Together with a number of other leading veterinary organisations, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has recently written to UK veterinary practices to seek their ongoing help and support for veterinary students and student veterinary nurses (SVNs) in the face of the significant disruption to their education and training caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A joint letter was sent to veterinary practices from the Presidents/Chairs of the RCVS, Veterinary Schools Council, British Vete

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council Covid-19 Taskforce has recently decided to extend until the end of September the College’s temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines (POM-Vs) remotely, without first having physically examined the animal, but with a minor language adjustment to allow more room for individual professional judgement in each case. RCVS Council originally decided to change the supporting guidance to t

Roly Owers, Health and Medicines committee chair provides an update on what the committee have been working on following a meeting.