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WSAVA’s Global Nutrition Committee publishes new resources
The WSAVA has created a new infographic on raw food diets, in response to their growing popularity.

Updated Toolkit helps vets inform pet owners on optimal nutrition.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (WSAVA) Global Nutrition Committee (GNC) has updated its Global Nutrition Toolkit to provide veterinary professionals with the knowledge and confidence to educate their clients on nutrition for their pets.

The GNC has published a revised version of its ‘Selecting a pet food’ tool, which highlights what useful advice can be found on pet food labels and the importance of the manufacturer providing contact details to allow for follow up questions.

Raw food diets for pets have been growing in popularity recently, prompting the GNC to create a new infographic which illustrates the potential risks of raw feeding.

Both resources are available for free download, alongside the other tools in the GNC’s Nutrition Toolkit, from the WSAVA’s website.

WSAVA GNC co-chair Dr Marge Chandler, said: “Owners want the best for their pets but there is so much confusing or simply wrong information out there that it can be hard for them to navigate their way.

“Veterinary healthcare teams should, of course, be the first port of call for advice on nutrition and, we hope they will find that the educational resources we have created in our Toolkit, together with the WSAVA’s Global Nutrition Guidelines, give them the confidence to engage proactively with owners on the subject of nutrition and put them on the right path to feeding their pets an appropriate and well-formulated diet.”

 

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 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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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."