The ban on feeding kitchen waste to livestock was introduced after the devastation of foot & mouth disease - the most likely cause of the 2001 outbreak was catering waste being fed to #pigs. Read more about what you can feed pigs: https://t.co/Ll8x89UwfI #Halloween#PigKeeping
If you're at the @Official_Vet#OVConf today or tomorrow come on over to our stand and say hi. We have a wide range of information available on surveillance and diseases.
DYK some fashion items may contain species protected by @CITES. Which of the below may need a #CITES permit in order to travel between the UK and the EU after Brexit? #PFW
Fantastic - @RosieAllister now moves us at #mmiresearch19 to Professional Identity - this is where we all need to be - she emphasises the need for "alternative cultural scripts" about the veterinary role ie those that closer match reality. @theRCVS@ukvetschools
Fantastic - @RosieAllister now moves us at #mmiresearch19 to Professional Identity - this is where we all need to be - she emphasises the need for "alternative cultural scripts" about the veterinary role ie those that closer match reality. @theRCVS@ukvetschools
#MMIResearch19
Parting message from Dr. Rebeca Garcia Pinillos: ‘Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.’ You can read the wellbeing survey in full here: https://t.co/mY4fsdtbcn
#MMIResearch19
Results from the AGV wellbeing survey reveal that sharing feelings and experiences with colleagues was the most frequently mentioned support mechanism amongst Government vets
Powerful hearing about the ongoing impact of the FMD outbreak on veterinary mental health in a study done 17 years on. Long term impacts of workplace distress, including many years on. #MMIResearch19@vetmindmatters#vetmindmatters
Rebeca Garcia Pinillos continues strand A #mmiresearch19 with the results of her wellbeing survey of Government Veterinarians - it has exposed how long-lasting the emotional damage of mass culls can be. @theRCVS@vetmindmatters 2nd Research Symposium.
@RCVS_CEO says that Mind Matters has also inspired ppl to launch their own initiatives including regional projects, run wellbeing weeks and has also started to change perceptions of @theRCVS as a compassionate regulator #MMIResearch19
Importantly, @StuartReid_RVC at #mmiresearch19 emphasises the need not just to undertake @vetmindmatters initiatives, but also to research and evaluate these - to adapt and build on those that are effective! @theRCVS
Lizzie @RCVS_CEO@theRCVS opens the 2nd Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium. Good day planned with excellent speakers, learning about mental health issues and looking for ways forward with discussion, collaboration and networking #MMIresearch19
It’s great to be today at the #MMIResearch19 speaking about vets wellbeing and presenting our report on Government Vets Wellbeing https://t.co/8hh3u071XP #wellbeing#mentalhealth
We all have a role to play to handle #AntiMicrobials with care as recommended by the @UNIACGAMR. #AnimalHealth professionals, we need you to protect their ability to fight infection through good animal husbandry, #vaccination, and sanitation.
Learn more: https://t.co/wuvxyK2NCh
#Bluetongue virus is spread by midges & the midge season has started! Be aware of the risks of importing animals from countries affected by bluetongue. See the latest situation https://t.co/TXX3xwGDQ9 #Cattle#Sheep@NFUtweets@NationalSheep