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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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Two new roles on BEVA Nurse Committee

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 The BEVA has opened two new roles on its Nurse Committee.

There is one role available for a full member (for three years) and one role for a student member (until they qualify).

Members must attend all meetings, occurring four times a year. They will assist the committee in understanding the field, identifying issues and engaging with external parties.

More details can be found 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.