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  ISFM comes of age

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  ISFM comes of age

  
  
  The International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) came of age in 2017. Launched in 1996, it has grown and developed and this year celebrates its 21st birthday. It was first brought to life as the European Society of Feline Medicine (ESFM) by its parent charity, then called the Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB), and became ISFM in 2010. FAB also underwent a metamorphosis to become International Cat Care in 2013.
  
  When first launched, the Society published a slim quarterly newsletter...

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  BOVA UK Appoints Two Sales Managers

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  • Published: 20-06-2017, 01:38 PM
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  BOVA UK Appoints Two Sales Managers

  
  
  Left to right: Victoria Dawson and Emma Jones with the stallion Royaldik who is currently standing at stud at B&W Equine
  
  BOVA UK, the first veterinary sterile specials facility of its kind in the UK, has appointed two Sales Managers. Emma Jones and Victoria Dawson bring a strong combination of experience in veterinary pharmacology, sales and veterinary nursing to enhance support for practices in the complex field of specials medications.
  
  BOVA UK was granted...

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  TV and radio presenter Jenni Falconer and her dog Alfie, supporting the Pet Parasite Action campaign

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  • Published: 20-06-2017, 10:03 AM
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  TV and radio presenter Jenni Falconer and her dog Alfie, supporting the Pet Parasite Action campaign

  
  
  Throughout June and July hundreds of vet practices up and down the country, including Nethan Valley Vet Centre Ltd, Armac Veterinary Group (Biggar) and Two Rivers Veterinary Practice are backing the Pet Parasite Action campaign to encourage people to help protect their pet (and their family) against harmful parasites inside and out.
  
  The campaign is being supported by TV presenter Jenni Falconer, “As a dog owner and a mum I want to be sure I do the best thing for my pet...

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  CVS’ Healthy Pet Club Reaches 300,000 Member Milestone

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  • Published: 20-06-2017, 09:17 AM
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  CVS’ Healthy Pet Club Reaches 300,000 Member Milestone

  
  Mrs Angie Scallion and Cassie
  
  The Healthy Pet Club, a loyalty scheme run by CVS UK Ltd, has reached the 300,000-member milestone, confirming its status as the largest veterinary loyalty scheme in the UK.
  
  Mrs Angie Scullion from Okehampton joined the Healthy Pet Club in May 2017 at Okeford Veterinary Centre with her Border Collie, Cassie. She was awarded a year’s free membership by the practice to celebrate the milestone.
  
  Launched in 2010 with 11,000...

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  Vet Nurse Online Volunteering for Animal Welfare Grant 2017

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  • Published: 20-06-2017, 09:05 AM
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  Vet Nurse Online Volunteering for Animal Welfare Grant 2017

  
  
  Vet Nurse Online is now inviting application for this years ‘Volunteering for Animal Welfare Grant’ for £500 towards volunteering to help improve animal welfare worldwide.
  
  RVN Katherine Spear from Vet Nurse Online says “Volunteering to help improve animal welfare can be an amazing opportunity to use veterinary nursing skills in a really valuable and rewarding way, and after the success of previous years Grants, which have helped VNs to travel to Sri Lanka, India and South...

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  Vetstream Webpartner Launches Copywriting Service

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  • Published: 20-06-2017, 08:50 AM
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  Vetstream Webpartner Launches Copywriting Service

  
  
  Veterinary website designer Vetstream Webpartner has launched a copywriting service to complete its offering to veterinary businesses looking to refresh their current website or create a new one.
  
  Webpartner offers a suite of design, online content and digital marketing services to the veterinary profession. They include the creation of high quality, individual and fully responsive websites based on the new Kentico content management system, which is recognised for its...

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  Submit your Inflacam® Granules case report… and be in with a chance to win £150 worth of vouchers

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  • Published: 16-06-2017, 08:19 AM
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  Submit your Inflacam® Granules case report… and be in with a chance to win £150 worth of vouchers

  
  Virbac, manufacturers of the new Inflacam® Granules for horses, are inviting veterinary surgeons to share their experiences of the product with the company by submitting an Inflacam® Granules case report; all submissions will be entered into a prize draw to win £150 worth of vouchers of the winners choice*.
  
  Inflacam® Granules are the only meloxicam granules on the market. Meloxicam is a preferential COX-2 inhibitor that alleviates inflammation and relieves pain in both acute...

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  VET Festival 2017 inspires as it celebrates a record year

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  • Published: 15-06-2017, 01:24 PM
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  VET Festival 2017 inspires as it celebrates a record year

  
  
  On Friday 9^th and Saturday 10^th June, VET Festival, in partnership with Centaur Services, returned for its third year delivering ‘Veterinary Education for Tomorrow’ to a record number of over 1400 delegates. The two-day outdoor conference held at Loseley Park, Guildford, truly lived up to its name as it provided unparalleled inspiration and education of the highest possible standard.
  
  Held in a fun, festival environment, VET Festival featured 36 international speakers that...

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  Dermoscent® naturally active skin products add two new rinse-free mousses to their cleansing range

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  • Published: 15-06-2017, 01:07 PM
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  Dermoscent® naturally active skin products add two new rinse-free mousses to their cleansing range

  
  
  Veterinary skincare company, Laboratoire de Dermo-Cosmétique Animale (LDCA) has extended its Dermoscent® range with two new products formulated for cats and dogs. ATOP 7® Mousse and PYOclean® Mousse are presented as a ‘dry shampoo’ in foam form for cats and dogs. They join the popular Dermoscent® portfolio of companion animal products, which aid in the management of scaling disorders, atopic or allergic skin disease and infections.
  
  These high-quality products contain...

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  Pioneering Work on Heart Disease Earns Swedish Veterinarian the 2017 WSAVA Global Scientific Achievement Award

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  • Published: 14-06-2017, 12:38 PM
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  Pioneering Work on Heart Disease Earns Swedish Veterinarian the 2017 WSAVA Global Scientific Achievement Award

  
  
  Professor Jens Häggström, Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, is to receive the 2017 World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Award for Scientific Achievement in recognition of his research to understand and treat heart disease in dogs and cats. The Award, given annually to an individual judged to have made a significant contribution to the field of small animal medicine, will be presented during this year’s WSAVA World Congress, which...

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