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====New Pet Food Content====
[[Pet Food Launch|WikiVet now holds lots of fabulous new content]]: '''[[Pet Food|Small Animal Nutrition - Pet Food]]''' in partnership with Mars Petcare. If you have any questions regarding what to feed your pet or what advice to provide, this section will help you to understand the terminology, legal requirements and what is involved in pet food manufacture and labelling, as well as take you back in time with a brief snippet of history.
====Sponsored Content====
WikiVet and '''[http://www.mars.com/global/index.aspx Mars Petcare]''' have recently launched new veterinary educational materials focused on [[Nutrients|cat and dog nutrition]] and its role in health and wellbeing. <br>
====Global Survey of Veterinary Students' Online Learning====
The results of the Global Survey of Veterinary Students' Online Learning survey have now been compiled and analysed. We had over 1,000 responses and a summary of the findings presented at the '''[http://www.slideshare.net/nshort1/wikivet-survey-amee-elearning-symposium-2015-presentation AMEE 2015 Conference is available here]'''
====WikiVet and Ceva Collaborate on New Behaviour Module====
WikiVet has worked with widely respected veterinary behaviourist, Jon Bowen and [http://www.ceva.com/en/who-are-we Ceva Santé Animale] to produce a comprehensive [[Feline_Behaviour_Launch|Feline Behaviour]] module that will be invaluable for both veterinary students and graduates. This resource includes high quality training and reference materials on normal and problem behaviour of cats in order to increase awareness of this important area of veterinary practice. To emphasise the relevance of behaviour to the veterinary school curriculum, WikiVet has also released a [https://www.onlinequizcreator.com/wikivet-global-challenge-feline-behaviour/quiz-89120 Global Challenge Quiz] with e-book prizes for the winners provided by [http://www.wiley.com/go/vet Wiley]. To find out more, [http://media.wikivet.net/media/feline-behaviour-into watch our video introduction] and then go to the [[Feline Behaviour]] module.
====Global Survey of Veterinary Students' Online Learning====
We would like to get as many people as possible to participate in the Global Survey of Veterinary Students' Online Learning. It has been designed to investigate the technology and online resources (such as WikiVet) which are available to veterinary students around the world and feedback will help to inform the effective provision of online open educational resources. In return for participating in the survey everyone will receive a free eBook of Veterinary Tips. If you would like to complete the survey '''[https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WikiVetSurvey2015 click here]'''.
====OVAM photo of equine foetus wins Wellcome Trust Image of the Year Award 2015====
[http://onlineveterinaryanatomy.net/anatomy-images An image from the WikiVet Anatomy Museum] wins the [http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2015/WTP058935.htm Wellcome Image Award 2015]!
====WikiVet and Vetstream Link Up to Provide Clinical Content to Vet Students Free of Charge====
The latest peer-reviewed clinical content is to be offered to veterinary students online free of charge following an agreement with [https://www.vetstream.com Vetstream], a leading supplier of digital clinical information to the veterinary profession. Vetstream offers four peer-reviewed online point-of-care, clinical reference resources: [https://www.vetstream.com/canis Canis] (dogs), [https://www.vetstream.com/felis Felis] (cats), [https://www.vetstream.com/equis Equis] (horses) and [https://www.vetstream.com/lapis Lapis] (rabbits), which can be accessed on any internet-enable device. Updated weekly, its resources feature content from more than 900 leading veterinary clinicians from around the world with content focused on the differences from normal in animals experiencing clinical conditions. By integrating these resources with WikiVet content, students will be able to benefit from an even more extensive and comprehensive online reference and educational resource.
==== Vet Revise ====
This brilliant [[Vet_Revise|flash card program]] has been developed by Matthew Dobson, a 4th year veterinary student at the Royal Veterinary College. Vet Revise is a sophisticated flashcard program which uses a system similar to [http://ankisrs.net/ Anki], which is a lot more efficient than traditional study methods. It not only greatly decreases your time spent studying but also increases the amount you learn. Matthew has recently been selected as a leading [http://elevator.jisc.ac.uk/sosi14/ideas/vet-revise-smarter-way-study Student Innovator] in the UK. The program has been developed for vet students and now includes over 80,000 flashcards. It has just been released for student use and we hope you will find it useful and inspire you to build and share your own card sets.
==== AVS and IVSA ====
We are also really pleased that the '''[http://www.avsukireland.co.uk/ Association of Veterinary Students]''' and the '''[http://www.ivsa.org/ International Veterinary Students Association]''' have agreed to work with WikiVet in raising awareness of the site with their associated veterinary schools. We look forward to developing this partnership in the future.
====WikiVet Reaches 40,000 Registered Members!====
At the beginning of 2015 WikiVet reached 40,000 registered users. In recognition of this milestone we have awarded a prize to the lucky 40,000th registrant Kate Cheeseman from [[UK - Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh|The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh]], who has provided us with a brief [[40,000th Registered User - Kate Cheeseman|biography]].
==== WikiVet 2014 Review ====
[[File:Flier.png|thumb]] The latest update of WikiVet activities with information about the continued growth of the site is '''[https://commons.wikivet.net/images/7/7e/WikiVet_Review_2014.pdf available here]'''.
==== WikiVet Promotion ====
We have recently created a promotional flier for WikiVet as we are looking to recruit even more new students this year than ever before. We hope you '''[https://commons.wikivet.net/images/d/dc/WikiVetflier.pdf will print out the flier]''' and then be inspired to email it around to new students, distribute it as a handout or even stick it on a noticeboard.<br />
====WikiVet Global Challenge Winners====
There has been a great response to the Global Dentistry Challenge in November with over 350 respondents from over 60 vet schools. We are now analysing all the results to help us identify topics that students have difficulty with. In the meantime, Lisa Milella has created a 30 minute [[Dentistry Launch|guide]] explaining what the correct responses actually were.
We are also delighted to announce the three prize winners for the Challenge:
#Hannah Moody who is a fourth year student at the [[UK - Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh|Royal (Dick) Vet School in Edinburgh]]
#Paulina Wieczorkowska a veterinary student from Poland who came second
#Ssebunya Yvette a fourth year student at the [[Uganda - Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security, Kampala|College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity(CoVAB), Makerere University, Uganda]]
More information about our winners and the link to the video are available on the [[Dentistry Launch|dentistry launch]] page.
==== Animal Handling Videos ====
We are delighted to have received over 70 great videos from [http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/about/staff/profiles/pietro.celi.php Dr Pietro Celi] who is Senior Lecturer in Ruminant Production and Health at the Faculty of Veterinary Science in the University of Sydney. These have all been published on the WikiVet Video site and [https://wikivet.mediacore.tv/library/australian-videos can be viewed here].
==== WikiVet and Mars Petcare Collaborate ====
WikiVet has worked with '''[[Lisa Milella]]''' BVSc DipEVDC MRCVS and '''[[Mars Petcare]]''' to produce a comprehensive '''[[Small Animal Dentistry]]''' module that will be invaluable for both veterinary students and graduates. The collaboration has develop high quality training and reference materials on certain areas of '''[[Dentistry_Launch|preventative dental healthcare]]''' to increase awareness and complement the growing vet school curriculum in this area.
==== VetPrep Lectures ====
'''[[VetPrep]]''' has generously provided free access to a series of e-lectures through WikiVet. These include sessions on Feline Herpes virus, PRSS, Canine Intestinal Obstructions and Equine Streptococcus. These can be accessed through the '''[[Lectures]]''' link on the left side menu.
==== BSAVA Support ====
WikiVet is pleased to announce the '''[[BSAVA|generous donation from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA)]]''' who have provided textbooks to support our new Challenge and outreach programs. Copies of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dentistry will be offered to students and vetschools in the Global Challenge.
We have teamed up with the '''[http://www.ivis.org/ International Veterinary Information Service]''' (IVIS) to provide links to over 50 sets of international Conference Proceeding from our '''[[IVIS_Conference_Proceedings|Proceedings page]]'''. You will need to register with the IVIS site first but then access to this vast collection is totally free.''4th September 2014''
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A new feature on WikiVet is a series of veterinary podcasts which you can access from the link on the left border. These include over 20 clinical topics recorded by Shailen Jasani through interviews with '''[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/small-animal-referrals/ RVC Queen Mother Hospital for Animals]''' clinicians on topics such as '''[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/small-animal-referrals/news-events/clinical-podcasts/20-transfusion-medicine Transfusion Medicine]'''. There are also 50 research podcasts on a wide range of topics such as '''[http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Review/Podcasts/RVC_Podcast_47.m4a Hot topics in animal locomotion research]''' also recorded at the RVC. Finally there are some great '''[[Vet_Practice_Podcasts|podcasts from practice]] developed by [http://petethevet.com/wp/ Peter Wedderburn]''' who is a veterinary practitioner in Ireland. ''28th August 2014''
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WikiVet has added a selection of over '''[[Educational_Links|300 valuable veterinary educational links]]'''. This is probably the most comprehensive listing of its kind on the web. All the links have been been selected and reviewed by students and staff at the Royal Veterinary College in London. Each link includes a summary to indicate how these resources might be of value. ''22nd August 2014''
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'''VetDoc Spain 2014'''
For the first time ever a Spanish language equivalent (VetDoc) of the well know VetEd Symposium was held over the weekend in Lugo, Galicia. It was a great success with more than 60 attendees and a member of the WikiVet team went along as well. Numerous interesting posters were presented with some great ideas and fantastic resources which are now being used in the veterinary syllabus in Spain. If you are interested in learning more about what went on and having a look at some of the innovative work more information can be found on the [http://www.usc.es/es/congresos/vetdoc14/ VetDoc site].<br />
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'''April 2012 - WikiVet goes mobile!'''
<br>From April you can now view a mobile-optimised version of WikiVet on your mobile devices. [[WikiVet goes mobile - News|Read more...]]<br><br>
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'''14-15th April 2012 - OVAM training weekend'''
<br>This month the Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum (OVAM) workshop was held at the RVC Hawkshead Campus. Each partner school in the project has an e-Curator who will take part in organising the resources they have to contribute and the workshop was a chance for all the curators to meet and learn more about the project and what will be required of them in the coming months in their roles as e-Curators. In total there were 11 students who attended the weekend, from UK vet schools, Hartpury College, as well as Dublin, Utrecht, Murcia and Bern in Europe. Many ideas and aspects of the project were discussed as well as time for everybody to get to know each other and enjoy some good food! If you would like to read more about the weekend and the project in general please visit our [http://ovamproject.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/ovam-weekend-workshop.html blog] and the [[OVAM|project page]].<br><br>
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'''12-13th April 2012 - BSAVA 2012 Exhibition'''
<br>Chris Trace attended the BSAVA 2012 Exhibition, and met with many publishers and potential content providers. See what else he got up to in the [[WikiVet at BSAVA 2012 Exhibition - News|full story]]<br><br>
'''February 2012 - OVAM roadshow'''
<br>The [[OVAM Team]] have taken to the road over February and visited many of the [[OVAM Partners]]. Find out about their adventures [[OVAM Roadshow - News|here]], there's some great pictures and stories in the [http://ovamproject.blogspot.com/ OVAM Blog] too!<br><br>
'''9th December 2011 - OVAL dissemination and OVAM launch events'''
<br>The [[OVAL|Opening Access to Veterinary Literature]] (OVAL) project dissemination and the [[OVAM|Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum]] (OVAM) launch event took place at the [[UK - Royal Veterinary College, London|Royal Veterinary College]] on December 9th, 2011. More information can be found via the [[OVAM|OVAM page]], including recordings of the event via Adobe Connect. We are very excited about creating this veterinary museum!<br><br>
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'''November 2011 - WikiVet in India'''
<br>In late November [[Nick Short]] from WikiVet visited India to make a presentation to a workshop of veterinary experts from across India as well as from international organizations in New Delhi to discuss measures to strengthen the veterinary profession in India, with a particular focus on livestock and dairy veterinary medicine. Read more [[WikiVet in India - News|here]]<br><br>
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'''14th November 2011 - Launch of Courses on WikiVet'''
<br>The [[UK - Royal Veterinary College, London|RVC]] has become the first school to map it's curriculum into WikiVet. The first years of the [[:Category:BVetMed_Year_1|Veterinary Medicine]], [[:Category:BVetSci_Year_1|Veterinary Science]] and [[:Category:VetNurses|Veterinary Nursing]] courses have been mapped out, enabling students to see week by week what WikiVet articles and resources are relevant to their week's lectures. Read more [[Launch of WikiVet Courses - News|here]].<br><br>
'''November 2011 - Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum'''
<br>We have just heard that another major new WikiVet based project has received 0ver £ 130,000 of JISC funding. The [[OVAM|Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum]] (OVAM) involves all the UK and Irish veteriinary schools as well as partners overseas and commercial publishers. The aim is to develop a comprehensive and eduicationally focussed online anatomy museum by pooling resources from all the project partners. This is one of the first times that so many vetschools have signed up to a joint bid and represents the potential of WikiVet to foster collaboration.<br><Br>
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'''November 2011 - WikiVet on iTunes'''
<br>WikiVet now has its own [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/wikivet-english/id473955871 iTunes site] through which you can download podcasts in English, French and Spanish. As part of the Opening Veterinary Access to Literature, we have been recording short podcasts of key disease factsheets. You can download these onto a laptop, iPhone or iPod and listen to them whenever you want. In fact you can also choose to subscribe to our iTunes podcasts so that any new recordings will automatically be downloaded as and when they become available. Find out more : [[iTunesVet]]<br><Br>
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'''November 2011 - Joint WikiVet project on Online Publishing'''
<br>WikiVet is a partner in a new project funded by JISC entitled “Investigating new business models for including published works in OER (PublishOER)”. The project is led by Newcastle University and includes the RVC and Nottingham veterinary schools. It provides exciting new opportunities for WikiVet as it will involve working with leading science publishers, including Elsevier, to explore new models for publishing veterinary content. Find out more [[PublishOER]]
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'''November 2011 - French WikiVet site launched'''
<br>WikiVet has launched its French site. It is currently a very simplified version of the English site and consists of 100 pages about worldwide diseases which were adapted from CABI datasheets and translated as part of the OVAL project. [[French WikiVet Site - News|Find out more]]
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'''23-25th October 2011 - International Symposium on Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Major Emergent Animal Diseases'''
<br>The International Veterinary Collaboration for China (IVCC) is running a symposium on 23rd - 25th October in Chengdu, Sichuan Privince, Chine. For mote details see the [http://commons.wikivet.net/images/e/e2/IVCC.pdf International Symposium on Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Major Emergent Animal Diseases].
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'''1st September 2011 - WikiVet appears in the German veterinary journal ''VET impulse'' '''
'''1st September 2011 - WikiVet appears in the German veterinary journal ''VET impulse'' '''
<br>You can view a copy of the article and a translation [[VETimpulse article - News|here]]
<br>You can view a copy of the article and a translation [[VETimpulse article - News|here]]
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'''International Symposium on Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Major Emergent Animal Diseases'''
'''25-26th August 2011 - WikiVet Team Attended the NOVICE Summer School'''
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Members of the WikiVet team attended the [http://www.novicesummerschool.hu/index.php NOVICE Summer School in Budapest] at [[Hungary - Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science|Szent István University, Faculty of Veterinary Science]] on 25-26 August 2011.<br>
[http://www.noviceproject.eu/ The Network Of Veterinary ICt in Education (NOVICE)] seeks to explore and extend the use of Web 2.0 tools in veterinary education and lifelong learning. The interactive site enables members - which include veterinarians, veterinary students, ICT educationalists and veterinary educationalists - to exchange knowledge and expertise throughout Europe and beyond. We think of it as the discussion part of WikiVet. The summer school provided an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, discuss projects and strengthen already existing relationships between members. The next Summer School will be in Bucharest in October 2012.<br><br>
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'''12th-14th July 2011 - Nottingham Educational Symposium'''
'''12th-14th July 2011 - Nottingham Educational Symposium'''
<br>WikiVet held a full-day pre-conference workshop on the 12th July. This involved an introduction to WikiVet and a focus group that looked at how WikiVet should prioritise it's actions over the next few years. In the afternoon there was an authoring workshop for delegates, and a student focus group was held. The following day WikiVet ran a 90-minute workshop as part of the main symposium that focussed on how WikiVet can be integrated into teaching and learning more effectively at institutions.
<br>WikiVet held a full-day pre-conference workshop on the 12th July. This involved an introduction to WikiVet and a focus group that looked at how WikiVet should prioritise it's actions over the next few years. In the afternoon there was an authoring workshop for delegates, and a student focus group was held. The following day WikiVet ran a 90-minute workshop as part of the main symposium that focussed on how WikiVet can be integrated into teaching and learning more effectively at institutions.
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'''13th June 2011 - WikiVet team attend Glasgow Vet School's TELT day'''
'''13th June 2011 - WikiVet team attend Glasgow Vet School's TELT day'''
<br>Members of the WikiVet team went to Glasgow Vet School's Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching Focus day. They made a presentation in the morning, then ran an authoring workshop in the afternoon. Academics, clinicians and students from Glasgow all made presentations and attended the authoring workshop afterwards.
<br>Members of the WikiVet team went to Glasgow Vet School's Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching Focus day. They made a presentation in the morning, then ran an authoring workshop in the afternoon. Academics, clinicians and students from Glasgow all made presentations and attended the authoring workshop afterwards.
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'''May 2011 - WikiVet representatives visit Nairobi Vet school and attend e-Learning conference in Africa'''
'''May 2011 - WikiVet representatives visit Nairobi Vet school and attend e-Learning conference in Africa'''
<br>[[Nick Short]] and Raymond Macharia ran a workshop at the University of Nairobi veterinary school on the use of WikiVet. Over 60 vets and students attended the 3 day event and it was clear that there was a real hunger for access to more quality online veterinary resources. Following this, they attended an [http://www.elearning-africa.com/ eLearning Conference] about the use of ICT in Africa. [[WikiVet team in Africa - News|Read more...]]
<br>[[Nick Short]] and Raymond Macharia ran a workshop at the University of Nairobi veterinary school on the use of WikiVet. Over 60 vets and students attended the 3 day event and it was clear that there was a real hunger for access to more quality online veterinary resources. Following this, they attended an [http://www.elearning-africa.com/ eLearning Conference] about the use of ICT in Africa. [[WikiVet team in Africa - News|Read more...]]
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'''13th-15th May 2011 - WikiVet representatives attend the Vet2011 Veterinary Education conference'''
'''13th-15th May 2011 - WikiVet representatives attend the Vet2011 Veterinary Education conference'''
<br>[[Nick Short]] and Dr Prisca Noble represented WikiVet at the [http://blanc.vet-lyon.fr/test/cmev2011/ World Conference on Veterinary Education] in Lyon. This event was part of the [http://www.vet2011.org/ 250th anniversary celebrations] of the veterinary profession. There seemed real interest amongst heads of vet schools from around the world in developing shared online resources, great news! [[Vet2011 Veterinary Education conference - News|Read more...]]
<br>[[Nick Short]] and Dr Prisca Noble represented WikiVet at the [http://blanc.vet-lyon.fr/test/cmev2011/ World Conference on Veterinary Education] in Lyon. This event was part of the [http://www.vet2011.org/ 250th anniversary celebrations] of the veterinary profession. There seemed real interest amongst heads of vet schools from around the world in developing shared online resources, great news! [[Vet2011 Veterinary Education conference - News|Read more...]]
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'''Links created to translated content on Spanish Wiki'''
'''Links created to translated content on Spanish Wiki'''
<br>Pages are being translated and integrated into the [http://es.wikivet.net/ Spanish WikiVet site]. Links are created that allow navigation between different language versions of the same page. [[Spanish WikiVet Links - News|Read more...]]
<br>Pages are being translated and integrated into the [http://es.wikivet.net/ Spanish WikiVet site]. Links are created that allow navigation between different language versions of the same page. [[Spanish WikiVet Links - News|Read more...]]
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'''1st-2nd April 2011 - Murcia students visit WikiVet team'''
'''1st-2nd April 2011 - Murcia students visit WikiVet team'''
<br>Two students from the University of Murcia [[Spain - Universidad de Murcia Facultad de Veterinaria|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine]] visited the [[RVC|Royal Veterinary College]] for one week as part of an exchange program.
<br>Two students from the University of Murcia [[Spain - Universidad de Murcia Facultad de Veterinaria|Faculty of Veterinary Medicine]] visited the [[RVC|Royal Veterinary College]] for one week as part of an exchange program.
<br>The students took part in an editing workshop, and discussed the creation of the [http://es.wikivet.net/index.php/P%C3%A1gina_Principal Spanish WikiVet site]. [[Murcia_Visit_-_News|Read more...]]
<br>The students took part in an editing workshop, and discussed the creation of the [http://es.wikivet.net/index.php/P%C3%A1gina_Principal Spanish WikiVet site]. [[Murcia_Visit_-_News|Read more...]]
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'''WikiVet wins funding for OVAL project'''
'''WikiVet wins funding for OVAL project'''
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