SPVS supports RVC project
The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) has announced its support for Vet Compass, the ongoing health surveillance project run by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC).
The collaborative, not-for-profit research project focusses on companion animals in the UK, and collects and collates de-identified clinic date from participating practices into a single, secure database, which can then be analysed to identify risk factors and prevalence levels of various conditions and disorders.
Nick Lloyd, SPVS council member and veterinary surgeon, said: "Primary practices across the UK hold vital data on disorders affecting the animals they treat, but this is not being used in a meaningful way to inform national disease levels. VetCompass is one of those special win-win moments when good welfare, good medicines and good management align."
Dan O'Neill, a PhD student at the RVC, commented: "SPVS is very into welfare and it is a major step for it to recognise a specific project like this."
Companies marketing medicines for small pets exempt from authorisation must submit their annual return to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) by 30 November 2026.
