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Exotics resources available for download
Documents available free of charge

Protocols and processes for the care and welfare of exotic pets developed by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh have been made available online free of charge for the benefit of the veterinary profession. It is hoped that the information will be downloaded and consulted by veterinary surgeons, nurses and practices seeking to improve their understanding of exotic pet care.

The documents were transcribed by Veterinary Nurse Wendy Bament of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies after workshops at last year's London Vet Show and subsequent feedback demonstrated the strength of popular demand. Anyone who wishes to download the relevant documents is invited to follow the link to their location in the Vet Zone section of the Supreme PetFoods website. The available resources include recommendations on the best way to conduct a behavioural assessment, take a blood sample, administer fluid therapy, write up hospitalisation records and handle specific conditions.

Commenting, Claire Hamblion of Supreme said “I can’t tell you how pleased we are to be involved in distributing these documents to the profession. The feedback from our live workshops really demonstrated the demand for material that would provide a framework for best practice care of small furries and now, thanks to Wendy and the team at Edinburgh, it’s available to everybody. We genuinely believe that in many practices these protocols could change the approach to small furries forever.”

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website

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Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.