BSAVA is always working to find new ways to support its members in practice. These pages will be updated regularly with new information, valuable resources, and tools to help veterinary professionals and their clients.
Clinical Governance – A Useful Guide. This sample of a Clinical Governance Policy can be adapted for use in your practice. This is essential for those going through the RCVS Practice Standards scheme.
Notes Text in red – to be personalised to your own practice Text in blue – evidence that will have to be produced for RCVS inspectors in addition to policy Practices should decide which parts of policy are relevant to them & choose subjects according to practice team interests. It is not necessary to adopt all five areas. To download the sample policy document please click here
Anaesthetic Monitoring The BSAVA Anaesthetic Monitoring Scheme is operated by Coltronics Systems in Bury St Edmunds. There is a discount for BSAVA members. To access their website please click here
Guide to handling veterinary waste The BSAVA has worked in collaboration with the BVA and the Goat Veterinary Society to produce useful guidelines on Waste for the Profession. The advice, which has the support of the Environment Agency, provides essential guidance to help practitioners comply with waste regulations in England and Wales. To view the guidelines on veterinary waste please click here To download the good practice guide to handling veterinary waste poster please click here
Guidance on Avian Influenza To download the BSAVA guidance on Avian Influenza please click here DEFRAs information and guidance on Avian Influenza can also be found here
Worm control in cats and dogs To download the BSAVA review of worm control in dogs please click here, to download the review of worm control in cats please click here.
Practice Standards For information on the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme please click here