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RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

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Veterinary podcast. Our mission is to advance the quality of veterinary care for the benefit of animals, the public, and society. We are the charity partner of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

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Interview with two of the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2023

April 16, 2024 12:29 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

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 

Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Abi Redfearn from Rosemullion Veterinary Practice about their award-winning audit.

March 18, 2024 08:55 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

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   

International Women's Day 2024: Our Clinical Leads share their experiences of working in the veterinary professions

March 08, 2024 16:56 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

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.

Knowledge Natter: Antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates with Knowledge Awards winner Tonia Simms

February 08, 2024 15:51 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

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.

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

December 14, 2023 12:57 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

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 th...

Do passive range of motion exercises lead to quicker postsurgical recovery of canine IVDD?

November 17, 2023 16:31 - 1 minute - 2.68 MB

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.

Audio Summary: Do passive range of motion exercises lead to quicker postsurgical recovery of canine IVDD?

November 17, 2023 16:31 - 1 minute - 2.68 MB

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.

Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2023 with Pam Mosedale

November 10, 2023 09:39 - 13 minutes - 10.5 MB

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

Research Focus: The Perceptions and Differences in Medical Disputes between Veterinarians and Clients

October 24, 2023 13:02 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MB

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) Access VetSafe  

VetTeamAMR: Antibiotic Amnesty with Danny Chambers

October 24, 2023 08:09 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this VetTeamAMR podcast, Pam Mosedale speaks with Danny Chambers 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...

Knowledge Natter: Cat Bite Abscess Audit with White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

September 13, 2023 09:48 - 21 minutes - 30 MB

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 rcvsknowl...

Audio Summary: Does treatment with clomipramine reduce cat psychogenic alopecia?

August 25, 2023 10:46 - 4 minutes - 6.43 MB

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.

Audio Summary: In dogs with atopic skin disease, is lokivetmab more effective than oclacitinib in reducing the score of a recognised scoring system?

August 23, 2023 13:38 - 2 minutes - 3.76 MB

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.

Research Focus: Comparison of growth in neutered Domestic Shorthair kittens with growth in sexually-intact Cats

August 18, 2023 09:21 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

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 |...

Audio Summary: Heatstroke and brachycephalic dogs – is there an increased risk?

August 11, 2023 14:42 - 3 minutes - 5.43 MB

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.

Audio Summary: Comparing clinical outcomes of dogs suffering from degenerative lumbosacral stenosis upon surgical or nonsurgical treatment

August 03, 2023 15:50 - 4 minutes - 6.38 MB

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.

Knowledge Natter with David Charles

July 26, 2023 10:29 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

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-winnin...

Knowledge Natter with Leanne McLeod

July 18, 2023 14:30 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

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, lear...

VetTeamAMR for companion animal teams

June 14, 2023 14:36 - 25 minutes - 35 MB

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

Canine Cruciate Registry and the Minimally Clinical Important Difference

June 13, 2023 15:18 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

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

VetTeamAMR for equine vets

June 02, 2023 11:01 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MB

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

Research Focus: Panleukopenia outbreak in cats

May 24, 2023 14:21 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MB

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

Knowledge Natter with Eloise Collins

May 04, 2023 10:51 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB

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 pod...

Audio Summary: ‘Don’t pee on that!’ Comparing environmental modification and medical management in cats with FIC

April 13, 2023 15:05 - 4 minutes - 5.9 MB

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 Kno...

Knowledge Natter: Dystocia Dilemmas

April 04, 2023 15:39 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

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.

Welcome to VetTeamAMR Education - Companion Animal and Equine

March 24, 2023 12:11 - 5 minutes - 8.08 MB

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.

For the Record podcast: Neurodiversity in the veterinary professions

March 16, 2023 09:23 - 1 hour - 125 MB

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

VetTeamAMR: How the SMART goals tool and Noah’s Livestock Vaccine Guideline can improve antimicrobial stewardship

March 10, 2023 15:34 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MB

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: Dash...

Interview with the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2022

February 07, 2023 14:35 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MB

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.  Read the transcript here .

Research Focus: Veterinary care of rabbits

January 24, 2023 15:34 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

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. Read the paper Read the podcast transcript 

Conquering the caseload peak - how small changes can lead to great achievements.

December 22, 2022 13:54 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

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 and solution-finders. We innovate, we improve, we learn and we share. What we have learnt are new...

Amanda Boag in conversation with Professor Herman Barkema

November 11, 2022 17:12 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

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 Read the transcript here

Welcome to Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying Legal and Promoting Safety

November 09, 2022 17:07 - 5 minutes - 7.11 MB

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 rcvsknowledge.org/managing-veterinary-medicines/   Read the transcript

What is the Antibiotic Amnesty?

November 01, 2022 08:36 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MB

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  Read the transcript

VetTeamAMR: Engaging with the Medicine Hub and using SMART goals to improve antimicrobial use

October 21, 2022 15:55 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MB

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. Read the transcript

For the Record - Official Veterinarians and the impact of Brexit

October 20, 2022 15:50 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

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 Eville & Jones. The second part was recorded in September 2022, 15 months after the Trade Agreem...

QI Boxset: Getting started with Quality Improvement (QI) for farm practices

October 04, 2022 13:44 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

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. Read the transcript.

What matters to you? An antidote for burnout

September 12, 2022 11:06 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MB

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 are concerned with stress and burnout within the profession. Human healthcare has seen similar ...

QI Boxset: How I got started with clinical audit. Lesley Moore.

September 02, 2022 15:47 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MB

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. Read the transcript.

Update on the Canine Cruciate Registry – One year on

July 27, 2022 15:57 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

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.   Read the transcript.    Access the Canine Cruciate Registry.

Research Focus: How long will this dog live? Going beyond average life expectancy, Dan O’Neill

July 14, 2022 11:35 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

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 across dogs, while identifying potential impacts and applications on canine health and welfare, ...

Reflections on lambing with Fiona Lovatt and Emily Gascoigne

June 20, 2022 15:42 - 25 minutes - 35 MB

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.

June 10, 2022 15:09 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MB

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. Read the transcript.

Audio Summary: A comparison of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and human chorionic gonadotropin in dairy cows with ovarian follicular cysts

June 09, 2022 14:08 - 3 minutes - 1.45 MB

In this Audio Summary, Katy compares the evidence for two well-known treatments for cystic ovarian disease. 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. Read the transcript.

QI Boxset: Quality Improvement while being a locum

May 20, 2022 14:02 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Recorded for the QI Boxset series, Establishing a Quality Improvement Structure in Practice, Pam Mosedale chats to Sian Tranter MRCVS, member of the British Veterinary Locum Association (BVLA) working group, on how locums can fulfil clinical governance requirements.  Read the transcript here   Access the QI Boxset now. 

QI Boxset: Lucy Coyne introduces VetTeamAMR

May 19, 2022 10:31 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode of the QI Boxset, VetTeamAMR Project Manager Lucy Coyne introduces a new initiative that champions the responsible use of antimicrobials within companion animal, farm animal, and equine veterinary teams. Read the transcript

Transitioning from university to practice: RVNs Carla Husband, Abbie McMillan, and Lauren Sweeney

May 18, 2022 16:33 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

RVNs Carla Husband, Abbie McMillan and Lauren Sweeney were the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2020. We invited them for a chat to discuss how they found the transition from university to practice, the impact evidence has on their practice and their messages to their younger selves.    Read the transcript. Find out more about the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards, which are open to all undergraduate students studying for any veterinary-related degree. 

QI Boxset: Farm Vet Champions. Fiona Lovatt and Pam Mosedale

May 13, 2022 10:20 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

In this episode, Pam Mosedale chats to Fiona Lovatt who is Clinical Lead for our Farm Vet Champions project. Read the transcript

QI Boxset - Farm Vet Champions. Fiona Lovatt and Pam Mosedale

May 13, 2022 10:20 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MB

In this episode, Pam Mosedale chats to Fiona Lovatt who is Clinical Lead for our Farm Vet Champions project. Read the transcript

QI Boxset: How clinical governance and QI fit into the RCVS PSS. Anne Lawson & Pam Mosedale

May 06, 2022 11:12 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

In this episode from QI Boxset series one, Pam Mosedale, our QI Clinical Lead, chats with Anne Lawson, PSS Assessor, about how clinical governance and Quality Improvement fit into the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme.   Read the transcript.    Access this podcast as a webinar, and explore the rest of the QI Boxset on RCVS Knowledge's Learn platform.