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Zoetis announces equine dental CPD webinar
Hosts Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit are respective founding director and co-director of the Equine Dental Clinic.

RCVS recognised specialists to lead informative session.

Animal health company Zoetis has confirmed that it will be hosting a free webinar for equine veterinary surgeons to help build their knowledge of modern techniques in equine dentistry.

The hour-long webinar – titled Selection Criteria for Modern Dental Techniques – is free of charge and takes place on Tuesday 18 May from 7.30pm. It will be hosted by founding director and co-director of the Equine Dental Clinic, Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit.

Both Mr Pearce and Ms du Toit are RCVS recognised specialists in equine dentistry, they will cover a range of topics in the webinar, including:

  • performing good oral examination and diagnostics
  • understanding pathology leading to the presentation of common dental conditions
  • learning to grade lesions and categorise them for treatment
  • understanding the decision-making process for different scenarios.

Zoetis equine product manager Penny McCann said: “Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit are known worldwide for their consulting, training, educating and CPD, as well as for running the longest established and largest equine veterinary dental specialist practice in Europe.

“We are delighted that they have agreed to share their knowledge with our client practices on 18 May and look forward to welcoming you.”

To book your place for the webinar please visit the Zoetis website.

Images (c) the Equine Dental Clinic.

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Applications open for MMI research grants

News Story 1
 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.