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ISFM celebrates 10 years of cat-friendly clinics
ISFM ran another cat-friendly clinic competition to mark the occasion.

The organisation has accredited 2570 clinics.

International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), the veterinary division of International Cat Care, is celebrating 10 years of its Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC) accreditation programme.

The programme, designed to make veterinary clinics less stressful for cats, started as a competition to encourage veterinary professionals to think about the cat experience in their own clinics. A decade on, many of the CFC programme's ideas have become mainstream, and influenced feline veterinary care worldwide.

Over the past decade, ISFM has accredited 2570 CFCs in 44 countries, with an additional 644 cat friendly practices listed in North and South America by the American Association of Feline Practitioners, who licence the programme from iCatCare.

To mark the occasion, ISFM ran another competition to showcase the ways in which cat-friendly clinics have made their veterinary practices more cat-friendly, and at the end of 2021, clinics were asked to submit short videos of their changes.

ISFM has chosen three finalists in each category:

Physical change to the clinic


  • Amitago Clinica Felina for the redevelopment of their whole clinic (Spain)
  • Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists for their use of bespoke cat beds (UK)
  • Orchid Veterinary Surgery for their cat-only upstairs area (UK)

Procedural change to ways of working with cats


  • Ferndown Family Vets for their kitten visits (UK)
  • DAP De Witte Raaf for their use of a lick mat (Belgium)
  • Tierarztpraxis Jana Wendt for their use of olfactory distraction techniques (Germany)

The winners of each category will be announced on 29 April at iCatCare's 'Being Cat Friendly' event in London, and the winners will receive two tickets to ISFM Congress.

Further information on ISFM's CFC programme can be found here.

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Vets launch new podcast for pet owners

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 Two independent vets have launched a podcast to help owners strengthen their bond with pets. Dr Maggie Roberts and Dr Vanessa Howie, who have worked in both veterinary practice and major charities, are keen to use their experience to enable people to give pets a better life.

The venture, called Vets Talking Pets, provides advice and information on a range of topics, including how to select a suitable pet, where to obtain them and how to get the best out of your vet. Maggie and Vanessa will also discuss sensitive subjects, including end-of-life care, raw food diets and the cost of veterinary care.

The podcast can be found on all the usual podcast sites, including Podbean, Apple, Amazon Music and YouTube. 

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BSAVA announces 12th Edition of the Small Animal Formulary

The BSAVA has published an updated edition of its Small Animal Formulary, which includes new drug monographs and emergency drug doses for rabbits, rodents, birds and reptiles.

One of BSAVA's most trusted and widely used clinical resources, this 12th edition of the manual also includes seven new client information leaflets and information on drugs used for the management of urinary incontinence.

Part A of the Formulary, Canine and Feline, sees Fergus Allerton return as Editor-in-Chief, while Part B: Exotic Pets was edited by Joanna Hedley. For more information, visit the BSAVA website.