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Zoetis announces equine dental CPD webinar
Hosts Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit are respective founding director and co-director of the Equine Dental Clinic.

RCVS recognised specialists to lead informative session.

Animal health company Zoetis has confirmed that it will be hosting a free webinar for equine veterinary surgeons to help build their knowledge of modern techniques in equine dentistry.

The hour-long webinar – titled Selection Criteria for Modern Dental Techniques – is free of charge and takes place on Tuesday 18 May from 7.30pm. It will be hosted by founding director and co-director of the Equine Dental Clinic, Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit.

Both Mr Pearce and Ms du Toit are RCVS recognised specialists in equine dentistry, they will cover a range of topics in the webinar, including:

  • performing good oral examination and diagnostics
  • understanding pathology leading to the presentation of common dental conditions
  • learning to grade lesions and categorise them for treatment
  • understanding the decision-making process for different scenarios.

Zoetis equine product manager Penny McCann said: “Chris Pearce and Nicole du Toit are known worldwide for their consulting, training, educating and CPD, as well as for running the longest established and largest equine veterinary dental specialist practice in Europe.

“We are delighted that they have agreed to share their knowledge with our client practices on 18 May and look forward to welcoming you.”

To book your place for the webinar please visit the Zoetis website.

Images (c) the Equine Dental Clinic.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise 100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

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Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.