Supreme Petfoods has launched a new £2,000 Selective Vet Grant aimed at supporting veterinary professionals passionate about improving rabbit and exotic pet care within practice.
The grant has been created to help veterinary teams strengthen their knowledge, confidence and care standards for rabbits and other small pets, with funding available for projects including CPD, rabbit-friendly practice improvements, client education initiatives and investment in new equipment or educational resources.
The initiative is supported by leading exotic animal vet Molly Varga Smith, an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, author of the Textbook of Rabbit Medicine and founder of The Exotic Animal Vets. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading experts in rabbit and exotic pet medicine, Molly has spent decades championing improved standards of rabbit care and advancing veterinary education around small mammals.
With rabbits now recognised as the UK’s most popular pet after cats and dogs, Supreme hopes the Selective Vet Grant will help encourage greater focus on rabbit welfare and support practices looking to further develop their rabbit – and other exotic pet – expertise.
Recognising the hugely important role veterinary professionals play in improving rabbit welfare, the initiative is open to both veterinary practices applying directly and to pet owners nominating a practice they believe deserves recognition for its commitment to small-pet care. It forms part of Supreme Petfoods’ ongoing commitment to supporting better rabbit welfare and helping to improve education on the care of small pets.
The expert grant approval panel includes Dr Molly Varga Smith (The Exotic Animal Vets), Cat Henstridge (Cat the Vet), James Westgate (Editor, Vet Times), and Claire Hamblion-Jennings (Marketing Director, Supreme Petfoods).
Claire Hamblion-Jennings, Marketing Director at Supreme Petfoods, said: “Veterinary professionals can make a huge difference to rabbit welfare, particularly through education, preventative care and creating a more rabbit-friendly experience within practice. Through this grant, we want to help support practices that are passionate about continuing to raise standards and improve outcomes for rabbits and other small pets.”
How to apply…
The grant is aimed at veterinary teams at any stage of their exotic medicine journey, from newly qualified vets and nurses seeking to build confidence to experienced teams looking to expand their rabbit and small-mammal services.
Pet owners are also encouraged to nominate veterinary practices that have made a positive difference to the care of their rabbit or small pet, helping shine a spotlight on teams dedicated to improving welfare standards and client support.
Applications and nominations for the Supreme £2,000 Selective Vet Grant are now open https://supremepetfoods.com/selective-vet-grant/.
