VetSurgeon Talking Points

Pragmatic Veterinary Testing (Episode 3)

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:28:59 GMT

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In this third episode on pragmatic veterinary care, Charlotte Beard RVN explains the Blue Cross approach to pragmatic testing for disease or disease progression.

Pragmatic Veterinary Care, Episode 2

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:36:40 GMT

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In this second episode on pragmatic veterinary care, Runa Hanaghan expands on how why pragmatism is the best approach to veterinary care.

Pragmatic Veterinary Care, Episode 1

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:40:59 GMT

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There are two buzzwords that have been doing the rounds in the UK veterinary profession for the last few months: “pragmatic” and “contextual’ veterinary care, both of them in response to the spiralling costs of veterinary care, the Competition and Market Authority investigation, and a growing awareness in the profession that the highest clinical standards don’t serve anyone very well, least of all animals, if they are not affordable.

Some vets I have spoken to dislike the idea of offering ‘pragmatic care’ because for them it sounds like a compromise. They prefer to use the term ‘contextual care’, which buries discussion about “affordability” beneath a wider set of client circumstances that affect clinical decision-making.

Veterinary charities have been practising pragmatic medicine forever, so I went to visit the Blue Cross in London and find out how they define it.

Do they think pragmatism is in any way negative or second-rate?

On the contrary, they take pride in offering pragmatic care for animals. “Pragmatic and Proud” you might say!

What do you think? Do you like the Blue Cross definition of pragmatism and do you agree that we need more of it in the veterinary profession? Post here or join me in the discussion at: https://lnkd.in/eksagrH5

Thanks to the wonderful team at Blue Cross for making this film possible and especially to Alison Thomas for sharing her thoughts on this important topic.

The Value of Reflective CPD

Arlo Guthrie — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:10:47 GMT

Sue Paterson MA VetMB DVD DipECVD FRCVS, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology and RCVS Junior Vice President 2022-23 talks about CPD and reflective learning, and why she thinks it is a valuable exercise. Do you agree?

Veterinary Business Education

Jeff Gascoyne — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:37:03 GMT

Jeff Gascoyne, Managing Director of Pennard Vets and Honorary Associate Professor of Veterinary Business Management at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science talks about why he thinks vet schools should give vets more business training. Do you agree? Did your school give you any business training?

Cruciate Rupture Referrals

Arlo Guthrie — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:15:12 GMT

[mention:9757ec2cbe7443f3aa69c2e2e1e7b2b4:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] BVSc CertSAS MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery, from VetCW (https://www.vetcw.co.uk) explains what makes him sad about cruciate rupture referrals.