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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RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine episodes:

04.16.2024
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...
03.18.2024
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...
03.08.2024
International Women's Day 2024: 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. Read the transcript.
02.08.2024
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...
12.14.2023
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...
11.17.2023
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...
11.10.2023
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. Read the transcript Learn more about Clinical Audit Awareness Week
10.24.2023
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'. Read the paper Read the podcast transcript Some further resources that are referenced in the podcast...
10.24.2023
VetTeamAMR: Antibiotic Amnesty with Danny Chambers
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...
09.13.2023
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...
08.25.2023
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...
08.23.2023
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...
08.18.2023
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...
08.11.2023
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...
08.03.2023
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...
07.26.2023
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...
07.18.2023
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...
06.14.2023
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...
06.13.2023
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...
06.02.2023
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 Listen to the podcast transcript
05.24.2023
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...
05.04.2023
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....
04.13.2023
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...
04.04.2023
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...
03.24.2023
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! Read the transcript. VetTeamAMR - Companion Animal and Equine will be available to all users of...
03.16.2023
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...
03.10.2023
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...
02.07.2023
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...
01.24.2023
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. Read the paper Read the podcast transcript
12.22.2022
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...
11.11.2022
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...
11.09.2022
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...
11.01.2022
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 Read the transcript
10.21.2022
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...
10.20.2022
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....
10.04.2022
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. Read the transcript.
09.12.2022
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...
09.02.2022
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...
07.27.2022
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. Read the transcript. Access the Canine Cruciate Registry.
07.14.2022
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...
06.20.2022
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.
06.10.2022
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. Read...
06.09.2022
Audio Summary: A comparison of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and human chorionic gonadotropin in dairy cows with ovarian follicular cysts
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...
05.20.2022
QI Boxset: Quality Improvement while being a locum
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...
05.19.2022
QI Boxset: Lucy Coyne introduces VetTeamAMR
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
05.18.2022
Transitioning from university to practice: RVNs Carla Husband, Abbie McMillan, and Lauren Sweeney
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...
05.13.2022
QI Boxset: Farm Vet Champions. Fiona Lovatt and Pam Mosedale
In this episode, Pam Mosedale chats to Fiona Lovatt who is Clinical Lead for our Farm Vet Champions project. Read the transcript
05.06.2022
QI Boxset: How clinical governance and QI fit into the RCVS PSS. Anne Lawson & Pam Mosedale
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...
04.14.2022
Knowledge Natter - The School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham.
Thanks for listening to this episode of Knowledge Natter - our series featuring friendly and informal discussions with Knowledge Champions, and those who are empowered by Quality Improvement (QI) in their work. Today's episode features Marnie Brennan, Kate White, Emma Drinkall,...
04.14.2022
Natashia Weir, Jo Ireland - Can IDEXX Angio Detect™ accurately detect canine Angiostrongylosis?
In this Audio Summary Veterinary Evidence author Natashia Weir shares the finding of her and co-author Jo Ireland’s study, examining whether IDEXX Angio Detect™ can accurately detect canine Angiostrongylosis. Read the full Knowledge Summary here. Audio Summaries are a free resource that enable vets and vet...

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RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine episodes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2023 with Pam Mosedale

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

VetTeamAMR: Antibiotic Amnesty with Danny Chambers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Knowledge Natter with David Charles

Knowledge Natter with Leanne McLeod

VetTeamAMR for companion animal teams

Canine Cruciate Registry and the Minimally Clinical Important Difference

VetTeamAMR for equine vets

Research Focus: Panleukopenia outbreak in cats

Knowledge Natter with Eloise Collins

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

Knowledge Natter: Dystocia Dilemmas

Welcome to VetTeamAMR Education - Companion Animal and Equine

For the Record podcast: Neurodiversity in the veterinary professions

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

Interview with the winners of the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards 2022

Research Focus: Veterinary care of rabbits

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

Amanda Boag in conversation with Professor Herman Barkema

Welcome to Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying Legal and Promoting Safety

What is the Antibiotic Amnesty?

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

For the Record - Official Veterinarians and the impact of Brexit

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

What matters to you? An antidote for burnout

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

Update on the Canine Cruciate Registry – One year on

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

Reflections on lambing with Fiona Lovatt and Emily Gascoigne

QI Boxset - How the reception team can get involved in Quality Improvement.

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

QI Boxset: Quality Improvement while being a locum

QI Boxset: Lucy Coyne introduces VetTeamAMR

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

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

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

Knowledge Natter - The School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham.

Natashia Weir, Jo Ireland - Can IDEXX Angio Detect™ accurately detect canine Angiostrongylosis?