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Thrilled to be featured on 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 in their article "𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭-𝐨𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬." Our beloved pets are more than just animals – they are our companions, our family members, and they are an integral part of our lives. Ensuring their well-being is paramount for any pet owner, and veterinary professionals are the ones who help us provide the best care for our furry friends. Advancements in 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 continually improve how we diagnose and treat conditions seen in our pets. One such innovation is the use of 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐏𝐎𝐂 𝐁𝐆𝐀𝐬) in veterinary care. 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 refers to outside laboratory medical tests in the vicinity of the patient. Point of care is a vital aspect of treatment that provides accurate and immediate reports in emergency situations. This, in turn, is increasing its adoption, thus boosting the growth of the market. As per 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬, "The 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞 was valued at 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟓𝟐.𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 and is projected to reach 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟕𝟎.𝟑 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕, expanding at a 𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝟒.𝟎% during the forecast period. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gmr5AiYt #veterinary #animals #pets #care #medical #medicine #blood #gas #laboratory #adoption #veterinaryprofessionals #pointofcare #data #analysis #research #growthmarketreports

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UK rabbit owners can recognize pain in their pets, study finds New research by the University of Bristol Veterinary School has found the majority of rabbit owners could list signs of pain and could mostly identify pain-free rabbits and those in severe pain, but many lacked knowledge of the subtler sign of pain. Rabbits are prey species and have evolved to hide signs of illness and pain. Recent research has developed pain scales for use by veterinary professionals -- including the Bristol Rabbit Pain Scale (BRPS) -- but to date research hasn't investigated rabbit owners' ability to recognise pain in their animals. The study explored how owners identify pain in their pet rabbits and their ability to correctly spot different levels of pain, and to find out areas in which owners would benefit from education. Overall, 98.6 per cent of respondents thought correctly that rabbits felt pain as much or more than dogs and cats. In part two, respondents more frequently agreed with the experts when identifying rabbits in no pain (88.8 per cent) and severe pain (65.2 per cent), but there was lower agreement when recognising mild (28.4 per cent) and moderate pain (43.2 per cent). Respondents overall rated pain lower than experts with an average total pain score of 11.9 compared to 18 given by the expert. Dr Nicola Rooney, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife and Conservation at Bristol Veterinary School and corresponding author, said: "Most rabbit owners were able to list numerous pain signs and were generally able to recognize pain-free rabbits and those in severe pain. Owners' ability to differentiate between mild and moderate pain is more limited and they could benefit from training in the subtler signs of pain. Veterinary professionals should also be aware of areas where owners' knowledge can be improved." Charlotte Forder, lead author added: "Our study highlighted a gap in the communication between owners and veterinary professionals. Speaking to, and advising, owners when animals are having procedures is important, so the animal has the best outcome. It is also a great opportunity for the veterinary community to educate owners about signs of pain in rabbits." Source: DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-03947-7

Enhancing responsible prescribing As a part of AHDA’s initiative on enhancing responsible prescribing. AHDA has been working hard to bring in measurers that help to reinforce best practice and give extra help to RAMA (SQPs) to help ensure that prescribing standards are kept to a high level. One such initiative was to submit to the Veterinary Medicine Regulation consultation, the idea of a record of prescription that would include the justification for the prescription that would help endorse the verbal prescription the current RAMA (SQPs) carry out. In practice what will take place is that when a verbal prescription is given, as is the case for RAMA (SQPs) and when a written prescription is not completed, and a veterinary medicine product is prescribed verbally, the person who prescribes the product will have to make a record of the reason for prescribing the product. A copy of this justification for prescribing will then need to be retained by the company who prescribed the product and would be available for audit purposes if needed. As soon as more detail is known, AHDA will be working hard to get this important initiative in place and help to inform the wider industry of all of the details needed to make it a success. 

I don't really understand the resistance against registered #varroatreatments many beekeepers have. Most of it - as it often happens - comes from ignorance and some historical reasons. I go into that in my latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/e3F-2Sng But to answer the question in the title: Yes, they are. The most important reason being that they are VETERINARY MEDICINE!!! If you have bad migraines (or any other serious condition), would you mix up your own medication? So, why you do that for your colonies when it comes to a potentially deadly parasite? #goodpractices

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