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ISFM National Partners* – the collaboration of like-minded veterinary cat groups
to provide a working framework for the exchange and dissemination of information,
bringing together the best worldwide expertise in cats.
National Partners are independent organisations which affiliate to ISFM –
there is a collaborative non-political structure without elected positions.
*previously known as the Feline Veterinary Federation
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- A reciprocal 'point of contact' for each individual group to liaise with and provide assistance on request from the ISFM office
- An ISFM National Partner logo for the group’s use
- Permission and endorsement to translate client information sheets and other material for use with joint branding
- Translated material and National Partner information can appear on a microsite within the ISFM website dedicated to the National Partner. ISFM will design and maintain the site for Partners
- Licence to use certain other material
- Space in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS) for information about the group and its activities
- Opportunity to have free exhibition space at ISFM Conferences
- Access to expert speaker list for delivery of feline topics at local conferences and meetings
- Sharing of information from past experience and projects (eg, screening schemes, competitions, etc) to disseminate
- Press releases on National Partner activities, where appropriate
- Forum for group discussion
- Potential to extend geographical reach of existing awards under ISFM branding, eg, Easy to Give medicine award
- Annual meeting for update and exchange of ideas
- Opportunity to participate in the development of a range of international veterinary feline guidelines
- Opportunity to involve national vet schools in free electronic provision of JFMS to final year students
- Opportunity to join in campaigns such as ethical breeding, to improve the future welfare of cats
- Active networking with other international groups (including welfare groups) on common problems and feline issues
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- List of members
- List of contacts at national universities to facilitate final year student opportunities
- Translation and local adaptation of client information sheets where appropriate (some translations may already exist)
- Proactive collaboration on feline issues and market data where available
- Small fee to cover administration costs only (probably around 200 Euros or equivalent).
- National Partners are asked to encourage wider membership (full or associate) of ISFM
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