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Pets at Home Group hires new veterinary officer
Gudrun Ravetz has been appointed to the role of veterinary officer of Pets at Home Group.
A former president of the BVA has been appointed to the role.

Pets at Home have announced the appointment of Gudrun Ravetz to the role of veterinary officer of Pets at Home Group.

Ravetz, formerly president of both the BVA and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons, has over twenty-years experience in the sector after graduating as a veterinary surgeon in 2002.

The new role has been created to help deliver the Pets at Home pet care strategy with a focus on pet welfare and clinical expertise.

Louise Stonier, chief operating officer of Vets4Pets, said: “I’m delighted to announce Gudrun’s new role today. She has an impressive track record of supporting and advocating for the UK’s vet community and brings her strong network and proven expertise to the role.”

As part of her new job, Ravetz will also become chair of the company’s pet welfare committee. She will be responsible for overseeing products and services, risk management, and pet welfare messaging.

Responding to the announcement, Ravetz said: “I’m excited to have the opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the future of clinical expertise and pet welfare within the business, and to also join the Pet Welfare Committee, which will help to showcase our progress and identify how we can best share our knowledge on some of the most important issues affecting pets and vets.”

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.