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World Feline Congress 2021 details announced
ISFM's 2021 virtual World Feline Congress takes place 27-25 June

Virtual event promises an exciting line-up of speakers and high-quality CPD. 

Details of the International Society of Feline Medicine's (ISFM) 2021 World Feline Congress have been announced. 

This year's event, which takes place virtually from 27-25 June, will be themed around ‘The ever-complex cat: a multidisciplinary approach to feline medicine’.

Topics covered will reflect the complexity of feline veterinary cases and the need for vets to be proficient in many different skills to successfully diagnose and treat feline patients. 

Award-winning researcher Professor Kenneth Simpson, BVM&S, PhD, will deliver a series of keynote talks on his specialisms, including gastrointestinal disease, pancreatitis and liver enzyme interpretation. He will be joined by more than 20 international feline experts who will be considering the cat from all angles, from imaging and clinical pathology to histology. 

Nathalie Dowgray, head of ISFM, commented: “We are very excited about the line-up of speakers for this year’s congress, it is a fantastic opportunity for vets to understand the complexity of feline medicine and come away better able to manage difficult cases.”

More than 12,500 veterinary professionals from across the globe joined ISFM last year for the world's first virtual feline congress.

This year's event hopes to build on that success, by introducing new live panel sessions giving delegates opportunities to network and chat with the speaker. Delegates will also have access to all of the content for six months of on-demand learning after the congress ends.

The key themes for each day are:

  • the pancreas: endocrine/exocrine and the impact of obesity
  • gastrointestinal disease, therapeutics and clinical problem solving
  • liver disease, future horizons of gastrointestinal research and renal disease.


For more information about the event and to register your place, visit the ISFM website. There is a special early bird rate until March 31 in addition to bursary places for vets and veterinary students from low-income countries.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

News Story 1
 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.