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Dog Health Group: 1st annual report
Report highlights continuing progress made towards improved pedigree dog health.

The Dog Health Group has been tasked with ensuring that dogs are bred to enjoy healthy, happy lives. They play a seminal role in influencing Kennel Club policy and guiding health projects.

Key achievements for the group thus far have been:

1)Most breeds now have a single nominated health coordinator and that the scheme is progressing well.
2)The publication of an information guide for veterinary surgeons, to help enhance their understanding of each breed.
3)The introduction of a veterinary assessment of best of breed winners belonging to 14 high-profile breeds at general and group championship shows before their award is confirmed.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: "Over the last year our priorities have bee to make changes to ensure that our Accredited Breeder Scheme is more robust than ever, so that puppy buyers have confidence about who to buy from and that dog shows only reward healthy dogs in the show ring.

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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk