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Thank you for your welcome feedback on recent changes to Veterinary Record. In relation to columns and the need to inject diversity, I think your challenge is a fair one. I should clarify that in order to stimulate debate and advance thinking within the profession, we welcome columns/ideas for columns from vets at all levels; from students to those in retirement, on subjects that are relevant to the profession (To contribute, contact bva.editorial@bmj.com). To that end, we recently ran a column writing competition and we will be unveiling new regular columnists soon. In relation to the specific column you mention, the example of skin care products was used to illustrate consumer expectations and not a reference to vets using skin care products themselves. The argument being made was that, as a service industry, the vet profession should be looking at examples of evolving product offerings and consumer...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Letters and notices Source Type: research