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 back. Read the case study here . Read the transcript. Additional resources Oxygen Conservation – Davi...
Aug 15, 2024•24 min•Ep. 220
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 Practice Manager Cath Grimsey from Pinkham Equine Veterinary Services about the role of management in...
Aug 15, 2024•22 min•Ep. 219
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, and how doing your own research can give you a deeper understanding of research carried out by other...
Jun 17, 2024•41 min•Ep. 218
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. Read the transcript...
Apr 16, 2024•16 min•Ep. 217
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. Read the transcript
Mar 18, 2024•13 min•Ep. 216
To celebrate International Women’s Day our Clinical Leads Pam Mosedale, Sally Everitt, and Fiona Lovatt speak about their careers in the veterinary professions. Read the transcript.
Mar 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 215
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. Read the transcript. Read Tonia's case example...
Feb 08, 2024•18 min•Ep. 214
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 out projects in practice, submit to peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences. Read the transc...
Dec 14, 2023•38 min•Ep. 213
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 and up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions....
Nov 17, 2023•2 min•Ep. 212
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. Read the transcript Learn more about Clinical Audit Awareness Week...
Nov 10, 2023•13 min•Ep. 211
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'. Read the paper Read the podcast transcript 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) Read the paper by Gibson, J. et al (2023) Read the paper by Gibson, J. et al (2024) Access VetSafe...
Oct 24, 2023•46 min•Ep. 210
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: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/amr/antibiotic-amnesty/ Disclaimer: the views expressed in this episode are that of the interviewee and are not necessarily held by RCVS Knowledge. Pl...
Oct 24, 2023•22 min•Ep. 209
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. Read the podcast transcript Read Paul and Emily's case example The 2024 RCVS Knowledge Awards are open for applications now, learn more at rcvsknowledge.org/...
Sep 13, 2023•22 min•Ep. 208
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-based decisions....
Aug 25, 2023•5 min•Ep. 207
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 up-to-date evidence! A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions....
Aug 23, 2023•3 min•Ep. 206
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'. Read the paper Read the podcast transcript Read our inFOCUS Spotlight summary on the benefits and risks of neutering pets – what is the evidence WALTHAM™ Kitten Growth Charts | WALTHAM...
Aug 18, 2023•19 min•Ep. 204
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 faster evidence-based decisions....
Aug 11, 2023•4 min•Ep. 205
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 and easier. A time-saving way to make better and faster evidence-based decisions....
Aug 03, 2023•5 min•Ep. 203
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 prophylactic antibiotic use and an improvement in the provision of analgesia. Read David's award-winning case...
Jul 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 202
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%. Read the podcast transcript Read Leanne's case example The 2024 RCVS Knowledge Awards are open for applications now, learn more ...
Jul 18, 2023•29 min•Ep. 201
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 Read more about VetTeamAMR Listen to the podcast transcript...
Jun 14, 2023•25 min•Ep. 198
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. Read the transcript...
Jun 13, 2023•20 min•Ep. 197
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 Listen to the podcast transcript
Jun 02, 2023•12 min•Ep. 196
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. Read the transcript Read the paper
May 24, 2023•25 min•Ep. 195
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 Award Quality Improvement Champion for her work in 2022. Read Eloise's case example Read the podcast tr...
May 04, 2023•29 min•Ep. 191
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 decisions. Please find the transcript for this episode by following the above link to the full Knowledge...
Apr 13, 2023•4 min•Ep. 190
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) You can read the transcript here. You can read the Vets Now Ltd case example here....
Apr 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 189
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! Read the transcript. VetTeamAMR - Companion Animal and Equine will be available to all users of the Learn platform soon. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear about its launch date....
Mar 24, 2023•6 min•Ep. 188
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. Read the transcript here
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 187
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 seeing positive changes in your herd and flock health, set and track your SMART goals here: Dashboard...
Mar 10, 2023•27 min•Ep. 186
