Warnock Rodger Plenderleith
Warnock Plenderleith began studying medicine at Glasgow university at the age of 17, but transferred to veterinary medicine in his second year, qualifying in 1958 at the age of 22. We were a year apart at vet school and were taught physiology by Dr Black – who became Nobel prizewinner Sir James Black – my brother was awarded the medal for physiology in his year. He was born in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, in 1936, where our father was a headmaster, although we spent much of our early lives in Lanarkshire and we both attended Biggar High School. After qualifying, Warnock spent the first year in practice in Biggar b...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Obituaries Source Type: research
Ron Sismey
was born in Bexleyheath on October 27, 1935, the only child of Ted and Barbara Sismey. He went to school in Kent and, not being allowed to keep pets at home, he decided early on that he was going to become a vet. After two years’ National Service in the Royal Artillery, he was among the 1957 student intake at the Royal Veterinary College, London, qualifying in 1963 – the same year that he married Liz, whom he had met in London. They moved to Andover where Ron started as an assistant in large animal practice; it was here that their first child Jonathan was born in 1966. Karen was born in 1968 and in 1971, a sec...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Obituaries Source Type: research
Comment about timings of death notices
Veterinary Record comments:
We would like to apologise for the late publication of Mr Bewsher's death notice. Many of our readers will have noticed the changes we have made to the ‘Gazette’ section of the journal, namely the addition of a dedicated ‘Obituaries’ page. We feel that this will respectfully pay tribute to the life and work of members of the profession who have died. Unfortunately, in making the decision on this section, there was a slight delay in us publishing recent death notices. Death notices will still be published, appearing in the Letters and Notices section of the journal, and we...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and Notices Source Type: research
Comment about timings of death notices
YOUR paragraph headed ‘Obituaries’ in a recent issue of Veterinary Record (VR, May 13, 2017, vol 180, p 478) indicates that you would like to be helpful to the families of those members of the profession who have died. In the case of Colin Bewsher, I notified you on April 28 and May 5. His funeral was May 12, the day his death was recorded in Veterinary Record and received by such as myself. It would indeed be helpful if notices of deaths were published at least one week before the funeral, in order to give friends and colleagues the chance to contact the bereaved and perhaps attend the funeral.
Ian Geoffrey Ne...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and Notices Source Type: research
Contributions sought for inaugural three-day BVZS conference
AFTER many years of holding biannual meetings, the British Veterinary Zoological Society (BVZS) is changing its conference format to an annual three-day meeting in 2017. The aims are to enhance the diversity and depth of scientific content and promote increased collaboration within the exotic pet, wildlife and zoo community. The meeting will offer three full days of affordable high-quality CPD, together with a social programme. To make this a success we are inviting high-quality talks and posters from veterinary surgeons, wildlife disease investigators, nurses and students on all aspects of exotic pet, wildlife and zoo ani...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and Notices Source Type: research
Death notices
Mott On April 29, 2017, Brian Mott BVSc, DipAH, MRCVS, of 20 East Woodhay Road, Winchester, Hampshire. Mr Mott qualified from Bristol in 1958.
Packer On May 14, 2017, Derek Overton Packer, MRCVS, of Rocklands, 66A Bedwlwyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoei, Mid Glamorgan. Mr Packer qualified from London in 1948. (Source: Veterinary Record)
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and Notices Source Type: research
Virus presence within Welsh red squirrels
FOLLOWING sustained grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) control (Schuchert and others 2014), and a red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) translocation and conservation programme, red squirrels on Anglesey have increased from a low of 40 animals in 1998, restricted within an isolated coniferous plantation in the east of the island, to in excess of 700 adults island-wide today. In addition, the red squirrel population has expanded in both range and numbers from Anglesey itself. This dispersal is considered to have been a result of the natural movement of red squirrels via the road/rail bridge links from Anglesey to the adjacent m...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and Notices Source Type: research
Selected highlights from other veterinary journals
This study aimed to produce the first estimate of the density of pets at a fine spatial scale in Great Britain to provide an evidence base for decision-makers and other research workers. An estimate of the structure and density of pet populations was made using recent national population estimates of... (Source: Veterinary Record)
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Research Digest Source Type: research
Chemotherapy drug handling in first opinion small animal veterinary practices in the United Kingdom: results of a questionnaire survey
To investigate how first opinion small animal veterinary surgeons in the UK handled chemotherapeutic agents, a questionnaire was distributed at the 2014 British Small Animal Veterinary Association congress and by internet. Chemotherapy was regularly offered by 70.4 per cent of the respondents. Gold standards defined according to available guidelines for safe handling of antineoplastic drugs were poorly followed by general practitioners with only 2 per cent of respondents complying with all of them. Dedicated facilities for preparation and administration of cytotoxic drugs were variably available among participants. The lev...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Edery, E. G. Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of a rapid IgM detection test for diagnosis of acute leptospirosis in dogs
In conclusion, the LFA is a rapid and reliable test for early detection of Leptospira-specific IgM during acute phase of canine leptospirosis. However, interpretation of a positive result must be made in the context of clinical signs and vaccination history. (Source: Veterinary Record)
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lizer, J., Grahlmann, M., Hapke, H., Velineni, S., Lin, D., Kohn, B. Tags: Open access Research Source Type: research
Rates of and reasons for condemnation of poultry carcases: harmonised methodology at the slaughterhouse
We present an in-depth view of rates of and reasons for the condemnation of broiler, turkey, meat and force-feeding duck, guinea fowl carcases in France. The experiment was conducted in 10 slaughterhouses. For one year, all condemnations were recorded on a standard form following a national reference system. The rates of and reasons for condemnation, as well as factors influencing variation were investigated. The global condemnation rates were 1.04 per cent for broilers, 1.85 per cent for turkeys, 1.23 per cent for meat ducks, 1.42 per cent for force-feeding ducks and 1.20 per cent for guinea fowl. Condemnation rates depen...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Salines, M., Allain, V., Roul, H., Magras, C., Le Bouquin, S. Tags: Research Source Type: research
Abattoir condemnation data remain under-used in decision making
ALL food animals need to pass through abattoirs, making them good locations for the collection of livestock data. This offers opportunities to improve the surveillance of animal and public health hazards, as well as welfare monitoring. In recent years, several regulatory agencies have assessed the role of meat inspection as a source of information and the impact of possible changes in inspection techniques on detection rates, confirming the benefits of abattoir-based surveillance (Stärk and others 2014, Blagojevic and others 2015). There are still a number of challenges with abattoir-based surveillance. For poultry...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stärk, K. D. C. Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction
Leptospira interrogans serogroup Pomona infections in the UK: is there a real threat for farm animals? by Z. Arent, C. Gilmore, A. M. Barlow, L. Smith and W. A. Ellis (10.1136/vr.103891). There was an error in Table 1 on the online version of the paper, strain X/13.0742 was obtained from a common shrew and not as stated. The error is regretted. (Source: Veterinary Record)
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Correction Source Type: research
News in brief
AWF discussion forum This year's Animal Welfare Foundation discussion forum will take place on June 5 at One Great George Street, London. Topics up for discussion include whether modern life is compatible with pet ownership and whether vets are failing horses. Details and tickets at www.bva-awf.org.uk/2017-discussion-forum-monday-june-5th-2017 Assessing pigs for transport Practical EU guidelines on assessing whether pigs are fit to be transported have been made available in several European languages. The voluntary guidelines have been written by EU agri-food, veterinary, road transport and animal welfare stakeholder group...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News in Brief Source Type: research
Cowabunga! Cattle vets complete charity ride
AFTER more than 960 miles of peddling, a team of fundraising cyclists arrived in John O'Groats on May 20, completing the final stage of a two-week relay ride from Lands End. The relay was the key fundraising event organised by the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) to mark its 50th anniversary. BCVA has chosen the charity ‘Send A Cow’ to benefit from its efforts and hopes to raise £50,000. Andrew Cobner, the BCVA president, together with David Barrett of Bristol veterinary school, completed the whole distance. They were joined for sections of the route by other vets, farmers and supporters. Mr C...
Source: Veterinary Record - May 26, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News section Source Type: research
