Attending the Animal Health Distributors Association (AHDA) Conference 2024 31 Jan 2024

The Animal Health Distributors Association’s annual conference took place in Birmingham on 22nd and 23rd January, providing an extensive programme of seminars and workshops led by key figures in the animal health and welfare industry.

The annual two-day event covered topics related to management of farm, equine and companion animals, and included keynote speaker Abi Seager, CEO of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

Alongside the extensive speaker programme, representatives from around 50 leading animal health companies including veterinary medicine manufacturers and suppliers, plus industry groups such as AMTRA, COWS, SCOPS and VMD exhibited their products and services.

Day one of the conference included workshops on the topic of responsible prescribing, including a closer look at the prescribing process, faecal egg counting and animal medicine planning. AHDA partnered with key veterinary medicine manufacturers, as well as SCOPS, to help deliver these workshops, which were fully interactive for all conference delegates.

The evening gala dinner, took place after the first day of the conference, providing a platform for the annual AMTRA awards ceremony, charity prize draw and after-dinner speaker.

Day two of the conference focused on a wide range of relevant and current topics in animal health and welfare, including companion animal nutrition, lungworm in cattle and backyard poultry.

Kendalls has played a part in supporting with the marketing of the conference for many years, and was delighted to attend the event again in 2024.

Attending events is what we enjoy most. It offers us the opportunity to support existing clients and network with industry professionals.