RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine
RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine provides resources and discussions for veterinary professionals who want to improve patient care through evidence-based practice. The podcast explores how to find, assess, and apply clinical evidence in veterinary medicine. Episodes may cover critical appraisal, research summaries, and practical ways to integrate evidence into everyday decision-making. It is produced by RCVS Knowledge, the charity supporting the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Episodes
Contextualised care: why now and what next?
Welcome to the first episode of a new podcast series to support veterinary teams in the delivery of contextualised care.
In this episode RCVS Knowledge chief executive officer Katie Mantell interviews a panel of experts from veterinary and human healthcare on the topic of contextualised care.
The guests on the panel are:
Sally Everitt – RCVS Knowledge clinical lead
Dr Sue Paterson – veterinary su
Using the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering in practice
Welcome to this special episode of the RCVS Knowledge podcast about the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering, or NASAN. We invited Harry Connock, a veterinary surgeon from Shepton Vets, and James Poff, Head Veterinary Surgeon from Cedar Vets to talk about their experiences of using the NASAN.
Read the NASAN report.
Find out more about the NASAN.
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The UK ruminant antibiotic stewardship roadmap
This special episode of the RCVS Knowledge podcast features Fiona Lovatt of RCVS Knowledge and the Sheep Antibiotic Guardian Group, David Black - President of the BCVA, and Mark Jelley of the Cattle Antibiotic Guardian Group. The panel discuss the UK ruminant antibiotic stewardship roadmap, a project that aims to drive more responsible antibiotic usage in the ruminant sector.
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Knowledge Natter: Using QI to lead organisational change with the Linnaeus Medical Quality Team
The Linnaeus Medical Quality team won the RCVS Knowledge Award in the Quality Improvement for Organisational Change in 2025 for their project that focused on building a culture of psychological safety and learning. Clinical Lead Lou Northway sat down with Sam Thompson and Aarti Hogan to learn more about their award-winning project.
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Knowledge Natter: Inpatient Feeding Audit by Wildbore Vetstop
In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Amy Wells from Wildbore Vetstop talks to Lou Northway about her team's audit to investigate feeding plans, Resting Energy Requirements (RER), inappetence rates and interventions, and what food was being offered to inpatients. The team were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2025 Knowledge Awards.
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Knowledge Natter: Paragon Veterinary Referrals HUSH huddles
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway talks to Helen Garbett from Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus about how her team reduced errors in practice with ‘Huddle Up for Safer Care (HUSH) huddles'. The team were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2025 Knowledge Awards.
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An interview with Professor Fiona Tomley: Plowright Prize Winner 2024
In this episode, RCVS Knowledge chair Amanda Boag speaks with Plowright Prize winner Professor Fiona Tomley who won the Plowright Prize in 2024. Prof. Tomley discusses her career so far, her Plowright Prize win, and how she's using the prize money to give back to the academic community.
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Quality Improvement, EBVM and contextualised care
In this podcast Pam Mosedale, Sally Everitt and Rachel Dean discuss Quality Improvement, evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) and contextualised care and how they all fit together.
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An interview with Brian Pound
In this podcast interview, RCVS Knowledge Chair Amanda Boag speaks to Brian Pound, founder of CVS group and a former RCVS Knowledge trustee. Brian reflects on his five decades of experience working in the sector as a non-clinician, and the changes he's observed over that time.
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Knowledge Awards audio overview: Oral Health Strategy by Linnaeus Oral Health Working Group
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Sean Cameron from the Linnaeus Oral Health Working Group explains the team project focused on improving clinical quality of dentistry in their first opinion practices across the company by increasing the percentage of tooth extractions receiving nerve blocks and increasing the percentage of dental radiographs being taken.
This project was awarded Champion in
Knowledge Awards audio overview: Inpatient feeding audit by Wildbore Vetstop
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Amy Wells from Wildbore Vetstop describes the team audit that investigated the use of feeding plans, Resting Energy Requirements (RER), inappetence rates, interventions, and the types of food offered to inpatients.
The team at Wildbore Vetstop were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI in Practice Awards.
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Knowledge Award audio overview: Antibiotic use in cat and dog dental procedures by Cockburn Vets
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Caitlin Burchill describes how the team at Cockburn Vets used clinical audit to improve their responsible use of antibiotics in dog and cat dental cases.
The team at Cockburn Vets were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge Antimicrobial Stewardship Awards.
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Knowledge Awards audio overview: Clinical audit on fluid therapy rates in dehydrated patients by Vet Now, Bristol
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Emily Hudson outlines how the team at Vets Now, Bristol, conducted an audit to investigate whether fluid therapy rates for dehydrated patients were being calculated in accordance with current guidelines, given the risk of fluid overload in critically ill patients.
The Vets Now, Bristol team were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI in Practice Award
Knowledge Award audio overview: Reduction of highest-priority critically important antibiotic use by Animal Trust, Dewsbury
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Tighearnan Mooney from Animal Trust, Dewsbury, explains how the team approached reducing the unnecessary use of highest-priority, critically important antibiotics (HPCIAs) and ensuring that any use followed the principles of good antimicrobial stewardship.
The team at Animal Trust, Dewsbury, received a Champion Award in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge Antimicrobial
Knowledge Award audio overview: HUSH Huddles: Huddle up for safer healthcare by Paragon Veterinary Referrals
In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Helen Garbett from Paragon Veterinary Referrals outlines how the team implemented an innovative team-based approach to improving patient safety. The daily huddles introduced by the team focus on preventing medication and dispensing errors by embedding key principles, including involving all members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to identify at-risk pa
Audio Summary: The therapeutic effectiveness of oral cannabidiol in addition to current treatment in cats with osteoarthritis
In this audio summary, Oliver Wilkinson asks, in cats with osteoarthritis, does the oral supplementation of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, compared to conventional treatment alone, improve treatment outcomes of reducing pain and improving locomotion? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest r
Audio Summary: Recurrence rates in dogs with GDV treated with gastric decompression versus dogs treated with gastric decompression and gastropexy
In this audio summary, Costel Zagan asks, in dogs diagnosed with gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), does gastric decompression and gastropexy reduce the risk of recurrence of dilatation compared to dogs undergoing gastric decompression alone? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and dige
Audio Summary: Does early gonadectomy increase the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease in female dogs?
In this audio summary, Daniel Low asks, in bitches, does gonadectomy before 1 year of age, compared to gonadectomy at 1 year of age or older, increase the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease during their life? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evid
Audio Summary: Clinical audit of nonoperative anaesthesia time and surgical site infections of canine tibial plateau osteotomy procedures
In this audio summary, Amy Mann shares the findings of a clinical audit conducted alongside Ciara Barr, which investigated how to reduce nonoperative anaesthesia time for canine tibial plateau osteotomy (TPLO) procedures. Read the full Clinical Audit here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date e
Celebrating clinical audit: Why Clinical Audit Awareness Week matters
In this insightful podcast Julie Gibson, Quality Improvement Clinical Lead at RCVS Knowledge, and Pam Mosedale, Chair of the RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisory Board, discuss the importance of clinical audit and celebrate Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025.
They discuss the benefits of clinical audits in veterinary practice, emphasising their role in improving patient outcomes, enhancing
Audio Summary: Do opioids provide adequate analgesia for surgical coeliotomy in teleost fish?
In this audio summary, Shannen Schultz asks, for teleost fish undergoing surgical coeliotomy, do intramuscular exogenous opioids reduce perioperative pain, compared with no analgesia? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make
Audio Summary: In sheep undergoing general anaesthesia does inclusion of medetomidine result in hypoxaemia?
In this audio summary, Rachael Gregson asks, in healthy adult female non-pregnant sheep undergoing general anaesthesia for research studies, does the inclusion of intravenous medetomidine as part of the anaesthetic protocol cause hypoxaemia? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest re
QI Boxset: Introduction to the What Matters to You framework
In this podcast, Pam Mosedale talks to Angie Rayner and Mark Moreton from CVS about their motivation for introducing the What Matters to You framework and its impact on teams across the group.
Find out how to use the What Matters to You framework to build teamwork and a positive practice culture in the RCVS Knowledge QI Boxset Series 8.
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Knowledge Natter: Introduction and compliance of Surgical Safety Checklists
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway talks to Megan Orr from Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital about their nurse-led initiative introducing surgical safety checklists. The practice was Highly Commended in the 2024 Quality Improvement Awards.
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Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital Surgical Safety Checklist
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How online learning supports SQPs and RAMAs Episode 1: Managing Veterinary Medicines Part 1
Welcome to this four-part series for Suitably Qualified Persons or Registered Animal Medicines Advisors. This series is a collaboration between RCVS Knowledge and AMTRA.
This podcast series will highlight how the courses on the RCVS Knowledge Learn platform can be used for your self-reflection CPD.
This episode covers Modules 1 and 2 of the Managing Veterinary Medicines courses: Regulation and Res
How online learning supports SQPs and RAMAs Episode 2: Managing Veterinary Medicines part 2
Welcome to the second episode of a series for Suitably Qualified Persons or Registered Animal Medicines Advisors. This series is a collaboration between RCVS Knowledge and AMTRA.
This podcast series will highlight how the courses on the RCVS Knowledge Learn platform can be used for your self-reflection CPD.
This episode covers Modules 3 and 4 of the Managing Veterinary Medicines course: Dispensa
How online learning supports SQPs and RAMAs Episode 3: Farm Vet Champions
Welcome to the third episode of a series for Suitably Qualified Persons or Registered Animal Medicines Advisors. This series is a collaboration between RCVS Knowledge and AMTRA.
This podcast series will highlight how the courses on the RCVS Knowledge Learn platform can be used for your self-reflection CPD.
This episode covers VetTeam AMR and Farm Vet Champions, an RCVS Knowledge initiative that pr
How online learning supports SQPs and RAMAs Episode 4: Companion Animal and Equine courses
Welcome to the third episode of a series for Suitably Qualified Persons or Registered Animal Medicines Advisors. This series is a collaboration between RCVS Knowledge and AMTRA.
This podcast series will highlight how the courses on the RCVS Knowledge Learn platform can be used for your self-reflection CPD.
This week’s episode covers VetTeamAMR, and the Companion Animal and Equine courses, an RCVS
Veterinary Evidence Student Awards Winners 2024
In this podcast Veterinary Evidence Editor in Chief Peter Cockcroft speaks to the first and second place winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards, Amelia Cannadine and Oliver Wilkinson. Amelia and Oliver both discussed the process of writing award winning knowledge summaries for Veterinary Evidence.
Read Amelia's knowledge summary here
Read Oliver's knowledge summary here
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Knowledge Award audio overview: Post-operative pain management in cats spays, by Hannah Jones
In this Knowledge Award audio summary, Hannah Jones from Avenue Veterinary Centre, explains how her team approached a prospective audit using post-operative pain scoring to assess the analgesia protocols for neutering in feline patients. A change in the protocols led to a 61% reduction in the number of cats requiring rescue analgesia post-operatively.
Read the full case example.
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Knowledge Natter: Hypertension: Enhancing the identification and treatment of at-risk patients
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway speaks to Lizzie McLennan-Green from CVS about their award winning project using clinical audit to look into blood pressure monitoring in cats.
By creating a wide range of guidance documents and providing team training, the Clinical Leadership Team increased blood pressure monitoring, and enabled earlier identification and treatment of hypertension in cats ag
Knowledge Award audio overview: The Protect Me poster project and reducing our cefovecin use, Lizzie Booth, Quarry Veterinary Group
In this Knowledge Award audio summary, Lizzie Booth from Quarry Veterinary Group, explains how her team reviewed aspects of the BSAVA Protect ME Poster to facilitate discussions on their antimicrobial stewardship activities and rational use of antibiotics in ear and skin conditions. This led to several initiatives including all team training and new guidelines, resulting in an impressive 89% reduc
Knowledge Award audio overview: Introduction and compliance of surgical checklist use: Megan Orr
In this Knowledge Award audio overview, Megan Orr from Roundhouse Hospital, explains how her practice approached the introduction of a surgical safety checklist. This nurse-led initiative and audit to assess its use resulted in a 94% compliance with completing the checklists, benefitting patient safety and team communication.
Megan was awarded Highly Commended in the 2024 RCVS Knowledge Awards.
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Knowledge Natter: Post-operative pain scoring bitch spays: A Clinical Audit by White Lodge Veterinary Surgery
In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Lou Northway speaks to 2024 Quality Improvement champion, Paul Stanley from White Lodge Veterinary Surgery about their award winning initiative looking at post-operative pain scoring and management in their bitch spay patients.
Team training and updating pain management protocols enabled them to both improve their pain scores and reduce the number of dogs requirin
Research Focus: Down the drain – how spot-on parasiticides applied to dogs can contaminate the environment
Sally Everitt speaks to Martin Whitehead about the "Down the drain" study, looking at how spot-on parasiticides applied to dogs can contaminate the environment, and how he takes a risk-based approach to the prevention and treatment of parasites.
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Additional resources
Down-the-drain pathways for fipronil and imidacloprid applied as spot-on parasiticides to dogs: Es
Knowledge Natter: Could we improve our carbon footprint?
In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Lou Northway speaks to 2024 Quality Improvement champion, Corinne Ackroyd from Yorkshire Vets about her nurse-led initiative to reduce the use of oxygen and volatile anaesthetic gasses.
Through the initiative, the team were able to substantially reduce oxygen and isoflurane use. The carbon footprint reduction is the equivalent of driving from London to Rome, and b
Getting started with Quality Improvement for Practice Managers, with Cath Grimsey
Quality Improvement (QI) techniques can be used to review and improve administrative tasks, helping to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and profitability of practices. This in turn helps to improve clinical outcomes and bring the whole team together with a shared purpose.
In this episode, our QI Clinical Lead and Chair of the Quality Improvement Advisory Board (QIAB), Pam Mosedale speaks to P
Research Focus: The benefits and challenges of contributing to clinical research
In this Research Focus podcast, small animal internal medicine specialist Scott Kilpatrick discusses his study on cobalamin supplementation in dogs with RCVS Knowledge Clinical Lead Sally Everitt.
They use Scott’s study as a jumping off point to discuss all manner of topics, including the benefits and drawbacks of doing research as a practising vet, how to bring pet owners on board with research,
Interview with two of the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2023
Dr Kit Sturgess, outgoing Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Evidence, chatted to two of the winners of our 2023 Veterinary Evidence Student Awards - Rebecca Hearne and Rachel Garrett - about their experiences of writing Knowledge Summaries for Veterinary Evidence and how it felt to be published in a peer-reviewed journal before graduating.
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Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Abi Redfearn from Rosemullion Veterinary Practice about their award-winning audit.
Rosemullion Veterinary Practice were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2023 Knowledge Awards for conducting an audit aimed at improving infection control and cleaning methods in clinical and non-clinical areas. In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway speaks to Abi Redfearn from Rosemullion Veterinary Practice about the audit.
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International Women's Day: Our Clinical Leads share their experiences of working in the veterinary professions
To celebrate International Women’s Day our Clinical Leads Pam Mosedale, Sally Everitt, and Fiona Lovatt speak about their careers in the veterinary professions.
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Knowledge Natter: Antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates with Knowledge Awards winner Tonia Simms
For this Knowledge Natter, our Farm Vet Champions Lead Fiona Lovatt spoke to Tonia Simms from the Farm Vets at Hampden Veterinary Hospital (VetPartners). Tonia won an RCVS Knowledge Award in 2023 for her work on auditing antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates, which reduced the use of antibiotics without compromising patient welfare.
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Read Tonia's case example
Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Knowledge Award Champions Perdi Welsh and Niamh Clancy on developing Registered Veterinary Nurses’ skills and confidence in Quality Improvement initiatives
The School of Veterinary Nursing at the Royal Veterinary College were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2023 Knowledge Awards. In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway talks to Perdi Welsh and Niamh Clancy from the Royal Veterinary College about their winning initiative to incorporate QI within their post-registration qualifications, guiding students through a number of measures to carry ou
Audio Summary: Do passive range of motion exercises lead to quicker postsurgical recovery of canine IVDD?
In this audio summary, Alexander Wallace asks, in canine patients recovering from surgery for intervertebral disc disease, do passive range of motion exercises, compared to no intervention, lead to a shorter or faster rate of recovery? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant
Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2023 with Pam Mosedale
In this episode, Helen Silver-MacMahon talks to Pam Mosedale about Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2023, and how you can get involved by making a start on your own clinical audits.
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Learn more about Clinical Audit Awareness Week
Research Focus: The Perceptions and Differences in Medical Disputes between Veterinarians and Clients
Sally Everitt speaks with Elly Russell and Julie Gibson about the paper 'Are They Thinking Differently? The Perceptions and Differences in Medical Disputes between Veterinarians and Clients'.
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Some further resources that are referenced in the podcast are linked below:
Read the paper by Russell, E. et al (2022)
Read the paper by Gibson, J. et al (2022)
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VetTeamAMR: Antibiotic Amnesty with Danny Chambers
In this VetTeamAMR podcast, Pam Mosedale speaks with Danny Chambers MP about the upcoming Antibiotic Amnesty.
Danny touches on his experiences working in equine and small animal practice to discuss why the Antibiotic Amnesty is important, and how you can get involved.
Get involved with the Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.
Disclaimer: the views expressed in this episode are that of the interviewee and
Knowledge Natter: Cat Bite Abscess Audit with White Lodge Veterinary Surgery
Pam Mosedale speaks to 2023 Knowledge Award Antimicrobial Stewardship Champions Paul Stanley and Emily Parr from White Lodge Veterinary Surgery in Exmouth. They conducted a prospective audit to review antibiotic use in cat bite abscesses and successfully treated 86% of their patients without antibiotics without compromising patient welfare.
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Audio Summary: Does treatment with clomipramine reduce cat psychogenic alopecia?
In this Audio Summary, Anne-Claude asks, in cats with psychogenic alopecia, is overgrooming reduced by the use of clomipramine compared to untreated cats? Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-ba
Audio Summary: In dogs with atopic skin disease, is lokivetmab more effective than oclacitinib in reducing the score of a recognised scoring system?
In this Audio Summary, Bonnie looks at whether lokivetmab is more effective than oclacitinib in reducing the Canine Atopic Dermatitis Lesion Index score (or some other recognised scoring system), in dogs with atopic skin disease. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet nurses to more quickly and more easily access and digest relevant and
Research Focus: Comparison of growth in neutered Domestic Shorthair kittens with growth in sexually-intact Cats
Sally Everitt speaks with Alex German, Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool about the implications of his research into weight gain after neutering reported in the research paper entitled 'Comparison of growth in neutered Domestic Shorthair kittens with growth in sexually-intact Cats'.
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Read our inFOCUS Spotlight summary on the
Audio Summary: Heatstroke and brachycephalic dogs – is there an increased risk?
In this Audio Summary, Anna looks at whether dogs that are brachycephalic have an increased risk for developing heat-related illness compared to dogs that are not brachycephalics. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier. A time-saving way to make better and fa
Audio Summary: Comparing clinical outcomes of dogs suffering from degenerative lumbosacral stenosis upon surgical or nonsurgical treatment
In this Audio Summary, Kristy looks at whether surgical treatment is more effective than nonsurgical therapy in reducing lumbosacral pain and neurological dysfunction in dogs suffering from degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS). Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker
Knowledge Natter with David Charles
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway speaks with David Charles, who was named a Knowledge Champion in the 2023 RCVS Knowledge Awards.
David conducted an audit across multiple UK practices to gather data on ovine lambings and caesareans, and implemented training and recommendations related to the use of analgesia, antibiotics, and adjunctive medications. The practices saw a reduction in prophylac
Knowledge Natter with Leanne McLeod
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway speaks Leanne McLeod from Earlswood Veterinary Hospital, who was named a Knowledge Champion in the 2023 RCVS Knowledge Awards. Leanne introduced a hypothermia audit that focused on pre-warming patients before general anaesthesia. By implementing new warming protocols, her team reduced the incidence of hypothermia from 100% to 16%.
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VetTeamAMR for companion animal teams
Pam Mosedale speaks to VetTeamAMR Clinical Leads Angie Rayner and David Singleton about how the new initiative will provide companion animal veterinary teams with knowledge, resources and tools to make positive changes in their antimicrobial prescribing.
VetTeamAMR for companion animal teams will launch at a free event on Tuesday 20 June. Sign up here: rcvsknowledge.org/VetTeamAMRcompanion
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Canine Cruciate Registry and the Minimally Clinical Important Difference
In this podcast, Quality Improvement Clinical Lead Pam Mosedale talks to John Innes, honorary professor at Liverpool University, about new research that used data from RCVS Knowledge’s Canine Cruciate Registry (CCR) to determine its findings. The research provides estimates on the minimal clinically-important differences (MCIDs) for the two validated outcomes measures that are used by the CCR.
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VetTeamAMR for equine vets
Pam Mosedale speaks to VetTeamAMR Equine Clinical Lead Tim Mair about how the new initiative will provide equine veterinary teams with knowledge, resources and tools to make positive changes in their antimicrobial prescribing.
Read more about VetTeamAMR
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Research Focus: Panleukopenia outbreak in cats
Sally Everitt speaks with Barbara Glanemann and Karen Humm from the Royal Veterinary College about their involvement in the research into the clinical features and causes of the outbreak of cases of pancytopenia in cats that occurred in the UK in Spring 2021.
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Knowledge Natter with Eloise Collins
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway speaks to Eloise Collins, Head Veterinary Nurse at Beech House Veterinary Centre, who used checklists, auditing, benchmarking, team meetings and journal clubs to help improve patient care and outcomes and to improve practice culture. Eloise helped to create psychological safety amongst the team through her open and honest approach. Eloise became Knowledge Awa
Audio Summary: ‘Don’t pee on that!’ Comparing environmental modification and medical management in cats with FIC
In this Audio Summary, Amelia looks at whether environmental modification is superior to medical management in the treatment of feline idiopathic cystitis. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
Audio Summaries are a free resource that enables vets and vet nurses to access and digest relevant and up-to-date evidence quicker and easier. A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based deci
Knowledge Natter: Dystocia Dilemmas
In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway, Clinical Lead RVN, talks to vets Sophie Gilbert and Lucy Leicester from Vets Now about their award-winning project using audit and guidelines for the management of dystocia cases. Knowledge Natters are friendly, informal discussions with our Knowledge Award Champions and those who are empowered by Quality Improvement in their work. (Recorded March 2023)
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Welcome to VetTeamAMR Education - Companion Animal and Equine
Listen to our two Clinical Leads, Tim Nuttall and Tim Mair, introduce this education platform and explain how you can get the most out of it!
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VetTeamAMR - Companion Animal and Equine will be available to all users of the Learn platform soon.
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For the Record podcast: Neurodiversity in the veterinary professions
In this episode of For the Record, we hear a discussion between Lacey Pitcher, Emily Craven, Daniel Denness and Kirstie Pickles. Together they discuss what neurodiversity means, the similarities and differences in their experiences, and how they would like to see understanding and awareness of neurodiversity change in the future.
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VetTeamAMR: How the SMART goals tool and Noah’s Livestock Vaccine Guideline can improve antimicrobial stewardship
Listen to Farm Vet Champions Clinical Lead, Fiona Lovatt, talk to NOAH's Senior Technical Policy Manager, Lucy Coyne, about how farm vets can use the our SMART goals tool and the Livestock Vaccine Guideline to build confidence in their vaccine protocols and support those vet-farmer conversations. Both of these free resources support the Farm Vet Champions mantra: Plan, Prevent, Protect.
To start s
Interview with the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2022
Dr Kit Sturgess, Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Evidence spoke with the winners of our 2022 Veterinary Evidence Student Awards - Sarah Daphne Foo, Maxim Bembinov and Narakhanti Soenardi about their experiences of writing Knowledge Summaries for Veterinary Evidence and how it felt to be published in a peer reviewed journal before graduating.
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Research Focus: Veterinary care of rabbits
Sally Everitt speaks with Matthew Rendle about how we can improve the care of rabbits in veterinary practice, make best use of the evidence that we have, and develop further evidence for the future.
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Conquering the caseload peak - how small changes can lead to great achievements.
This session was recorded during the SPVS VMG Congress on the 13th May 2022.
In addition to traversing the terrain of chronic staffing resource shortages and withstanding the onslaught of the pandemic, the veterinary professions in the UK were then hit with a tidal wave of new pets. Caseload increases of 50% faced diminished and fatigued teams. Fortunately, veterinary teams are problem-solvers an
Amanda Boag in conversation with Professor Herman Barkema
Amanda Boag, Chair of the RCVS Knowledge Board of Trustees in conversation with Professor Herman Barkema, our 2022 Plowright Prize winner.
The biennial Plowright Prize recognises an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of infectious diseases in animals.
Find out more including how to nominate someone for the Prize here: rcvsknowledge.org/plowright
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Welcome to Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying Legal and Promoting Safety
Alison Pyatt, Training Centre Lead VMD, and Pam Mosedale, QI Clinical Lead RCVS Knowledge, introduce the Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying Legal and Promoting Safety course.
The course is freely available to everyone in the veterinary profession and provides information on veterinary medicine regulations and the safe and responsible use of veterinary medicines.
Access the course at rcvsknowl
What is the Antibiotic Amnesty?
Pam Mosedale speaks with Fergus Allerton about the upcoming Antibiotic Amnesty. Learn more about the amnesty and how you can get involved at rcvsknowledge.org/amnesty
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VetTeamAMR: Engaging with the Medicine Hub and using SMART goals to improve antimicrobial use
VetTeamAMR Project Manager Lucy Coyne speaks to Farm Vet Champion Lucy Coyne about Rose Willis about how she inspired her practice team and clients to engage with the Medicine Hub and how SMART goals can be used to motivate the team.
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For the Record - Official Veterinarians and the impact of Brexit
In the fourth episode of ‘For the Record’, we hear from vets working as Official Veterinarians within the public health sector, some of whom trained in other European nations before moving to the UK.
This episode was recorded in two parts. The first part was recorded in December 2020, before the confirmation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and all three participants are employed by E
QI Boxset: Getting started with Quality Improvement (QI) for farm practices
In this podcast, Pam Mosedale chats with Mel McPherson about how farm practices can get started with Quality Improvement (QI).
This podcast was recorded for the QI Boxset- Series 1: Episode 2: Getting started with Quality Improvement.
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What matters to you? An antidote for burnout
This session was recorded during the SPVS VMG Congress on the 13th May 2022.
*Please note, there is a short pause in the presentation at 15:24 while the sound technician fixes some feedback and Mark Moreton's microphone level*
With more demanding priorities to deliver the best possible care whilst dealing with the consequences of COVID-19 and Brexit, it's no wonder that veterinary professionals a
QI Boxset: How I got started with clinical audit. Lesley Moore.
In this podcast, Lesley Moore RVN, Principle Nurse Manager at Vets Now Macclesfield speaks with Pam Mosedale about an audit that improved general anaesthetic monitoring in an emergency setting.
The nursing team won a Knowledge Award for their work.
Read their case example here.
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Update on the Canine Cruciate Registry – One year on
Happy Birthday to the Canine Cruciate Registry!
One year since its launch, and since their last podcast together, Pam Mosedale and Mark Morton chat about the Registry's progress and the benefits of signing up.
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Research Focus: How long will this dog live? Going beyond average life expectancy, Dan O’Neill
In our podcast series 'Research Focus', Sally Everitt, our inFOCUS Clinical Lead, will be chatting all about veterinary clinical research with a range of excellent guests.
In this episode, Dan O'Neill talked to Sally about new research on dog life expectancy and mortality, using VetCompass data, broken down by age, sex and breed. The research gives a novel insight into the varied life trajectory a
Reflections on lambing with Fiona Lovatt and Emily Gascoigne
Farm Vet Champions Clinical Lead, Fiona Lovatt speaks with Farm Vet Champion and Veterinary Surgeon, Emily Gascoigne about responsible antimicrobial use at lambing time.
Read the transcript here.
QI Boxset - How the reception team can get involved in Quality Improvement.
Listen to Pam Mosedale, QI Clinical Lead, chat to Jo Civil about her role as a veterinary receptionist and Quality Improvement officer within practice.
This podcast was recorded for the QI Boxset- Series 1: Episode 2: Getting started with Quality Improvement.
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