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ISFM releases congress details
"We really have the cream of the feline veterinary profession at ISFM this year" - Nathalie Dowgray, ISFM Head.

In-person congresses will take place in Rhodes and Hong Kong.

The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) has opened registration for its 2022 congress series.

In-person congresses will take place in Rhodes and Hong Kong, with a virtual congress option available for those unable to travel. 

The theme for the congress series is 'Feline Fine: How to create harmony between physical health and mental wellbeing in your treatment and management of feline cases', and will explore the relationship between feline emotions and behaviour, alongside neurology, pain-management, infectious diseases and internal medicine. 

Beginning in Rhodes, from 30 June to 3 July, the congress will see speakers including Sarah Heath, Danielle Gunn-Moore, Clare Rusbridge and Matt Gurney present on a variety of topics, with extra masterclasses exploring pain management, neurology and evolving cat friendly skills. 

The second congress in the series will take place in Hong Kong on 22 – 23 November, with speakers including Sarah Heath, Professor Vanessa Barrs and Professor Julia Beatty from The City University Hong Kong, and Paulo Steagall, who pioneered the Feline Grimace Scale pain assessment tool. 

Nathalie Dowgray, Head of ISFM, said: “I can’t wait to get back to seeing everyone in-person. Being joined by such fabulous speakers as Sarah Heath, Danielle Gunn-Moore and Clare Rusbridge as well as Matt Gurney in Rhodes is amazing enough, but we’ll be taking Sarah Heath to Hong Kong where we’ll be joined by Vanessa Barrs, Julia Beatty and Paulo Steagall. 

“We really have the cream of the feline veterinary profession at ISFM this year.”

A virtual congress including all the content from both Rhodes and Hong Kong will be available for free to ISFM members, or for £135 to non-members. 

Full details of each congress, including how to register, are available here

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.