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Information about several papers discussed at the meeting of the Institute for Animal Health that was held at the Royal Society in London, England on May 9, 2008 is presented. Topics include the tracking of the emergence and global spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the difficulties presented in controlling FMD outbreaks in South Africa, the difficulties of dealing with endemic FMD and advances in FMD diagnostics.

The article reports that the meeting of the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be held at the RCVS at 62-64 Horseferry Road in London, England on December 11, 2007. The hearings will be conducted in public and subject to limitations of space. The paper provides contact information for interested parties.

Highlights the 2004 British Veterinary Association's annual awards ceremony on October 1, 2004 as part of the Association's congress in London, England. Presentation of the Dalrymple-Champneys cup and medal to Paul Flecknell whose main clinical and research interests and anesthesia and analgesia of all species of animals; Designation of Nigel Harcourt-Brown as the William Hunting Award recipient for his paper "Development of the Skeleton and Feathers of Dusky Parrots"; Recipient of the Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Travel Scholarship.

Highlights the international conference on exotic and wild animal medicine held in London, England. Topics covered in the event; Investigation on animal disease, diagnosis and treatment; Presentation of papers related to animal health.