International Society of Feline MedicineInternational Cat Care’s veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine(ISFM), has announced that 10,000 nurses from 72 different countries have now joined the society.

Membership is free and gives veterinary nurses access to the monthly online Feline Focus journal and a monthly webinar which can be watched live or viewed as a recording.

Internationally known authors and speakers contribute to both the webinars and the journal.

Articles in the journal range from 'Back to Basics' to 'State of the Art' topics – written or presented especially for veterinary nurses and technicians.

The 34 webinars delivered so far have been watched over 33,000 times.

ISFM says veterinary nurses are vital to good cat care and their knowledge and enthusiasm can help to develop cat awareness and friendliness in clinics; many have been instrumental in helping their clinic achieve Cat Friendly Clinic status and many have commented that the knowledge they have gained has given them confidence in dealing with cats and in helping clients.  

Sam Taylor, editor of Feline Focus and Director of ISFM’s nursing distance education courses and webinars said: "When we launched the ISFM nurse and technician membership in late 2014, our aim was to provide high quality CPD materials to nurses and technicians online, to further their knowledge of all things cats. I am extremely proud that we have a community of 10,000 nurses and technicians who enjoy reading our journal and watching our webinars. The enthusiasm our members have for learning, and the passion they show for cats in their care is inspiring and I hope we can gain another 10,000 members in the next 3 years!"

To sign up for free ISFM Nurse and Technician membership, visit: https://icatcare.org/nurses/membership 

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