In this Knowledge Award audio summary, Lizzie Booth from Quarry Veterinary Group, explains how her team reviewed aspects of the BSAVA Protect ME Poster to facilitate discussions on their antimicrobial stewardship activities and rational use of antibiotics in ear and skin conditions. This led to several initiatives including all team training and new guidelines, resulting in an impressive 89% reduction in long-acting antibiotic use.

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In this Knowledge Award audio overview, Megan Orr from Roundhouse Hospital, explains how her practice approached the introduction of a surgical safety checklist. This nurse-led initiative and audit to assess its use resulted in a 94% compliance with completing the checklists, benefitting patient safety and team communication.

Megan was awarded Highly Commended in the 2024 RCVS Knowledge Awards.

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In this Knowledge Natter podcast, Lou Northway speaks to 2024 Quality Improvement champion, Paul Stanley from White Lodge Veterinary Surgery about their award winning initiative looking at post-operative pain scoring and management in their bitch spay patients.

Team training and updating pain management protocols enabled them to both improve their pain scores and reduce the number of dogs requiring rescue analgesia to just 10% of patients.

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Additional resources

Pain assessment in the dog: the Glasgow Pain Scale - Royal Canin

Acute pain assessment scale for dogs - The Practice Assistance Centre (PAC)

Pain assessment in cats - The Feline Grimace Scale

inFOCUS Spotlight on Quality of Life assessment tools - Species specific pain assessment tools

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