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Old 01-10-2012, 09:23 PM   #1
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Default October 2012 tortoise meeting ... with vet speaker and festive cheer

Welcome to the October 2012 tortoise meeting

With vet speaker


Just Me and my Tortoise is a voluntary tortoise, terrapin and turtle group that covers the whole of Kent and London and provides support, education and helps rescue and re-home Chelonia. It is free to join us and you do not have to live in the area to come along to our meetings.

Vet Speaker: Mark N Rowland BVSc CertZooMed MRCVS.

Mark qualified from Liverpool in 1996. After a period in mixed practice Mark concentrated on Small animal and Exotic animal medicine. Mark achieved his Certificate in Zoological medicine in 2007. He has lectured locally and internationally as well as having published several times in peer reviewed journals.



Presentation:

"Tortoise hospitalisation and Diagnostic Work"

Mark will also cover any pre-hibernation questions/concerns.


Sunday 14th October 2012
2pm - 5.30pm


Venue: Keston Village Hall, Heathfield Road, Kent BR2 6BG
£3 per person (£1 per child)

This is the last meeting for 2012 and includes party refreshments : carrot cake, coffee & walnut cake, chocolate fudge cake, quiches, crisps and hot luxury butter mince pies with extra thick double cream! Sorry ... no alcohol ... just tea and coffee!


I would like to welcome back Mark as a speaker and I am sure you will agree the topic is of interest to many.


(Please do not bring tortoises, terrapins or turtles along to the meeting)

Please contact me to book a place or for further details.
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Old 13-10-2012, 09:41 PM   #2
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The police wildlife crime officer is also presenting his report at the meeting tomorrow. Cakes ready ... hall checked to make sure it's ours! See some of you tomorrow
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Old 14-10-2012, 06:53 PM   #3
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A fantasitc meeting Wendy,
Mark Rowlands giving a brilliant talk, in laymans english:0)
If anyone has a chance to go to one of his talks, its really worth while. We have had several talks by Mark, on different subjects within chelonia. And all have been excellent. I have learnt so many new things, even after keeping tortoises for thirty years plus.
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It was a great meeting, always good to hear Mark speak. And as Sandy says, always something new to learn. I didn't know tortoises can get malaria!

Thank you Wendy, Mark, and all the helpers. Looking forward to next year.

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Old 14-10-2012, 09:39 PM   #5
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It was good to see so many people enjoying such a brilliant presentation.

Mark's talks never fail to 'wow' so many and the 'inside look' of a life as a vet caring for these wonderful animals is truly amazing. Every time Mark delivers a presentation I feel as if I am studying veterinary care … but so well put that all of us understand what the talk is about. We all sat ‘glued’ for over two hours watching video footage of surgical and diagnostic procedures and after cake, hot mince pies and double cream, and a drink, Mark was lost in a crowd of people all asking advice about their well loved tortoise(s).

“Thank you” to all who helped run the meeting and a big “Thank You” to Mark for another terrific presentation.
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Old 14-10-2012, 09:45 PM   #6
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I really wanted to come to this one but unfortunately I had to go and see my poorly nan.

Sounds like it was a fantastic talk

See you next year at the next ones

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