Calling All Vets - MRSA Seminar Launched
MRSA IN ANIMALS - CPD SEMINARS 

The Bella Moss Foundation is dedicated to promoting education. In conjunction with Jansen Animal Health and the BSAVA we have organised a series of CPD seminars day's around the UK. If you would like to attend on of these events please print the registration form off and put it in the post to the address listed.

The 1st International Conference on MRSA in Animals held at Liverpool University June 21st 2006 was so successful many vets and nurses have expressed an interest in attending an event that will present the latest finding's on preventing and treating animals with MRSA and other serious post operative infections and also further understanding of the risk of cross transmission of MRSA between humans and animals.

I really hope that you and your staff can be present and benefit from the information provided.

Jill Moss
Pets MRSA & Bella Moss Foundation

Janssen Animal Health and the Bella Moss Foundation, in association with IDEXX Laboratories, would like to invite you and your team to a 1 day MRSA seminar specifically aimed at the veterinary profession. MRSA is becoming an increasing threat in veterinary medicine. These seminars aim to educate the veterinary team about the transmission,
monitoring and treatment of MRSA in the clinic and to provide useful advice to prevent MRSA becoming a problem. Seven seminars have been organised across the UK. The U.K.’s leading experts in MRSA research and monitoring will ensure you receive the most accurate and up-to-date information. There will also be plenty of time for questions.

Jill Moss and Bella

To download the full and detailed brochure:
 pdf.document, click on logo to open.

MRSA has been around for many years, but only recently has attention been paid to the possibility of it affecting companion animals. In a major article of the emergence of MRSA in animals, Tim Nuttall and Robert Duquette illustrated how MRSA has become an increasing problem and the importance of taking it seriously in veterinary practice.

MRSA is an opportunistic infection that can kill vulnerable animals. It is most dangerous when infecting a surgical wound, and we are currently seeing even healthy animals losing limbs as a result of this infection.

The greatest risk of infection or colonisation tends to occur in veterinary practices, and research at the Royal Veterinary College, London has found that 20% or more of veterinary staff can carry the bug.

Good clinical practice can prevent infection and colonisation, and effective screening can reduce the risk further. These depend upon veterinary staff being well trained and skilled, and on pet owners understanding how to work with their vet in an effective and knowledgeable way.
"Taken from www.pets-mrsa.com - a website of The Bella Moss Foundation"

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