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New veterinary resources launch online
Nottingham scientists adapt emergency doctor resource

Two new internet resources for vets have been launched by scientists at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine.

The free facilities have been developed at the school's Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine (CEVM), in order to enable the use of best evidence in practice.

One of the websites, called BestBETS for Vets, has been adapted from an evidence-based medicine resource for emergency doctors (BestBETs).

BET stands for Best Evidence Topic and the website offers vets a summary of the evidence found in relation to particular questions asked by members of the veterinary profession.

The CEVM team carried out a structured search of literature to find the answers to questions posed by veterinary surgeons working in general practice.

Due to the way the BETs are structured, those wishing to simply find the answer to the question can read just the last line of the BET. Or, it is possible to read entire entries, each of which contain the search terms and appraisals of the papers found by the team.

Vets can also sign up to the website in order to post questions for future BETs or to receive regular updates about any new entries published online.

The second new resource to be launched is VetSRev, an online database of 300 citations for systematic reviews. The CEVM team says this website has been developed to provide a single place of reference for researchers looking for veterinary systematic reviews.

Dr Rachel Dean, director at the centre, says: "There is no other database of this kind in veterinary medicine, despite many that have been created for human medicine.

"There are also very few practitioner orientated evidence summaries for practising vets to help them incorporate evidence in clinical decision making. These new resources should help to facilitate the use of best evidence in practice."

Click the links below to visit the new websites:
 
BestBETs for Vets - www.bestbetsforvets.org

VetSRev - www.nottingham.ac.uk/cevm/vetsrev

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.