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Dentist Helps Broken Beak
Cyrano's beak before the team started work.
A bald eagle from Alaska in the USA has had his beak fixed with a filling from the dentist.
 

Cyrano the eagle was rescued and taken to the Bird Treatment & Learning Center after being found with a missing upper beak, wet and infested with lice.

After close inspection the team believe the bird may have got his upper beak wrapped in fishing line which slowly tightened and cut into the beak. Vets worried that further wear may have caused the beak to completely break off, which would have undoubtedly would have resulted in death in the wild.

After much deliberation, the vets enlisted the help of a dentist, Dr Kirk Johnson. With much development, the team developed a ‘spacer’ to fill the gap in the beak that is made out of the same material used to make temporary crowns for humans.  Unfortunately the beak will never be strong enough to allow the eagle to be released back into the wild, but the team are hopeful that it will become more structurally sound on its own.  

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Two new roles on BEVA Nurse Committee

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 The BEVA has opened two new roles on its Nurse Committee.

There is one role available for a full member (for three years) and one role for a student member (until they qualify).

Members must attend all meetings, occurring four times a year. They will assist the committee in understanding the field, identifying issues and engaging with external parties.

More details can be found here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.