S. M. Reid, Y. Li, N. P. Ferris, R. Waters, N. Juleff, B. Charleston, B. Bankowski, S. Gubbins, J. W. Wilesmith, D. P. King, and D. J. Paton

Clinical and laboratory investigations of the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in southern England in 2007
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 139-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Vascellari, G. Pozza, L. Poppi, K. Capello, R. Angeletti, L. Ravarotto, I. Andrighetto, and F. Mutinelli

Evaluation of indirect biomarkers for detecting corticosteroids used as illegal growth promoters in beef cattle
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 147-151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Pees, I. Kiefer, G. Oechtering, and M-E. Krautwald-Junghanns

Computed tomography for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of bacterial pneumonia in Indian pythons (Python molurus)
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 152-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Short Communications:

N. Pusterla, J. C. Higgins, P. Smith, S. Mapes, and C. Gebhart

Epidemiological survey on farms with documented occurrence of equine proliferative enteropathy due to Lawsonia intracellularis
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 156-158. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Sobrino, M. P. Martín-Hernando, J. Vicente, O. Aurtenetxe, J. M. Garrido, and C. Gortázar

Bovine tuberculosis in a badger (Meles meles) in Spain
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 159-160. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Books:

Sally M. Turner

Slatter's - updated and modernised: SLATTER'S FUNDAMENTALS OF VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY, 4th edn, David J. Maggs, Paul E. Miller and Ron Ofri
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 161. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emma Tole

The horse as an athlete: EQUINE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF EXERCISE IN THE ATHLETIC HORSE, Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, Raymond J. Geor and Andris J. Kaneps
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 161. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOKS RECEIVED
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 161. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gazette:

BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 162. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PERSONAL
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 162. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 162. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters:

Catherine Brown and Nick Blayney

Local veterinary inspector/Official Veterinarian fee review
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 162. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Holliman and Gavin Watkins

Investigating suspect bluetongue disease incidents
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 163. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexandra Dudeney, Claire Campbell, and Gerald Coles

Macrocyclic lactone resistance in cyathostomins
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 163-164. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chris House

Welfare standards in livery yards
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 164. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Russ King

Representing the profession
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 164. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. D. Tyson

Representing the profession
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 164. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert Eustace

Equine metabolic syndrome and Cushing's disease clinical trial
Vet Rec. 2008 163: 164. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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