Subject(s)
Veterinary Medicine , Animals , Veterinary Medicine/ethics , Humans , Animal Welfare/ethics , Veterinarians/ethicsSubject(s)
Veterinary Medicine , Animals , Veterinary Medicine/ethics , Humans , Animal Welfare/ethics , Veterinarians/ethicsABSTRACT
There aren't many poultry vets in the UK - and even fewer who focus on pet poultry. It is likely, therefore, that people who keep a few hens as pets will present them to their regular veterinary practice when they become unwell. Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims hopes her session at BVA Live will give vets who do not regularly see poultry the skills they need to approach these cases with confidence.
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Pets , Poultry , Animals , United Kingdom , Humans , Chickens , Societies, Veterinary , Veterinarians/psychology , Veterinary MedicineABSTRACT
In a recent survey, Hannah Capon asked the owners of arthritic dogs what they would like vets to do differently. She'll be using her findings to help delegates at BVA Live better understand the owner experience of veterinary care and contextualise their approach accordingly.
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Veterinary Medicine , Dogs , Animals , Humans , Veterinary Medicine/organization & administration , Dog Diseases/prevention & control , Ownership , United Kingdom , Arthritis/veterinary , Veterinarians/psychology , Patient Care PlanningABSTRACT
Booming pet ownership in the UK and elsewhere brings significant implications for the carbon pawprint. Yet it is unlikely people will ever stop owning pets, so how can pet ownership be made more sustainable? At BVA Live, Justine Shotton and Jen Gale will explore the role of vets in this complex area and how they can support clients in minimising the impact of their pets on the planet.
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Ownership , Pets , Animals , United Kingdom , Humans , Conservation of Natural Resources , Veterinarians/psychologyABSTRACT
Olivia Andronic qualified in Romania but had a yearning to work in the UK. Now a veterinary advisor at Food Standards Scotland, her unusual career took off after she applied for a role as a meat hygiene inspector.
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Career Choice , Veterinarians , Scotland , Veterinarians/psychology , Humans , United Kingdom , AnimalsABSTRACT
Julie Davis started her working life as a sports journalist then sought a change of direction and joined the NHS. Fifteen years later she is now applying her skills and knowledge in a veterinary referral hospital.
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Hospitals, Animal , Humans , United Kingdom , Professional Role , Veterinarians/psychology , Veterinary Medicine/organization & administration , State Medicine/organization & administrationABSTRACT
In this column, a dog owner discusses why she thinks the criticism levelled at vets as a consequence of the CMA review is unfair.
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Motivation , Veterinarians , Humans , Veterinarians/psychology , United Kingdom , Animals , Dogs/psychologyABSTRACT
Initially a practitioner, he later joined the Meat Hygiene Service inspecting and approving slaughterhouses. After retirement he was ordained in the Church of Scotland and served remote island communities.
