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New series of social media 'how-to' guides launched for vet practices
The new set of guides and videos is part of PetNatter, BI's online resource for vets and practices.

BI Animal Health offers step-by-step advice on managing online content.

Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Animal Health has launched a series of guides and videos to help veterinary practices engage with their clients through social media.

BI says this new series of social media videos and how-to guides will help practices set-up, post content and measure the effectiveness of their social media channels.

There are three introductory videos in the series. The first video offers a basic introduction to social media channels, including Facebook and Instagram. The second demonstrates how to measure the success of social channels and how to manage posts and content. The final video covers the importance of planning, the use of content calendars to highlight events and awareness days, and useful tools and features such as Facebook Live.

The four how-to guides are titled:

  • ‘I currently have no social media presence. How do I get started?'
  • ‘How to successfully maintain and measure your social media accounts’
  • ‘Why is community management important?’
  • ‘How-to – Facebook Live and Instagram Lives’

Grace Tonner, territory manager at Boehringer Ingelheim, said: “While most vet practices recognise that social media should play an important role in starting and maintaining communications with clients and potential clients, particularly during challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic, finding the time, resource and skills to be effective with social media can be challenging.”

“Our brilliant series of short, easy-to-understand social media videos and how-to guides provides veterinary professionals with the essential knowledge, tools and confidence to make vet practice social media a hit.

"Using the videos and guides will enable vet practices to get their social media up and running in just 15 minutes.”

Image (c) Boehringer Ingelheim.

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.