The key changes that affect you as clients and animal owners are as follows:
💊Prescribing changes💊
To prescribe any type of controlled drug, antibiotic, antifungal, or antiviral, a vet is legally required to undertake a PHYSICAL examination of your animal.
These changes apply to all types of medication, whether injectable, oral or topical, including creams and ointments. Antibiotics cannot be given based on photographs; an in-person physical examination is legally required. The RCVS has implemented these changes to safeguard both animal and human health against the risks posed by excessive antibiotic usage and the development of resistance.
Please respect our Team members when they explain the need for your animal to be seen. We are legally required to adhere to the new guidelines, and we appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Further information can be found at: https://www.rcvs.org.uk/…/advic…/under-care-new-guidance
Our normal policy of your animal being seen every 6/12 months (or sooner if the vet deems it appropriate) still applies for long-term prescription medications that are not antimicrobial.
🐴🐇🐕🐈 Animals under the care of multiple practices 🐴🐇🐕🐈
Where an animal is under the care of multiple veterinary practices, those practices must keep each other informed of any information that may affect the animal’s treatment. Therefore, in light of these changes, we ask that you inform us if your animal is under the care of another veterinary practice so that we can adhere to these policy changes.
Please contact us if you have any questions about the above changes.
Many thanks,
HNVG
