New BSAVA guidance on pet vaccinations
The guidance forms part of a suite of COVID-19 tools the BSAVA has produced for the profession.
New guidance to help veterinary professionals weigh up the risk of pet vaccination during the COVID-19 lockdown has been published by the BSAVA.
The evidence-based guidance, entitled 'Should I vaccinate this pet?', is designed to be read in conjunction with the advice issued by the BVA and the RCVS over the Easter weekend.
It forms part of a suite of tools that the BSAVA has produced for the profession, allowing vets to assess the risk of pet vaccination while applying their clinical and professional judgement.
BSAVA president, Sue Paterson said: “I am proud that the Guidance was principally produced by BSAVA volunteers who generously donated their free time to it, much of which was over the Easter weekend. In line with BSAVA’s core ethos, the Guidance is ‘By the profession for the profession’.”
The guidance was produced in consultation with specialists in internal medicine, advanced practitioners in primary care practice, primary care vets on the front line, exotic specialists and advanced practitioners in exotic primary care practice and shelter medicine vets.
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