Conference Theme: Sustaining Your Future

VetSalus attended the NZ Veterinary Association Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand 19th-21st June. The conference theme was “Sustaining Your Future” and embraced multiple concurrent streams including Dairy Cattle, Sheep Beef Cattle & Deer, Companion Animal, Industry, Veterinary Business, Veterinary Nursing, Complementary Medicine, Equine, , Epidemiology, Food Safety, Animal Welfare & Biosecurity.

In a controversial move, the New Zealand government has announced a significant change to the country’s emissions trading policy.

Anuschka Marsman, of Prostock Vets in west Wales, has had an interest in regenerative farming for many years. She has recently completed the VetSalus Sustainable Food and Farming course and has since initiated a few projects on her own farm.

Richard Wild is part of our network of experts, read on to find out a little more about his work.

One Health is a complex area.

Some members of the VetSalus Scandinavian team have recently been involved in supporting a Danish government think tank initiative. The project was led by Tænketanken Frej (think tank) who acted as facilitators and published the concluding summary document but the workshop brought together a wide range of interested parties, including farmers, vets, the pharmaceutical industry, food producers and researchers.

Following the successful launch of the UK Veterinary Factsheet at the 2023 BCVA Congress, VetSalus and Vet Sustain are delighted to be launching an updated version for New Zealand farm veterinary professionals at this year’s NZVA conference in Christchurch.

VetSalus has just launched a new climate tool designed to make it easier for veterinarians to report climate data. This tool helps veterinarians meet the demands for climate data from partners, creditors, and customers – particularly relevant for livestock veterinarians who need to provide data to farmers participating in climate audits.

VetSalus are delighted to partner with Fortis, New Zealand’s preferred vet owned wholesaler, to provide education to veterinary professionals designed to effectively integrate sustainability into veterinary practices. As testament to their dedication to sustainability, Fortis is sponsoring 15 places within an exclusive cohort based on the VetSalus course “Livestock and Climate Change - A Veterinary Perspective”.