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Kennel Club to hold dog health and welfare conference
The conference will be held at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

The conference will be the first of its kind for The Kennel Club.

Yesterday (28 July), The Kennel Club announced that it will be hosting a new Health and Welfare Conference.

The conference, taking place on 25 September and 26 September 2021, aims to create and drive discussion on canine welfare and wellbeing, in order to improve the welfare of both existing and future dogs. 

Intending to bring people together from many different sectors of the canine world, including dog health experts, owners, breeders and breed community representatives, the conference will last for two days.

Workshops, seminars and talks will comprise the bulk of the conference time, and will be held by experts in field, including Dr Dan O'Neill, Dr Alison Wills, and Dr Jacqueline Boyd. 

Welfare and breeder services executive at The Kennel Club, Bill Lambert, commented on the event: “We’re delighted to be hosting this important conference and introducing a new event to the calendar for all those who care about and want to work together to improve dog health and welfare.

“After a year like no other, we hope the conference will bring together a range of experts and communities to re-align priorities around dog health, well-being and welfare, and inspire collaboration across a broad spectrum of topics which will make a difference for dogs both now and in the future.”

On the Saturday, attendees will have the option of two different themed programmes, canine health and breeding, or canine sports science. Running simultaneously, each programme will include talk and workshop sessions on a variety of topics.

Sunday will focus exclusively on breed watch education, focussing in on the judging of brachycephalic breeds for health. The programme will cover bulldogs, pugs and French bulldogs.

Topics covered across the weekend will include how breed standards impact health, key things to consider with regard to heart health, feeding for performance, and eye testing for dog owners and competitors.

Tickets and further information on the event can be found here. 

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 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.