LANTRA have issued the following updated on the revision of veterinary paraprofessional activities: Many thanks to those of you who assisted with the review of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Veterinary Paraprofessional Activities, which includes Equine Dental Care. I am pleased to inform you that these have now been approved and are ready for use. They can be found on the UK Standards database. Just select ‘Veterinary Paraprofessional Activities’ from the Business Sec

Our Clinical Practice Committee have just published guidance on providing prescription and/or administration of sedation for non-veteirnary procedures (eg clipping, farriery, EDT care). The guidance has been developed in conversation with the RCVS and VDS to help equine vets understand what they are responsible for, and what they are not responsible for. At a very basic level, when an equine vet is asked to provide sedation, they should be satisfied that the prescription and administration of