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Issue 31 31 August 2007
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Research News Research News
Prion protein discovery could help research in BSE
New Zealand urges action on leptospirosis
Feline hyperthyroidism linked to household flame retardants
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The Animal Pharm Industry Excellence Awards 2007
Environmental Risk Assessment of Human and Veterinary Medicines
 Research Roundup
Avian Influenza: should China be alarmed?
Pyrantel in small animal medicine: 30 years on
Comparison of the ability of feline calicivirus (FCV) vaccines to neutralise a panel of current UK FCV isolates
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Events 2007
1 September: International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources
Interlaken, Switzerland
20 September: Introduction ot Animal Health Industry and the Registration of Veterinary Medicines in the EU
London, UK
18 October: American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Veterinary Symposium
Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 October: Southern European Veterinary Congress
Barcelona, Spain
 Research News
Prion protein discovery could boost BSE research
Prion protein discovery could help research in BSE

A team of Canadian and US scientists say they have discovered a new prion protein that may provide a better understanding of brain function in neurodegenerative diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy and chronic wasting disease....

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New Zealand urges action to prevent the spread of leptospirosis
New Zealand urges action on leptospirosis

A report by New Zealand's Department of Labour (DOL) has called for greater cooperation and new research to help prevent the spread of leptospirosis....

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Epidemic of thyroid disease in cats may be linked to dust from flame retardants
Feline hyperthyroidism linked to household flame retardants

Researchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and two US universities believe that a mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease in cats may be linked to dust from flame retardants found in common household items...

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Animal Pharm Awards Events
Animal Pharm Awards
The Animal Pharm Industry Excellence Awards 2007
Date: September 25th 2007

Venue: Gibson Hall, London
Closed for Award entries

Some of the industry’s biggest names will be battling it out for one of the twelve awards to be presented at this year’s Animal Pharm Awards.

The awards evening is a culmination of many months of hard work by the whole of the industry. The hopeful entrants this year include Janssen Animal Health, Pfizer Animal Health, Genitrix Animal Health and Nutrition, MVP Laboratories, Eurovet Animal Health, Heska Corporation, Indian Immunologicals and Merial Limited amongst other industry leaders. And the remarkable panel of 12 judges, including industry figures as Raymond Harding, Tony Mudd and Howard Wilder, has spent many hours meticulously marking to ensure the best contenders win on the night.


Attending this gala dinner and awards ceremony puts you firmly at the heart of the industry and it’s most influential people, a networking opportunity not to be missed. What’s more you receive a special new subscriber rate; you can book a table for just £1,200 instead of £1,500 (that’s a huge saving of £300) or a single seat for £136.00 instead of £170.00 (saving you £34.00).

To reserve your seat today at the special reduced rate simply call Charlotte Garratt on +44 207 017 5173 or charlotte.garratt@informa.com

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Human and Veterinary Medicines
Date: September 25th-26th 2007

Venue: Hotel Palace, Berlin, Germany

Pre-conference Workshop: An Introduction to PIE
Date: September 24th 2007


Join us for Informa Life Sciences' second annual 'Environmental Risk Assessment of Human and Veterinary Medicines'. This interactive conference offers an unrivalled opportunity for you to meet European regulators and to learn from experiences of the first year of data submitted.

With a wide selection of up-to-the-minute human pharmaceutical and veterinary medicine case studies from renowned experts from industry and research centres, this meeting will provide practical problem solving strategies for implementing the environmental risk assessment which you cannot afford to miss.

Please quote your VIP number when registering: CQ5044APEL
Phone our reservation line on: +44(0) 20 7017 7481

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 Research Roundup

British Poultry ScienceYonsei Medical Journal Volume 48, No 4; August 31st 2007 (Yonsei University)

Avian Influenza: should China be alarmed?

Su Z, Xu H, Chen J


IVIS UpdatesVeterinary Journal; August 24th 2007; Epub ahead of print (Elsevier)

Pyrantel in small animal medicine: 30 years on

Kopp SR, Kotze AC, McCarthy JS, Traub RJ, Coleman GT

Journal of feline Medicine and Surgery; August 24th 2007; Epub ahead of print (WB Saunders)

Comparison of the ability of feline calicivirus (FCV) vaccines to neutralise a panel of current UK FCV isolates
Porter CJ, Radford AD, Gaskell RM, Ryvar R, Coyne KP, Pinchbeck GL, Dawson S


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