Established by the Feline Advisory Bureau in 1996 as the European Society of Feline Medicine (ESFM)
ESFM became ISFM in April 2010
ISFM(ESFM) has been running a feline congress in Europe since 2002, which has been attended by in excess of 570 delegates
The Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery is the official journal of ISFM and AAFP |
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In 1996 the European Society of Feline Medicine (ESFM) was set up to provide a veterinary focus for feline medicine in Europe. Since then the Society has grown rapidly. It established and publishes the only peer-reviewed feline veterinary journal, the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, which now ranks very highly among veterinary journals. It holds an annual feline veterinary conference in Europe (attended by delegates from around 30 different countries), as well as collaborating with a number of other respected organisations to provide feline content for their conferences.
As a result of widening interest from beyond Europe, and to reflect the true scope of the Society, the European Society of Feline Medicine (ESFM) has now become the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM).
The aims of ISFM mirror the well established aims that have characterised ESFM since 1996 but with a broader geographical remit and taking into account recent developments within and outside the profession.
ISFM will be the veterinary division of the charity the Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) and is operated from FAB's office in the UK. FAB has existed as a charity for more than 50 years in the UK and has worked closely with the veterinary profession during that entire period. ISFM is non-political and non-profit making but will campaign on relevant feline issues.
For the sake of clarity, we have organised our material and approach to its distribution so that all material and activity that is targeted at the veterinary profession appears under the ISFM logo and all consumer-facing information appears under the more consumer-friendly name of fabcats.
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- To provide a worldwide resource for veterinarians on feline medicine and surgery but additionally to provide information on the wellbeing of the whole cat and to provide information practitioners can use with clients beyond the consulting room
- To continue to publish a top quality scientific and clinically orientated journal
– the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery – carrying both relevant research and practitioner-orientated reviews
- To run successful conferences and provide other cpd opportunities on an international scale
- To develop an internationally recognised practitioner-orientated feline qualification
- To provide cpd in feline medicine and surgery
- To develop guidelines and policies on important and relevant feline issues
- To collaborate with veterinary cat groups wherever they may be, and share information and expertise. Where national groups are present, to establish formal lines through National Partnerships
- To raise the profile of ISFM and its National Partners and to increase their reach and influence
- To collaborate with other organisations involved with the health and welfare of cats
- To encourage membership of ISFM
- To influence clients through the vet and through client-facing materials
- To encourage practices to become more cat friendly
- To educate nurses/technicians on cats
- To share knowledge of best practice
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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and other scientific publications, eg, guidelines/manuals
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Current cpd includes the new joint venture for distance learning in feline medicine launched in collaboration with the Centre for Veterinary Education at the University of Sydney
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nurse distance learning in the UK launched this year
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Annual Feline Congress and study days at international congresses
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Currently in discussion with the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists to use their system and to gain international recognition for the qualification
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International collaboration with other feline groups
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Wide range of client-facing materials, translated by National Partners and jointly branded with them
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FAB/ESFM has already developed a range of 'practice tools' including innovative material and campaigns such as:
Cat Friendly Practice
WellCat for life
Practice protocols
Conference proceedings
Rescue, Feral and Boarding Cattery Manuals (Ethical breeding manual to follow)
These and other new materials make up the ISFM Toolbox
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Dedicated ISFM website, which also incorporates National Partner microsites |
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Types of membership:
- ISFM Full member
- ISFM Associate member
- ISFM Practice member
Current ESFM members will not be affected by ISFM membership changes until 2011.
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For final year student and corporate and company membership schemes contact the
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