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World Feline Congress 2021 details announced
ISFM's 2021 virtual World Feline Congress takes place 27-25 June

Virtual event promises an exciting line-up of speakers and high-quality CPD. 

Details of the International Society of Feline Medicine's (ISFM) 2021 World Feline Congress have been announced. 

This year's event, which takes place virtually from 27-25 June, will be themed around ‘The ever-complex cat: a multidisciplinary approach to feline medicine’.

Topics covered will reflect the complexity of feline veterinary cases and the need for vets to be proficient in many different skills to successfully diagnose and treat feline patients. 

Award-winning researcher Professor Kenneth Simpson, BVM&S, PhD, will deliver a series of keynote talks on his specialisms, including gastrointestinal disease, pancreatitis and liver enzyme interpretation. He will be joined by more than 20 international feline experts who will be considering the cat from all angles, from imaging and clinical pathology to histology. 

Nathalie Dowgray, head of ISFM, commented: “We are very excited about the line-up of speakers for this year’s congress, it is a fantastic opportunity for vets to understand the complexity of feline medicine and come away better able to manage difficult cases.”

More than 12,500 veterinary professionals from across the globe joined ISFM last year for the world's first virtual feline congress.

This year's event hopes to build on that success, by introducing new live panel sessions giving delegates opportunities to network and chat with the speaker. Delegates will also have access to all of the content for six months of on-demand learning after the congress ends.

The key themes for each day are:

  • the pancreas: endocrine/exocrine and the impact of obesity
  • gastrointestinal disease, therapeutics and clinical problem solving
  • liver disease, future horizons of gastrointestinal research and renal disease.


For more information about the event and to register your place, visit the ISFM website. There is a special early bird rate until March 31 in addition to bursary places for vets and veterinary students from low-income countries.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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The new edition has been reviewed and updated, including new developments in diagnostics, therapeutic approaches and clinical decision-making. It is structured to support clinicians through diagnosis, treatment and long-term management.

The guide features five new chapters covering acute myelopathies, chronic myelopathies, emergency protocols, neurotoxicology and neuro-oncology.

It also includes over 100 videos, including demonstrations of neurological examinations, clinical presentations and diagnostic procedures.

Nicola Lloyd, publishing manager, said: "Whether you're a general practitioner seeking practical guidance, or a specialist aiming to refine your expertise, this edition remains an indispensable reference for anyone involved in the care of neurologically compromised dogs and cats."