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Virtual event to celebrate veterinary women in leadership
The online event is set to celebrate veterinary women in leadership roles.
Event will feature inspirational speakers from across the profession.

An virtual event celebrating 'Veterinary Women in Leadership' has been announced by Veterinary Woman in partnership with XLVets.

Open to anyone in the profession, the event will feature inspirational speakers from across the veterinary sphere, with a number of leading women stepping up to share their career stories.

Liz Barton, editor of Veterinary Woman will share her thoughts on the topic of parenting, work life balance and the challenges specific to women in the profession, while XLVets chief veterinary officer Kerrie Hedley will be running a workshop on 'Overcoming Stereotypes: What does the future leader look like?'

Other speakers include award-winning performance coach Caroline Crow, Leadership & HRD Professor Jamie Callan, and Laura Whyte, who was previously HR Director at John Lewis Partnership and is now a non-executive director at XLVets.

Liz Barton commented: “We’ve been working hard to develop resources for women in the profession for the last few years and it’s wonderful to see so many women coming together and providing the skills and inspiration that will help other women aspire to leadership roles.”

Kerrie Hedley added: “From the research I undertook last year we know that there is a stereotypical perception of what a leader looks like in the profession, for example a requirement to work full time...I'm really excited to be supporting women to develop innovative solutions in their leadership journey and look forward to seeing what we can achieve at this inaugural event."

The event takes place on Tuesday, 29 September (1-7pm) with recordings available to everyone who registers but can't attend the whole six hours. For more details and to register your interest, visit https://bit.ly/VeterinaryWomenInLeadership

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Greyhound Board announces change to vaccination guidance

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 The Greyhound Board of Great Britain has published new vaccination guidance, with all greyhounds registered from 1 January, 2027 required to have the L4 leptospirosis vaccination, rather than L2.

The change comes in response to the reduced availability of the 'L2' Leptospirosis vaccine across the UK, and aims to support best biosecurity practice across the racing greyhound population.

GBGB veterinary director Simon Gower, said "While rare, Leptospirosis is a serious infectious disease that can affect both dogs and humans, so it is vital that we offer our greyhounds the broadest possible protection.  

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Free webinar explores congenital heart disease in dogs

A free webinar is to provide veterinary professionals, dog breeders and pet owners an new insights into congenital heart disease.

Chris Linney, a cardiology specialist and Veterinary Cardiovascular Society (VSC) member, will present the webinar from 7.00pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday, 12 November.

Dr Linney will explore the types, causes and clinical presentation of congenital heart conditions. This will include diagnostic approaches, treatment pathways and emerging research opportunities.

The session is the third to be organised by The Kennel Club, with the VCS, following an introductory webinar and a talk on acquired heart disease. Dr Linney's webinar consists of a one-hour presentation, followed by a 30-minute question and answer session.

Dr Linney said: "This webinar will be an opportunity to deepen understanding - not just of the diseases themselves, but of how breeders, vets and owners can work together to support affected dogs and improve outcomes for future generations."

Click here to register for the webinar.