Vet school's social media campaign concludes with a spotlight on snakes' ecological role
🎥🐍 The last video in a series of 15 short videos by the University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine, which began in October 2023, has just been released, focusing on the benefits that snakes bring to the global ecosystem.
🌞 Now that the weather has warmed up, snakes are becoming more active and visible in their natural habitats. They do not pose a danger to humans unless they are frightened and driven to defensive behaviour. Understanding their behaviour and ecological importance is crucial for peaceful coexistence.
Below are some characteristics of snakes that could help in better understanding them:
🔸 Defensive, not aggressive: Snakes are more commonly encountered in the countryside and generally do not seek to attack or harm humans. They will only do so if they feel threatened. Therefore, it is important to be careful where we step and place our hands to avoid surprising them.
🔸 Masters of pest control: Snakes play a crucial role in controlling pests. They hunt rodents, insects, and other small animals. They help to maintain a balanced food web and prevent overpopulation of these species, which can be harmful to crops and human health.
🔸 Contribution to medicine: Snakes have significantly contributed to medical science, as their venom offers potential treatments for life-threatening conditions such as strokes, heart attacks, and certain types of cancer. Ongoing research into the benefits of snake venom offers promising prospects for the development of new drugs.
🔸 Cultural symbols: In many cultures, snakes are revered and often depicted as symbols of fertility, rebirth, wisdom, and power.
🌿🐍 Let us respect snakes and nature, and through coexistence, protect them!
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends 🦜
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends 🦜
As World Parrot Day approaches on 31 May, it's a great time to recognise the importance of parrots. These birds are not only interesting to watch but also play a key role in their ecosystems. Here are some reasons why parrots matter:
🌳 Ecosystem Engineers: Parrots help spread seeds through their diet of fruits and nuts. This seed dispersal supports forest regeneration and plant diversity.
🧠 Intellectual Avians: Parrots are among the most intelligent bird species. They can solve problems, use tools, and some can mimic human speech, showing their social intelligence.
👯 Social Interaction Specialists: Parrots are social animals that form strong bonds and complex social structures. These interactions help them find food and protect each other from predators.
🎨 Cultural Significance: Parrots appear in mythology, art, and folklore around the world, symbolising beauty, intelligence, and a connection to nature.
On World Parrot Day, let's honour and protect these amazing birds, celebrating their intelligence, ecological role, and cultural importance. 🌍💚
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Discover the Magic World of Dolphins
🐬 Discover the Magic World of Dolphins 🌊
Dive into the wonders of the ocean with us as we celebrate the incredible dolphins! Here are some special characteristics that make dolphins one of the most fascinating creatures in the marine world:
🧠 Intelligence beyond measure: #Dolphins are among the smartest animals on #Earth. Their ability to learn, solve problems, and communicate with complex vocalizations showcases their remarkable cognitive abilities.
📡 Echo-location experts: Dolphins navigate and hunt using echolocation, emitting sounds that bounce off objects and return as echoes, helping them "see" underwater with stunning precision.
🤝 Social beings: Dolphins live in social groups called pods, where they form strong bonds, cooperate in hunting, and even engage in playful activities together, demonstrating their highly social nature.
🎪 Acrobatic performers: Known for their playful spirit, dolphins can perform impressive leaps and spins out of the water, a sight that continues to amaze and delight onlookers.
🐬 Fins up for Dolphins! 🐬
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Celebrating veterinary excellence on World Veterinary Day
🐾🩺Celebrating veterinary excellence on #WorldVeterinaryDay
This year the World Veterinary Day honours Veterinarians around the world as essential health workers. Their diverse roles significantly impact animal health, human health, food security, and the environment. With comprehensive training and a broad scope of practice, veterinarians address complex health challenges across various settings.
🩺Below are just a few of the many vital roles veterinarians play:
1. 🐶 Diagnosing and treating diseases 🐄
Veterinarians diagnose and treat diseases in pets, livestock, and wildlife, by managing conditions ranging from infections and injuries to chronic diseases. They are also crucial in identifying diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans, such as rabies, Lyme disease, and avian influenza (bird flu). By diagnosing and managing these diseases, they play a key role in preventing their spread to human populations.
2. 🍽️ Contributing to food safety
Veterinarians ensure the health of livestock, impacting the safety, quality, and sustainability of our food supplies. They oversee everything from farm to table, including humane animal treatment and disease prevention.
3. 🌍 Controlling the spread of diseases
During natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes, veterinarians are essential in rescue operations, helping prevent disease spread in chaotic environments.
4. 🌲 Protecting the environment
Veterinarians contribute to wildlife conservation and management, protecting endangered species and maintaining biodiversity. Their work also involves safeguarding water sources from contamination by animal waste.
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Ξεκίνησαν οι εργασίες του Διεθνούς Συνεδρίου για τον κορωνοϊό των αιρουλοειδών στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας
Στιγμιότυπα από την πρώτη ημέρα του διήμερου συνεδρίου με θέμα τον ‘κορωνοϊό των αιρουλοειδών’, που οργανώνει το Διεθνές Δίκτυο για τον Κορωνοϊό (ΔΔΚ) σε συνεργασία με την Κτηνιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας.
Στο συνέδριο, που διεξάγεται στο Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας, συμμετέχουν διακεκριμένοι επιστήμονες από την Ευρώπη, το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, και τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες.
Το συνέδριο παρακολουθούν αρκετοί κτηνίατροι από την Κύπρο και φοιτητές του προγράμματος Κτηνιατρικής του University of Nicosia
Σε δηλώσεις του ο Διευθυντής του ΔΔΚ για τον Κορωνοϊό Καθηγητής στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Λίβερπουλ Julian Hiscox, ευχαρίστησε την Κτηνιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας για τη συνδιοργάνωση και φιλοξενία του συνεδρίου και ανάφερε ότι οι εισηγήσεις, που καλύπτουν ένα μεγάλο εύρος θεματολογίας, όπως την παρακολούθηση των αναδυόμενων ασθενειών, την γενετική των κορωνοϊών, και την χαρτογράφηση της ευαισθησίας των ζώων στους κορωνοϊούς, θα βοηθήσουν στην ενημέρωση και στη διάχυση της γνώσης και θα ενισχύσουν περαιτέρω την έρευνα.
Ο Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Παθολογικής Ανατομικής της Κτην
The Superpowers of Cats
"The Superpowers of Cats" 🐾 explores the sophisticated sensory tools, healing capabilities, and remarkable physical agility of cats that aid in navigation, health, and survival.
🐱 VITAL WHISKERS: Cats' whiskers, or vibrissae, are more than just adorable adornments—they're vital sensory tools. Deeply embedded in their skin and connected to nerves, whiskers help cats navigate their surroundings with precision, gauging distances and detecting obstacles even in the dark 🌚. These sensitive hairs also convey emotions, with their position reflecting a cat's mood.
🎵 ACOUSTIC ARSENAL FOR THREATS AND PREY: Cats have exceptional hearing abilities, with the ability to hear frequencies as high as 65 kHz, far beyond the human range of approximately 20 kHz. This keen sense of hearing aids them in hunting prey and detecting potential threats.
💤 SELF SOOTHING RELIEF: Beyond signalling contentment, purring has potential health benefits for cats. The frequency of a cat's purring has been found to promote bone density and accelerated healing, which may explain why cats often instinctively purr when they are injured or in pain.
🐈 RIGHT SIDE UP: When falling, a cat twists its body in mid-air using its flexible spine. This twisting motion allows the cat to reposition its limbs and align its body to land feet-first, minimizing the impact of the fall. Cats possess a remarkable innate ability known as the "righting reflex," which enables them to orient themselves mid-fall and adjust their body position to land on their feet.
CATS: CHAMPIONS OF CHILL AND CHARM! 🏅
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🐘 The Elephant Grandeur!
🐘 The Elephant Grandeur!
Join us in honouring the majestic elephants, not only for their intelligence and emotional depth but also for their profound impact on various cultures around the world. Here are some special characteristics that make elephants truly remarkable, alongside unique facts about their cultural importance:
💞 #Emotional souls: #Elephants are known for their profound empathy and strong social bonds. They grieve for their lost loved ones, celebrate reunions, and demonstrate self-awareness.
💭 Incredible #memory: The saying ‘An elephant never forgets’ reflects their exceptional memory, crucial for navigating vast landscapes, remembering water sources, and recognizing long-lost friends.
🌱 #Environmental architects: By shaping their habitat, elephants play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity. Their migratory patterns and feeding habits create clearings in forests and aid in seed dispersal.
👑 Admired across #continents: Elephants hold a sacred place in many cultures, symbolizing wisdom, strength, and prosperity. In Hindu culture, the deity Ganesha, depicted with an elephant's head, is revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings. #African and #Asian societies celebrate elephants for their significance in history, mythology, and as a symbol of royal power and wisdom.
Let's celebrate these gentle giants for the joy and wisdom they bring into our lives and cultures.
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Honouring our faithful companions - Dogs
Honouring our faithful companions - Dogs 🐾
Celebrate our loyal friends – dogs! Here are some special characteristics that make dogs truly people's best friend 🐶 :
❤️ Unconditional love - Dogs offer us their hearts without reservation, greeting us with wagging tails and joyful barks, no matter how long we have been away. Their unconditional love and loyalty brighten our days and comfort our souls.
🧠 Incredible intelligence - Our canine friends are not just cute; they're also smart! Dogs can learn commands, solve problems, and even understand our emotions. This intelligence makes them not only great pets but also invaluable working animals aiding in rescue missions, as therapy animals, and more.
🛡️ Protective instincts - Dogs have a natural instinct to protect their pack. Whether it is guarding the home or staying close to their human friends, they are always ready to defend and ensure our safety. Their bravery and protective nature make us feel secure and loved.
😃 Joyful spirits - Dogs have an incredible ability to live in the moment and find joy in the simplest things—be it a game of fetch or a quiet walk in the park. Their enthusiasm and zest for life are infectious, reminding us to cherish the present and find happiness in the little things.
Let us take a moment to appreciate our furry friends who bring so much joy, love, and companionship into our lives! 🐕
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The Remarkable World of Cows
🐄 Bovine Beauties
🏫 The University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine unveils the remarkable world of cows in its latest social media post. Discover interesting facts about cows, watch our social responsibility clip, and share! 🔄
🕊️ Sacred in many cultures: Cows are not just farm animals; they hold a sacred place in various societies around the world. Revered for their gentle nature, cows are symbols of abundance, motherhood, and life in many traditions.
🌾 Agricultural pillars: In many parts of the world, cows are indispensable in agriculture. They aid in ploughing fields, provide manure for fertilizer, and contribute to a balanced agricultural ecosystem.
🥛 Providers of nutritious milk: Cows play a crucial role in our diets by providing nutritious milk, a staple in many cuisines worldwide. This milk is not only consumed directly but also used to make cheese, yogurt, butter, and other dairy products.
🍖 Source of food: Beyond dairy, cows also contribute to our food supply through meat, offering a vital protein source for many communities. Sustainable and ethical farming practices are key to respecting these valuable animals.
🐮 Maternal bonds & remarkable memories: Cows exhibit a deep emotional connection with their calves, communicating through distinctive calls. This bond is underpinned by their exceptional memory, allowing them to recognize these calls and individual faces over extended periods . This unique combination of emotional intelligence and long-term memory highlights the complex social dynamics and enduring relationships within cow herds.
👏 Let's respect and honour these gentle giants! 🌍💚
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🐄 Bovine Beauties
🏫 The University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine unveils the remarkable world of cows in its latest social media post. Discover interesting facts about cows, watch our social responsibility clip, and share! 🔄
🕊️ Sacred in many cultures: Cows are not just farm animals; they hold a sacred place in various societies around the world. Revered for their gentle nature, cows are symbols of abundance, motherhood, and life in many traditions.
🌾 Agricultural pillars: In many parts of the world, cows are indispensable in agriculture. They aid in ploughing fields, provide manure for fertilizer, and contribute to a balanced agricultural ecosystem.
🥛 Providers of nutritious milk: Cows play a crucial role in our diets by providing nutritious milk, a staple in many cuisines worldwide. This milk is not only consumed directly but also used to make cheese, yogurt, butter, and other dairy products.
🍖 Source of food: Beyond dairy, cows also contribute to our food supply through meat, offering a vital protein source for many communities. Sustainable and ethical farming practices are key to respecting these valuable animals.
🐮 Maternal bonds & remarkable memories: Cows exhibit a deep emotional connection with their calves, communicating through distinctive calls. This bond is underpinned by their exceptional memory, allowing them to recognize these calls and individual faces over extended periods . This unique combination of emotional intelligence and long-term memory highlights the complex social dynamics and enduring relationships within cow herds.
👏 Let's respect and honour these gentle giants! 🌍💚
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Celebrating Equine Majesty and Wellness 🐴
Gallop into the world of horses with us!
Discover their extraordinary traits and abilities that make horses not just magnificent animals, but also invaluable partners in sports, therapy, and companionship:
🏇 Exceptional Athletes: Horses are known for their impressive athletic abilities. They have a strong muscular build and a large heart, which enables them to excel in various sports, including racing, jumping, and dressage. Their endurance and speed make them one of the most versatile athletic animals.
✈️ Non-Jet Lag Travelers: Horses possess a unique ability to adjust rapidly to different time zones without experiencing jet lag. This remarkable trait is especially beneficial for equine athletes that travel across the globe for competitions, ensuring they remain in top condition regardless of the location.
❤️ Emotional Intelligence: Horses are highly sensitive and perceptive animals, known for their emotional intelligence. They can pick up on and respond to human emotions, making them excellent companions and therapy animals. This emotional connection also plays a crucial role in equestrian sports and horse training.
🗣️ Communication through Facial Expressions: Similar to humans, horses use a range of facial expressions to communicate with each other and possibly even with humans. Research has identified at least 17 different facial movements in horses, which is more than in dogs and not far behind humans. These expressions can convey a variety of emotions and intentions.
🕓 Long Lifespan: Horses have a relatively long lifespan compared to many other domesticated animals. With proper care, horses can live up to 30 years or more. This longevity allows for a deep and lasting bond between horses and their caretakers, and it's a testament to the advancements in veterinary care and management practices.
🌟 Join us as we celebrate and nurture the well-being of these noble beings! 🌟
Celebrating Equine Majesty and Wellness 🐴
Celebrating Equine Majesty and Wellness 🐴
Gallop into the world of horses with us!
Discover their extraordinary traits and abilities that make horses not just magnificent animals, but also invaluable partners in sports, therapy, and companionship:
🏇 Exceptional Athletes: Horses are known for their impressive athletic abilities. They have a strong muscular build and a large heart, which enables them to excel in various sports, including racing, jumping, and dressage. Their endurance and speed make them one of the most versatile athletic animals.
✈️ Non-Jet Lag Travelers: Horses possess a unique ability to adjust rapidly to different time zones without experiencing jet lag. This remarkable trait is especially beneficial for equine athletes that travel across the globe for competitions, ensuring they remain in top condition regardless of the location.
❤️ Emotional Intelligence: Horses are highly sensitive and perceptive animals, known for their emotional intelligence. They can pick up on and respond to human emotions, making them excellent companions and therapy animals. This emotional connection also plays a crucial role in equestrian sports and horse training.
🗣️ Communication through Facial Expressions: Similar to humans, horses use a range of facial expressions to communicate with each other and possibly even with humans. Research has identified at least 17 different facial movements in horses, which is more than in dogs and not far behind humans. These expressions can convey a variety of emotions and intentions.
🕓 Long Lifespan: Horses have a relatively long lifespan compared to many other domesticated animals. With proper care, horses can live up to 30 years or more. This longevity allows for a deep and lasting bond between horses and their caretakers, and it's a testament to the advancements in veterinary care and management practices.
🌟 Join us as we celebrate and nurture the well-being of these noble beings! 🌟
