Sian Tatbak , Grants and Events Officer at Animal Welfare Foundation ( AWF ), provides an introduction to AWF , the organisation ' s involvement with BVNA Congress , and the importance of veterinary nurses as advocates for animal welfare – in this case in relation to extreme conformation traits .

Robyn Lowe , RVN and director of Veterinary Voices UK , and Dr Dan O ' Neill , Associate Professor of Companion Animal Epidemiology at the Royal Veterinary College , further explore the extreme conformation welfare crisis and the important role of veterinary nurses in mitigating this challenge .

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