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Jane Goodall to head VetFest line up
Jane Goodhall
Dr Jane Goodall DBE will deliver the closing keynote speech.
Chimpanzee expert to give keynote speech

Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, a British ethologist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace, will give the keynote speech at a dynamic new CPD conference being held in Surrey later this year.

The main speaker at Vet Festival 2015, which will take place at the University of Surrey on 5-6 September, Dr. Goodall is considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees and is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.

Dr. Goodall will join a line up of twenty world-class veterinary opinion leaders who will come together to provide veterinary professionals in companion animal practice with cutting edge education and practical day-today clinical advice.

Designed by vets for vets, the VET Festival (Veterinary Education for Tomorrow) focuses on the current and future challenges facing those working in the veterinary industry.

There will be four lecture strands hosted by veterinary experts from around the world; three for vets and a dedicated strand for veterinary nurses.

The core themes for vets include orthopaedics, neurology and oncology and soft tissue surgery. While the veterinary nursing strand will cover topics such as anaesthesia, arthritis, cancer, trauma, spinal nursing, pain management, rehabilitation and nutritional advice.

An overarching theme for the festival is ‘One Medicine’ - the emerging global concept of combined human and animal medical advancement for the good of all species.

Jane Goodall will deliver the closing keynote speech and will talk about her work and the importance of preserving habitats, species and biodiversity to the continuance of mankind.

A full speaker agenda is available at www.VETfestival.co.uk and attendance at the Festival can be added to delegates’ CPD records.

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Webinar to explore AMR in vet dentistry

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 The WSAVA has invited veterinary professionals to a webinar on responsible antibiotic usage in dentistry.

On 19 November 2025, at 1am, Dr J Scott Weese and Dr Brooke Niemiec will share the latest advice for antimicrobial use. They will present research on oral bacterology, and explain how attendees can choose appropriate antibiotics.

The session will cover pre-, intra- and post-operative guidelines, with recommendations for various pathologies.

The webinar is designed to support veterinary professionals to make informed decisions and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Attendees can register here

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Dechra launches checklist for veterinary sustainability

Global animal health specialist Dechra has announced the world's first Veterinary Green Theatre Checklist (VGTC) to help make surgery more sustainable.

Endorsed by leading veterinary organisations, including the BEVA, BVNA and RCVS Knowledge, the checklist is designed to reduce the environmental footprint of veterinary care, while supporting better animal health outcomes.

The checklist was launched at the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Paris and will be followed by an internal training and awareness campaign. For more information, visit dechra.com