RCVS Knowledge - Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

Welcome to this special episode of the RCVS Knowledge podcast about the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering, or NASAN. We invited Harry Connock, a veterinary surgeon from Shepton Vets, and James Poff, Head Veterinary Surgeon from Cedar Vets to talk about their experiences of using the NASAN. Read the NASAN report. Find out more about the NASAN. Read the transcript.

This special episode of the RCVS Knowledge podcast features Fiona Lovatt of RCVS Knowledge and the Sheep Antibiotic Guardian Group, David Black - President of the BCVA, and Mark Jelley of the Cattle Antibiotic Guardian Group. The panel discuss the UK ruminant antibiotic stewardship roadmap, a project that aims to drive more responsible antibiotic usage in the ruminant sector. Read the transcript. Take the survey.

The Linnaeus Medical Quality team won the RCVS Knowledge Award in the Quality Improvement for Organisational Change in 2025 for their project that focused on building a culture of psychological safety and learning. Clinical Lead Lou Northway sat down with Sam Thompson and Aarti Hogan to learn more about their award-winning project. Read the case example Read the transcript

In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Amy Wells from Wildbore Vetstop talks to Lou Northway about her team's audit to investigate feeding plans, Resting Energy Requirements (RER), inappetence rates and interventions, and what food was being offered to inpatients. The team were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2025 Knowledge Awards. Read the case example Read the transcript

In this Knowledge Natter, Lou Northway talks to Helen Garbett from Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus about how her team reduced errors in practice with ‘Huddle Up for Safer Care (HUSH) huddles'. The team were named Quality Improvement Champions in the 2025 Knowledge Awards. Read the case example Read the transcript

In this episode, RCVS Knowledge chair Amanda Boag speaks with Plowright Prize winner Professor Fiona Tomley who won the Plowright Prize in 2024. Prof. Tomley discusses her career so far, her Plowright Prize win, and how she's using the prize money to give back to the academic community. Read the transcript.

In this podcast Pam Mosedale, Sally Everitt and Rachel Dean discuss Quality Improvement, evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) and contextualised care and how they all fit together. Read the transcript

In this podcast interview, RCVS Knowledge Chair Amanda Boag speaks to Brian Pound, founder of CVS group and a former RCVS Knowledge trustee. Brian reflects on his five decades of experience working in the sector as a non-clinician, and the changes he's observed over that time. Read the transcript

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Sean Cameron from the Linnaeus Oral Health Working Group explains the team project focused on improving clinical quality of dentistry in their first opinion practices across the company by increasing the percentage of tooth extractions receiving nerve blocks and increasing the percentage of dental radiographs being taken. This project was awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI to Lead Organisational Change Awards. Read the transcript.

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Amy Wells from Wildbore Vetstop describes the team audit that investigated the use of feeding plans, Resting Energy Requirements (RER), inappetence rates, interventions, and the types of food offered to inpatients. The team at Wildbore Vetstop were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI in Practice Awards. Read the transcript.

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Caitlin Burchill describes how the team at Cockburn Vets used clinical audit to improve their responsible use of antibiotics in dog and cat dental cases. The team at Cockburn Vets were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge Antimicrobial Stewardship Awards . Read the transcript.

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Emily Hudson outlines how the team at Vets Now, Bristol, conducted an audit to investigate whether fluid therapy rates for dehydrated patients were being calculated in accordance with current guidelines, given the risk of fluid overload in critically ill patients. The Vets Now, Bristol team were awarded Champion in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI in Practice Awards. Read the transcript.

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Tighearnan Mooney from Animal Trust, Dewsbury, explains how the team approached reducing the unnecessary use of highest-priority, critically important antibiotics (HPCIAs) and ensuring that any use followed the principles of good antimicrobial stewardship. The team at Animal Trust, Dewsbury, received a Champion Award in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge Antimicrobial Stewardship Awards. Read the transcript.

In this RCVS Knowledge Award overview, Helen Garbett from Paragon Veterinary Referrals outlines how the team implemented an innovative team-based approach to improving patient safety. The daily huddles introduced by the team focus on preventing medication and dispensing errors by embedding key principles, including involving all members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to identify at-risk patients and agree on actions to mitigate that risk. Paragon Veterinary Referrals received a Champion Award in the 2025 RCVS Knowledge QI in Practice Awards . Read the transcript.

In this audio summary, Oliver Wilkinson asks, in cats with osteoarthritis, does the oral supplementation of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, compared to conventional treatment alone, improve treatment outcomes of reducing pain and improving locomotion? 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.

In this audio summary, Costel Zagan asks, in dogs diagnosed with gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), does gastric decompression and gastropexy reduce the risk of recurrence of dilatation compared to dogs undergoing gastric decompression alone? 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.

In this audio summary, Daniel Low asks, in bitches, does gonadectomy before 1 year of age, compared to gonadectomy at 1 year of age or older, increase the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease during their life? 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.

In this audio summary, Amy Mann shares the findings of a clinical audit conducted alongside Ciara Barr, which investigated how to reduce nonoperative anaesthesia time for canine tibial plateau osteotomy (TPLO) procedures. Read the full Clinical Audit 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.

In this insightful podcast Julie Gibson, Quality Improvement Clinical Lead at RCVS Knowledge, and Pam Mosedale, Chair of the RCVS Knowledge Quality Improvement Advisory Board, discuss the importance of clinical audit and celebrate Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025. They discuss the benefits of clinical audits in veterinary practice, emphasising their role in improving patient outcomes, enhancing team collaboration, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Pam and Julie share practical advice and success stories, providing you with valuable insights and resources that will help veterinary teams effectively implement and sustain clinical audits. Read the transcript Discover clinical audit tools and resources

In this audio summary, Shannen Schultz asks, for teleost fish undergoing surgical coeliotomy, do intramuscular exogenous opioids reduce perioperative pain, compared with no analgesia? 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.