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Guest Speakers Night feat. free pizza!

Some interesting talks and some free pizza!! Who could ask for more?

Here's the line-up:

5:30 - 6:15 Plant-based pet food: a sustainable alternative for dogs and cats, Prof. Andrew Knight 

6:15 - 6:30 How to broach a nutrition consultation, Dr. Arielle Griffiths

6:30 - 7:00 Q&A & Pizza

7:00 - 7:45 Critically evaluating the use of animal models within research, Prof. Andrew Knight 

7:45 - 8:00 Optional Q&A 

 

About the speakers: 

Andrew Knight is a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, professor and programme leader of the MSc Animal Welfare, Behaviour, Ethics and Law at the University of Winchester. He has delivered over 250 presentations on animal welfare worldwide. 

In his first talk Prof. Knight will present his evidence-based position on sustainable plant-based diets for companion animals, the topic of his second PhD. He is one of the leading experts in plant-based pet nutrition. 

The second talk delivered by Professor Knight will be on use of animals within research, the topic of his first PhD. He will summarise the evidence and review the reasons for poor human predictivity of animal models. 

To learn more about the speaker, please follow the link www.andrewknight.info.
 

Dr. Arielle Griffiths will join us to talk about how to broach a nutrition consultation with a client in the consult room, and will be giving practical advice that she has used in her 30+ years as a GP veterinarian. She has started a plant-based pet food company Just Be Kind, to provide alternative diet for animals with itchy skin, digestive problems, obesity, and many other issues. 

To learn more about her journey and the company, please follow the link https://justbekind.co.uk/pages/about

Venue/Timing

Venue : Conference Room, Langford

Type: Alcohol Free Events, Free, Society Events, Sustainability, Talks and Lectures

Start Date: Monday 02-12-2024 - 17:30

End date: Monday 02-12-2024 - 20:00

Capacity: 30

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Contact Details

Valentina Ribakova

fg21038@bristol.ac.uk

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