The Companion Vector-Borne Diseases (CVBD) World Forum is a working group of leading international experts who meet annually to evaluate current scientific findings and future trends concerning the distribution, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and prevention of vector-borne infections of dogs and cats. At the 14th Symposium of the CVBD World […]
Abstracts: Altered prolactin and androgen receptors expression in companion rat benign mammary tumours
Benign mammary tumours are among the most common tumours of companion rats (Rattus norvegicus domestica), as well as a major animal welfare concern and euthanasia. The first objective of this study was to evaluate the expression of oestrogen, progesterone, androgen, and prolactin receptors in neoplastic and normal mammary gland tissues […]
Pigeon Post: Ian Neville reports from the UK
We have finally cleared the end of 2020, a year I am sure most of us will be delighted to see the back of. There are so many reasons for wishing this year away: its unpredictability and disruption, the limits on freedoms, the fear, loneliness, stress, loss of employment, loss […]
Bruce Englefield: the devil made him do it
Bruce Englefield’s decision to include a trip to Tasmania during an Australian holiday 20 years ago followed a conversation with a friend who assured him he would have a ball there given his affinity with animals. But it was the decision taken during that Tasmanian trip which changed the course […]
Could marine mammals catch COVID-19?
It is widely accepted that COVID-19 virus spread from wildlife to humans, and studies are now being done on the risks to land-based animals through cross-infection from humans, (The Veterinarian, October 2020). The results of a study published recently in Science of the Total Environment have found marine mammals may […]