Veterinary Events and Conferences

PURINA launches its first two-day virtual symposium for vet nurses

vetreportMarch 5, 2021

PURINA® Petcare UK is to host a two-day virtual symposium for veterinary nurses on Thursday 29th April and Friday 30th April. The symposium will be the first time the company has delivered nurse training virtually, and the event will deliver over 20 hours of high quality, free CPD. Participants will be able to watch 10 hours live and access a further 10 hours of recordings after the symposium.

The event will run over the Thursday afternoon and the Friday morning and topics will include the gut microbiome, management of cat allergens, holistic management of FLUTD and nurses clinic, all of which will be delivered by an impressive line-up of speakers.

Workshops will be limited in participant numbers to allow for learning and interaction, and will focus on the topics of nurse clinical, lower urinary tract disease, obesity, and nutritional consultations. The symposium content will be suitable for RVNs at all stages of their career and all RVNS, VCAs and ANAs, or anyone studying towards those qualifications, are welcome to attend, and can register here.

Workshops, limited in participant numbers to enable deep learning and interaction, focus on the topics of nurse clinics, lower urinary tract disease, obesity and nutritional consultations. The symposium content will be suitable for RVNs at every stage of their career and all RVNs, VCAs and ANAs (or those studying towards those qualifications) are welcome to attend and can register here.

The programme includes lectures and workshop sessions from Clinical Nutritionist, Co-Chair of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee and WSAVA Liaison to the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, Dr Marge Chandler, feline specialists Drs Andy Sparkes and Sarah Caney, and Honorary Associate Professor at Nottingham University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Alison Lambert.

The symposium will also include international speakers, including European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition, Dr Cecilia Villaverde BVSc, PhD, DACVN, DECVCN. Expert RVNs delivering lectures include Alexandra Taylor, The Cat Nurse, and senior vet nurse, author and accomplished speaker, Nicola Ackerman.

Zoe Jackson, Purina Veterinary Nurse Development Manager, UK & Ireland says the company is delighted to be able to host such a high quality event, “We wanted to show our support for all that veterinary nurses have done to support their practices over this last very difficult year. With so many face-to-face conferences cancelled and practice finances feeling the strain as a result of the pandemic, there is a significant need for quality CPD at nil cost. Growing the knowledge base and skills of veterinary nurses has an impact on patient care and practice success and this event has been designed to support those aims though sharing the latest research in key clinical areas. We’ve put together a very ambitious programme with two streams per day, which will include lectures and workshops, so busy professionals can pop in and out or catch up afterwards by watching the recordings.”

The event will start at 12.30 pm on Thursday 29^th April and end at 1.30 pm on Friday 30^th April. Registration is now open here. For more information, contact the PURINA® Veterinary Nutrition Team on 0800 212161.

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