Category: Debate

Vets to debate benefits of pre-purchase consultation at the year’s top animal welfare event

Pre-purchase consultations will be on the agenda at the upcoming Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum in London on 12 June, with British Veterinary Association (BVA) Past President and PDSA vet Sean Wensley and Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) Past President Stephanie Writer-Davies leading a discussion on how veterinary practices can draw in prospective pet owners in a way that […]

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Why you should be attending the 2018 Discussion Forum

The AWF Discussion Forum is now in its 12th year and is bigger and better than ever. Whether you are looking for CPD with a difference, to network with animal welfare experts or take part in interactive discussions on real welfare issues, this is the event for you! Six reasons why you should attend the […]

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Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Stephanie Writer-Davies

With the 2018 Discussion Forum only two months away, we talked to speaker Stephanie Writer-Davies, SVP of the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) about her session “Practice Practicals” which looks at how practice management strategies can benefit animal welfare.   1. Why have you agreed to speak at the AWF Discussion Forum?  The idea of encouraging aspiring animal owners to […]

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Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Simon Wheeler

Simon Wheeler, CEO of Agria Pet Insurance is one of three speakers in our big debate session at the 2018 Discussion Forum.  He’ll be providing the insurance industry perspective as we ask “Is insurance compromising quality of life?”  We asked him to elaborate on the topic in our Q&A session.   Why have you agreed to speak at […]

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Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Sarah Wolfensohn

The 2018 Discussion Forum is rapidly approaching so we caught up with Sarah Wolfensohn, Professor of Animal Welfare at Surrey University and a speaker for our Big Debate session; “Is insurance compromising quality of life?”   Sarah spent several years in both small animal and mixed practice as well being Named Veterinary Surgeon for several small pharmaceutical and biotech […]

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Spotlight on The Discussion Forum: Practice Practicals

In our ‘Practice Practicals’ session, our two speakers will present their experiences of how new practice management strategies can benefit animal welfare. In an ideal world, prospective animal owners would visit a veterinary practice for advice before making the decision to take on a new animal. But with many practices not marketing themselves to potential […]

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Spotlight on the Discussion Forum: Q&A

Find out more about the Q&A session at this year’s Discussion Forum, which focusses on influencing human behaviour for better welfare. An animal’s welfare and well-being is in the hands of all those who own and care for them, so the ability to persuade animal owners to ‘do the right’ thing for their pets has […]

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Spotlight on the Discussion Forum: Big Debate session

Join our morning debate session at the Discussion Forum as we ask “Is insurance compromising quality of life?” Many clients now expect their pets to be treated to human healthcare standards and this puts pressure on veterinary practices and increasingly, where animals are insured, pet insurance providers. In this session, we examine the effect that […]

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Taking the pulse of animal establishment licensing

Licensing of animal establishments has been high on the national agenda for the past 18 months, but with a pause in parliamentary business – and possibly a change of Government – vets and animal welfare organisations will be putting the topic under the spotlight in the new ‘On the pulse’ session at this year’s AWF Discussion Forum next […]

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Can pets fit into our busy modern lives?

Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]

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  1. Donation from the Goat Veterinary Society

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  2. AWF welcomes new trustees

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  3. Reptile Awareness

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  4. Vets to debate benefits of pre-purchase consultation at the year’s top animal welfare event

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  5. Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  6. Why you should be attending the 2018 Discussion Forum

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  7. Exotics vet overcomes spider bite and scorching heat to raise vital funds for animal welfare at London Marathon

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  8. Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Stephanie Writer-Davies

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  9. Shire Insurance Services donates to AWF

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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  10. Q&A with Discussion Forum speaker Simon Wheeler

    Whether our modern world of social media and packed diaries is compatible with responsible pet ownership will be one of the key debates between leading vets and animal welfare organisations and charities at the annual Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum at One Great George Street, London, next month (5 June). Throughout the session, ‘Is modern life […]
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