âThe commitment to quality improvement shown in this yearâs Knowledge Awards applications is impressive and encouraging â particularly in these difficult times" â Chris Gush, executive director of RCVS Knowledge.
âWeâre delighted to have been able to help with this and wish South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust the very best in tackling this unprecedented COVID-19 outbreakâ â Alessandra Mathis of Willows.
âThe veterinary profession owes John Sheridan a huge debt of gratitude for the past 60 years for his work in veterinary practice managementâ â Alan Robinson.
âWe felt it was right to give practices the option of doing work that would help reduce or manage significant animal welfare problemsâ â president Daniella Dos Santos.
Profession comes together for full day of CPD across three streams, donating to JustGiving page to participate and raising funds for NHS Charities Together.
âWe have already delivered 12 ventilators and will have another 20 ready for the NHS in a week, and the capacity to make another 100 or so in the next two to three weeksâ â vet Keith Simpson.
âWe would encourage veterinary professionals to first consider what assistance they might be able to provide to the livestock production, meat hygiene and food import/export industries, before volunteering to assist directly with local NHS trusts.â
Staff at University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine "blown away" by final-year students' reaction to pandemic disruption â and remain confident it won't stop them graduating.
Neil Hudson responds as constituent and fellow vet suggests âmaybe it is time to walk the walk and see if our human medicine colleagues are up to the challenge of grappling with one health in the real worldâ.
Further supportive measures for veterinary students regarding extra-mural studies placements have been announced by the college in agreement with the Veterinary Schools Council.
Temporary changes announced by the directorate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic mean veterinarians can now delegate the retail supply of medicines to internet retailers or wholesale dealers for home delivery.
VetCT offers âno fee, no tie-inâ support for frontline GP vets throughout April, with specialists worldwide lined up to provide round-the-clock service.
Vet sets up Facebook group for vets and nurses keen to help on the front line as NHS trusts start reaching out to animal health colleagues for assistance.