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Drs Terri-Karelle Johnson (left), M-Powered host, and Dahlia McDaniel-Dickson, board member, were well-coordinated in matching animal print on Sunday at the MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference.
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February 14, 2025

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The MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference, held Sunday, January 26, 2025, brought together pharmacists and other medical professionals from 23 countries, both in-person and virtually. This conference served as a dynamic platform for cross-disciplinary collaboration, fostering global knowledge sharing and innovation in the proper care, health and wellness of animals. Experts from various sectors discussed emerging trends, challenges, and cutting-edge solutions in pet health care, highlighting the growing significance of pets here in Jamaica, and worldwide.

Hughroy Thomas (right), pharmacist at PA Benjamin, joins in light conversation with Vanessa Benjamin-Chatrie (left), managing director/owner, Baruch Animal Health Distributors, and Joseph Brown, general curator at the Hope Zoo Preservation Foundation, at the MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference on Sunday..

Joseph Brown (left), general curator at the Hope Zoo Preservation Foundation, and Dalton Henry, pharmacist, flash bright smiles on Sunday at the MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference..

Owners and operators of Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited (from left) Myrtis Boothe, founder & executive director; Kurt Boothe, CEO; Winston Boothe, chairman; and Nikiesha Boothe, company secretary, pause for a family photo at the MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference on Sunday..

Lorenzo Letts (left) and Michelle Gordon, MDS marketing Director, catch up after the MDS M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference..

Medical Disposables & Supplies Limited Chief Executive Officer Kurt Boothe speaks at this year’s M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference on Sunday..

The M-Powered production team (front row, from left) Nikiesha Boothe, company secretary; Patricia Wilson, pharmacist; Myrtis Boothe, founder & executive director; Haile Hinds-Beward, CFO; (back row, from left) Kurt Boothe, CEO; Bertino Gordon, operations manager; Yanique McClean, pharmacist; Nadine Denton, HR manager; Dr Dahlia McDaniel-Dickson, board member; and Michelle Gordon, MDS marketing consultant, came together for a quick snapshot following Sunday’s M-Powered: Gone to the Dogs conference. .

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