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Equine charity announces cost of living webinar
The webinar will guide horse owners through where they can look to save money.
The event will explore how horse owners can save money without compromising care.

World Horse Welfare (WHW) has announced a free webinar looking at how owners of horses can reduce costs while still maintaining high standards of care for their animals.

The event, Cutting costs, not care, takes place on Wednesday, 4 January and will see experts from BEVA, Blue Cross, and WHW discuss the cost-of-living crisis and how owners can cope with the spiralling expenses of feed, bedding and services. 

Presenters include equine vet Lucy Grieve, veterinary projects officer at BEVA, Ruth Court, horse welfare manager at Blue Cross, and Rachel Andrews, one of 17 field officers at WHW.

A WHW spokesperson said: “We are all very aware of how expensive horses are to keep and we, as owners, often feel that the costs associated with their care spiral constantly upwards – more so than ever with the increasing costs of feed, bedding, and services we are currently experiencing. 

“Lucy, Ruth and Rachel will guide us through areas where we can look to save money as well as highlighting where scrimping could impact the health and welfare of our horses. As always, the team will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have at the end of the webinar.”

The webinar takes place on Zoom at 7 pm and can also be viewed as a Facebook Live session. To register and take part in the conversation, visit worldhorsewelfare.zoom.us

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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.