RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

In this Audio Summary Victoria discusses whether oral or minimally invasive tooth extraction techniques reduce the incidence of post-op complications when compared to repulsion methods. 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 decisions.
 
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In this Audio Summary Emma discusses whether feeding a raw food diet to dogs alters urine composition compared to a kibble diet. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
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In this Audio Summary Louise discusses whether pressure vests reduce stress in anxious dogs. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
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In this Audio Summary Foteini discusses whether enteroplication reduces the probability of recurrence of intussusception in dogs. Read the full Knowledge Summary here.
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The use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine and a resulting development of antimicrobial resistance is a topic of major concern. Especially for primary care, evidence is needed to guarantee the efficacy of antibiotic drugs in future. For this, the correct dosage is an essential measure to prevent antibiotic resistance. Because veterinarians used practice differs from the manufacturer’s recommendations, data is needed to describe evidence-based defined daily doses for animals (DDDA). Read more here.
 LK - Evidenced Based Approach for a Definition of Defined Daily Dosages of Antibiotics Used in German Pig Production
Veterinary Evidence TodayEdinburgh, 1-3 November 2016

In this Audio Summary Catherine discusses whether cats fed on wet maintenance diets are less at risk of developing CKD than those fed on dry. 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 decisions.
 
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Dr Bill Taylor gives a captivating plenary on ‘Quality Improvement and the NHS’, outlining some of the basics of quality improvement and its history.
 
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Matt McMillan, Principal Clinical Anaesthetist and Critical Care Co-ordinator at Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, delivers his talk on checklists, revealing the underlying reason why they are necessary and delving into their war-time history.

Lizzie Lockett, the newly appointed CEO of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, presents a plenary session about the importance of adopting a learning culture. 

Dr Bradley Viner, Chair of our Quality Improvement Advisory Board, discusses the importance of embedding quality improvement in the profession, and introduces our Quality Improvement Project.