Comment:

Bullish on cost sharing
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 409. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

News and Reports:

Defra proposes a new independent body for animal health and a levy on farmers
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 410-411. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Owners 'not that concerned' about their pets' weight
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 411. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Promoting sustainable use of anthelmintics
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 412-413. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Linda Hoinville, Fiona Tomley, Lara Wootton, and Alasdair Cook

New approaches to surveillance
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 413-414. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BVA Council:

BVA Council discusses proposals for a new structure
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 415-416. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Calls for a more structured approach to EMS
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 416. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Student debt and tuition fees
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 417. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Highlighting participation in CPD
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 417. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BVA COUNCIL NEWS IN BRIEF
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 417. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Papers:

R. O. Sanderson, C. Beata, R-M. Flipo, J-P. Genevois, C. Macias, S. Tacke, A. Vezzoni, and J. F. Innes

Systematic review of the management of canine osteoarthritis
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 418-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. J. Langley-Hobbs, S. Ball, and W. M. McKee

Transverse stress fractures of the proximal tibia in 10 cats with non-union patellar fractures
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 425-430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Communications:

N. M. Sutton, N. Bates, and A. Campbell

Factors influencing outcome of Vitis vinifera (grapes, raisins, currants and sultanas) intoxication in dogs
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 430-431. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Farmaki, A. F. Koutinas, M. G. Papazahariadou, D. Kasabalis, and M. J. Day

Effectiveness of a selamectin spot-on formulation in rabbits with sarcoptic mange
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 431-432. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Cortese, A. Pelagalli, D. Piantedosi, A. Cestaro, A. Di Loria, P. Lombardi, L. Avallone, and P. Ciaramella

Effects of therapy on haemostasis in dogs infected with Leishmania infantum, Ehrlichia canis, or both combined
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 433-434. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Woods, A. I. de C. Marques, and D. A. Yool

Simultaneous bilateral caudal superficial epigastric skin flaps in a cat
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 434-435. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gazette:

DEATHS
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 436. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 436. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PERSONAL
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Letters:

Roger Blowey and Emma Deyes

Managing chronically mastitic cows
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 437. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Legrand, P. H. Pitel, G. Fortier, S. Pronost, and A. Cullinane

Testing for antibodies to equine arteritis virus
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 437. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Stephenson

Voting in RCVS Council elections
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 437-438. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John R. F. Dalton and David Parsons

Spironucleosis in gamebirds
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 438. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shams Mir

Proposed veterinary union
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 438. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David M. McDowell

Riding Establishments Inspector refresher courses
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 438. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Classified Advertisements:

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Vet Rec. 2009 164: vi-xvii. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BVA News:

EMS: are the current arrangements sustainable?
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 439. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

European animal health strategy action plan
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 440. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BVA WEBSITE: Join the online debate
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 440. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Exotic conditions in Cambridge
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 440-441. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Local support for recent graduates
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 441. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

YOUNG VET NETWORK: Canine welfare: the broader picture
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 441. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Highlighting the issues
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 442. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Developing policy
Vet Rec. 2009 164: 442. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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