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Council members conflicted over registrable degrees
qualifications
The education committee recommended it be made responsible for registrable degrees.
Delegation to the education committee to be discussed in November

At its recent meeting on June 5, the RCVS Council were unable to agree on whether to delegate decisions on registrable degrees to the education committee.

In paragraph 20 of the council papers, the committee recommends that it be made “responsible for all decisions on the recognition of registrable degrees”.

Currently, this is a duty of the council and the committee can only make recommendations on changes to the approved statuses of degrees.

Council members were divided on the issue, with 17 in favour of delegating this power to the education committee, 11 against the proposal and and seven abstentions.

There was then some debate as to whether or not to count the abstentions and Richard Stephenson proposed that the matter be discussed at the next meeting with the papers.

Councillor Chris Gray said: “I sense there are a number of us feeling conflicted so I would support Mr Stephenson's suggestion that we bring the matter forward with papers.”

As a result, RCVS president Neil Smith agreed that a paper would be brought to the next council meeting in November. Meanwhile, the recommendation has been removed from the papers.

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RUMA CA&E extends survey deadline

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 RUMA CA&E has extended the deadline for its online survey into vaccine availability.

Vets, SQPs, retailers and wholesalers will now have until Friday, 26 September at 5pm to submit their response.

The survey aims to further understanding into the vaccine supply challenges faced by the sector. It will also consider the short and long term impacts of disruption issues.

Insights are anonymous, and will be shared with industry stakeholders and government bodies.

The survey can be accessed here. 

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BSAVA publishes Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice

The BSAVA has added a small animal nutrition advice booklet to its series of BSAVA guides.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice offers a resource for veterinary professionals to provide appropriate nutrition for animals. As well as maintaining the wellbeing of healthy pets, the guide explores how nutritional requirements change in times of illness and disease.

The guide is divided into five sections, which explore the importance of nutritional assessment; diet types; feeding at different life stages; feeding for specific situations; and feeding for specific diseases. Online resources are also in the BSAVA Library including client handouts and videos.

It is designed to be suitable for referencing, in-depth case planning and team training sessions.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition in Small Animal Practice can be purchased online from the BSAVA store.