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AWF discussion forum This year's Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum will take place on June 5 at One Great George Street, London. Topics up for discussion include whether modern life is compatible with pet ownership and whether vets are failing horses. Details and tickets at www.bva-awf.org.uk/2017-discussion-forum-monday-june-5th-2017 Assessing pigs for transport Practical EU guidelines on assessing whether pigs are fit to be transported have been made available in several European languages. The voluntary guidelines have been written by EU agri-food, veterinary, road transport and animal welfare stakeholder groups. They complement similar guidelines for cattle and horses. Copies can be requested by e-mail from nancy@fve.org Blowfly cases reported Elanco Animal Health says the first cases of blowfly strike in sheep this year have been reported on its online tracking system, www.farmanimalhealth.co.uk. Affected areas include Hampshire, Wales, Gloucestershire, East Sussex and Essex. ...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News in Brief Source Type: research