Environmental Sustainability in Veterinary Medicine
This session presented by Mars Veterinary Health will focus on environmental sustainability in veterinary medicine. Delegates will come away with a greater understanding of implementing and leading sustainable change in their practices, particularly related to eco-hotspots in veterinary practice and lower-impact clinical approaches.
Date: Thursday, November 16
Location: Gallery Suite 17
Times:
- 14:55 – 15:55: Environmental Sustainability in Veterinary Medicine - Part 1
- 16:10 – 17:10: Environmental Sustainability in Veterinary Medicine - Part 2
Ellie West, MA Cantab VetMB CertVA DipECVAA PIEMA FRCVS, Environmental Sustainability Lead for Linnaeus, Zoë Halfacree, MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS FRCVS, Soft Tissue Surgeon at Davies Veterinary Specialists and Director of VetSustain, and Ian Battersby, BVSc DSAM DipECVIM-CA FRCVS and Global Pharmaceutical Stewardship Lead for Mars Veterinary Health, will discuss:
- Carbon hotspots in veterinary practices
- Lower carbon clinical practices
- Lower waste clinical practices
- Responsible drug choices without compromising clinical outcomes
- How to approach developing an antibiotic stewardship program in your practice
- Developing strategies for net zero futures in veterinary healthcare
- Barriers to sustainable change in veterinary practices and how to overcome them