Lagos To Arrest Dogs, Owners Over Attacks

Following the death of a boy in Badagry area of Lagos State, Nigeria as a result of dog bite, the Lagos State Government has vowed to clampdown on stray dogs within the metropolis. Expressing government anger at the incident, Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Enock Ajiboso disclosed that a dog bit the boy in Badagry and [...]

U.K. vet groups warn against aversive dog training techniques

Source: DVM 360, London, England — A tour of the United Kingdom by Cesar Millan next year has prompted several U.K. animal welfare, behavior and training organizations to band together for a campaign that warns of possible dangers associated with some of Millan’s training techniques. The organizations, including the British Veterinary Association and the British [...]

Feline uveitis: A review of its causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Source: DVM360, Uveitis is a common and painful ocular disease in cats that can eventually lead to blindness. Uveitis often occurs secondary to an acquired ocular or systemic disorder; however, in many instances the underlying cause is not identified despite extensive diagnostic testing. As such, it presents a great challenge for practitioners with respect to [...]

Countdown to NVMA 2009 Conference

By: Olayinka Adeyoju, DVM In a week from now, Emmaus House Complex, Awka, Anambra will be a host to the conglomerate of Nigerian Veterinary doctors as the 46th annual Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association conference is set in motion. This year’s conference is tagged “The Veterinarian & Challenges in Globalization.” The topic sounds interesting but I [...]

How to Drive Traffic to your Clinic and Sustain It

By: Olayinka Adeyoju, DVM How do you run a sustainable veterinary practice? The answer to this is hidden in how well traffic is driven to your clinic. You first have to see your veterinary practice as a business and yourself as the manager. This is needful, and as you may come to know, is a [...]

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR CONSULTANCY FOR NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION AND TRAINING OF HANDLES OF VETERINARY MEDICA

Bids are invited from suitably qualified companies for Constancy for Needs Assessment, Procurement and Installation of modern Veterinary Medical and Laboratory/Diagnostic Equipment and Capacity Building in respect of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria Centres of Excellence located at the University of Ibadan, University of Nsukka and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Bidders who must be Veterinary [...]

American Veterinary Medical Association Passes Groundbreaking Animal Welfare Policies

The American Veterinary Medical Association House of Delegates (AVMA-HOD) have voted to pass a groundbreaking policy on veal calf housing that promotes both animal health and welfare. The resolution passed by a landslide 88.7 percent vote. This new policy states “that the AVMA supports a change in veal husbandry practices that severely restrict movement, to [...]

Kitten Tested Positive for Rabies in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Tuesday that a kitten dropped off in June at a farm in York County tested positive for rabies. Anyone who may have come into contact with the feline should call the local state health center. The kitten, a black short-haired female about 8- to 10-weeks old, was abandoned on [...]