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Links between animal and human health

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

Animal and human health are intimately connected – think about avian influenza which is transmitted from birds to humans and the problem of toxoplasmosis being passed from animal faeces to children and adults. The University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine, has successfully secured an award worth up to €2 million from the European Commission […]

Cats at risk of skin cancer

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Sandra Milburn

Ahead of Sun Awareness Week (May 8-14), the UK’s largest cat charity has issued advice to owners to keep cats indoors during very sunny weather. ‘We regularly have cats coming into our care with early or advanced stages of skin cancer caused by sun exposure’, says Cats Protection’s Education Veterinary Officer Sandra Milburn. ‘In many […]