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Agony Aunt Digs for Charity
Denise was joined by veterinary staff from the current Sunderland PDSA animal hospital to celebrate the start of this exciting project.
The PDSA have welcomed the nation’s favourite agony aunt, Denise Robertson, to the site of its forthcoming £1.6million Sunderland animal hospital to kick-off building work.

Denise was joined by veterinary staff from the current Sunderland PDSA animal hospital, PDSA Senior Vet, Ian McClive, Head Nurse, Lindsay Atkinson and Manager, Michael Laing, to celebrate the start of this exciting project, which will benefit thousands of pets in the area.
 
Denise said: “PDSA does incredible work and is a vital service for local pet owners, especially in the current climate. I’m delighted to be invited to dig the first hole and I cannot wait to see the new hospital up and running later this year.”
 
The hospital fundraising appeal is now in full swing and PDSA is calling for people to help raise funds.
 
PDSA unveiled plans for the state-of-the-art animal hospital in October 2009 and launched an appeal to raise the £1.6million needed to build and equip it. The new hospital, located on North Hylton Road, Castletown, will replace the current premises on Kings Road, Southwick, and will give PDSA the capacity to treat the ever-increasing number of pets desperately needing its help.
 
The new hospital will be PDSA’s most advanced and eco-friendly facility to date. It will contain six consulting rooms, two operating theatres, a dental theatre, a digital X-ray room, a diagnostic laboratory, canine, feline and small furry pet recovery wards and a critical care unit for infectious cases.
 
Ian continues: “We’re hoping local animal lovers will support us by fundraising or donating whatever they can to help us reach our target.”

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Strangles survey seeks views of horse owners

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 With Strangles Awareness Week just around the corner (5-11 May), vets are being encouraged to share a survey about the disease with their horse-owning clients.

The survey, which has been designed by Dechra, aims to raise awareness of Strangles and promote best practices to prevent its transmission. It includes questions about horse owners' experiences of strangles, together with preventative measures and vaccination.

Respondents to the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win two VIP tickets to Your Horse Live 2025. To access the survey, click here 

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Vivienne Mackinnon elected BVA Scottish Branch President

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Vivienne Mackinnon as its new BVA Scottish Branch president.

Dr Mackinnon has over 30 years of experience in veterinary care, encompassing both small animal and mixed practice. She has worked in practices in Scotland, England, New Zealand and Australia, before joining APHA to work in frontline disease control.

In her speech, Dr Mackinnon reflected on the changes in Scotland's veterinary industry and highlighted her commitment to veterinary education.

Dr Mackinnon said: "I look forward to working with colleagues across the veterinary professions to improve animal health and welfare in the country and support veterinary workplaces."