Antibiotic stewardship in farm animal practice
RCVS Knowledge is embarking on a major collaborative project to unite and empower UK farm animal veterinary practitioners as they establish good antimicrobial stewardship in practices and on farms.
The project will support the agricultural veterinary professions to continue to improve animal health and welfare standards, and aims to provide positive inspiration and leadership towards One Health efforts.
This project will promote the appointment of Farm Vet Champions (FVCs) within practices throughout the UK. These champions will have access to a free-to-use online learning platform providing training on good practice stewardship principles for different farm animal species, with the opportunity to set individual and practice goals in antimicrobial prescribing and track progress towards these.
There will be no upper limit on the number of vets within a practice who can become Farm Vet Champions, and veterinary professionals will be able to carry this status with them if they move between practices. The first phase of the project is funded by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and is supported by a range of veterinary associations.
This project is at an early stage but is planned to develop at pace. RCVS Knowledge is keen to gather names and details of individual vets or practices who want to register an interest in being involved.
Click here to listen to Fiona Lovatt, Clinical Lead, talk about the project on BBC Farming Today.
Click here to read the project announcement press release.
Click here to meet our Farm Vet Champions Steering Group.
For any questions about the project please email ebvm@rcvsknowledge.org
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