Complexities and Controversies: The Importance of Evidence Raw Feeding Veterinary Society 2019 International Conference
Nov 9, 2019 at 08:30 — 18:00 (GMT)
Organiser: Raw Feeding Veterinary Society
Here is the new programme for the RFVS 2019 conference, The new venue is a beautiful nature reserve and working farm with plenty of free parking. Accommodation is available on site.
Speakers come from all over the world, and will be covering dynamic topics of interest on raw. Barbara Royal (starring vet from Petfooled Movie), Susan Thixton (nutrition warrior fighting the big pet food corporations daily on her blog The Truth About Pet Food), and Professor Anna Hielm-Bjorkman (chief researcher and head of the massive DogRisk raw food research group at Helsinki University) will be presenting new critical work.
We feature a clinical discussion on managing pancreatitis and tackling common feline diseases using raw food.
The conference gives 6.5 hours CPD (and lots of opportunities to catch up with colleagues and friends). Special lunch and refreshments all provided. There is accommodation on-site and lots of B&Bs nearby.
This day meeting is a MUST for vets, vet nurses and anyone with similar passion for canine and feline health through species appropriate nutrition.
Friday 8th November
5pm – 6pm RFVS AGM. All welcome.
Saturday 9th November
8:00 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 09:30 Nick Thompson UK : “Raw Food – A Global Perspective”
9:30 – 10:30 Barbara Royal USA: Petfooled and What’s Happened Since
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee
11:00 – 12:00 Pete Coleshaw UK: “Putting into Practice the Raw Approach to Common Cat Diseases”
12:00 – 13:00 Susan Thixton USA : “It’s not Food, it’s Feed: The Regulation of Pet Food in U.S.A.”
13:00 – 14:30 LUNCH
14:30 – 15:30 Morkel Pineaar UK: “How to Successfully Incorporate Raw Food into Private Veterinary Practice”
15:30 – 16:30 Anna Hielm-Björkman Finland: “Latest Research News from DogRisk Project at Helsinki University”
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee
17:00 – 18:00 Clinical discussion: Pancreatitis, with Brendan Clarke and Neus Candela