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View article: Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review
Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review Open
Background Research has shown that veterinarians around the world are at high risk of mental health problems, but far less research has examined the mental health of veterinary nurses (VNs) and student veterinary nurses (SVNs). This scopin…
View article: Expert visual assessment strategies for equine lameness examinations in a straight line and circle: A mixed methods study using eye tracking
Expert visual assessment strategies for equine lameness examinations in a straight line and circle: A mixed methods study using eye tracking Open
Background A large number of lameness indicators have been suggested for the visual equine lameness assessment. However, it remains unknown which of these are commonly used by experts. Methods Twenty‐four expert lameness assessors from 10 …
View article: Robustness of five different visual assessment methods for the evaluation of hindlimb lameness based on tubera coxarum movement in horses at the trot on a straight line
Robustness of five different visual assessment methods for the evaluation of hindlimb lameness based on tubera coxarum movement in horses at the trot on a straight line Open
Background The evaluation of hindlimb lameness remains a major challenge in everyday clinical practice. In the absence of clear guidelines, veterinarians use different visual assessment methods for this task whose robustness is unknown. Ob…
View article: Effect of gamified perceptual learning on visual detection and discrimination skills in equine gait assessment
Effect of gamified perceptual learning on visual detection and discrimination skills in equine gait assessment Open
Background: Visual assessment of equine lameness is an everyday veterinary task suffering from poor diagnostic accuracy. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of the perceptual learning game ‘LamenessTrainer’ on skill developmen…
View article: Collaborative Development of Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Veterinary Education
Collaborative Development of Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Veterinary Education Open
Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have been proposed as a practical framework for the implementation of competency-based education. As veterinary education moves toward a competency-based approach, core EPAs provide a context for …
View article: ENDOSCOPIC PIECEMEAL RESECTION OF LARGE BENIGN COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA: RESULTS OF A RUSSIAN MULTICENTER STUDY
ENDOSCOPIC PIECEMEAL RESECTION OF LARGE BENIGN COLORECTAL NEOPLASIA: RESULTS OF A RUSSIAN MULTICENTER STUDY Open
AIM: to assess the safety of endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection (EPMR) of large epithelial colorectal lesions and to identify risk factors for tumor recurrence. PATIENTS AND METHODS: results of EPMR were evaluated in retrospective stud…
View article: Social Closure and Veterinary Professionalization in Britain: A Self-Interested or Public Interested Endeavour?
Social Closure and Veterinary Professionalization in Britain: A Self-Interested or Public Interested Endeavour? Open
The professionalization of veterinary medicine in Britain has been little studied by social scientists, although as a classic instance of an occupation that has achieved exclusionary social closure it merits examination from a neo-Weberian…
View article: The modern UK veterinary profession: photo‐elicitation interviewing reveals that small animal and surgical images dominate
The modern UK veterinary profession: photo‐elicitation interviewing reveals that small animal and surgical images dominate Open
More than 80 per cent of vets are employed in clinical practice but other veterinary roles are vital for society. However, even clinical practice does not seem to fulfil some modern graduates, and an increasing number of veterinarians are …
View article: Mindset and its relationship to anxiety in clinical veterinary students
Mindset and its relationship to anxiety in clinical veterinary students Open
This study investigated anxiety, one aspect of mental wellbeing, in fourth year veterinary students before the final clinical section of their course (intramural rotations (IMR)). It explored the relationship between reported anxiety and ‘…
View article: Identity, environment and mental wellbeing in the veterinary profession
Identity, environment and mental wellbeing in the veterinary profession Open
Mental health and career dissatisfaction are of increasing concern to the veterinary profession. The influence of identity on the psychological wellbeing of veterinarians has not been widely explored. Twelve recent veterinary graduates wer…
View article: A cross-sectional study on students’ perception of the veterinary profession at a veterinary educational institution
A cross-sectional study on students’ perception of the veterinary profession at a veterinary educational institution Open
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View article: Continuing professional development: researching non‐technical competencies can support cognitive reappraisal and reduced stress in clinicians
Continuing professional development: researching non‐technical competencies can support cognitive reappraisal and reduced stress in clinicians Open
Generic professional capabilities (non‐technical competencies) are increasingly valued for their links to patient outcomes and clinician well‐being. This study explores the emotional change, and practice‐related outcomes, of participants o…
View article: Veterinary student competence in equine lameness recognition and assessment: a mixed methods study
Veterinary student competence in equine lameness recognition and assessment: a mixed methods study Open
The development of perceptual skills is an important aspect of veterinary education. The authors investigated veterinary student competency in lameness evaluation at two stages, before (third year) and during (fourth/fifth year) clinical r…
View article: Evidence-Based Healthcare: The Importance of Effective Interprofessional Working for High Quality Veterinary Services, a UK Example
Evidence-Based Healthcare: The Importance of Effective Interprofessional Working for High Quality Veterinary Services, a UK Example Open
Objective: To highlight the importance of evidence-based research, not only for the consideration of clinical diseases and individual patient treatment, but also for investigating complex healthcare systems, as demonstrated through a focus…
View article: Assessing and enhancing quality through outcomes‐based continuing professional development (CPD): a review of current practice
Assessing and enhancing quality through outcomes‐based continuing professional development (CPD): a review of current practice Open
Numerous professional bodies have questioned whether traditional input‐based continuing professional development (CPD) schemes are effective at measuring genuine learning and improving practice performance and patient health. The most comm…
View article: What is the veterinary professional identity? Preliminary findings from web‐based continuing professional development in veterinary professionalism
What is the veterinary professional identity? Preliminary findings from web‐based continuing professional development in veterinary professionalism Open
Professionalism and professional skills are increasingly being incorporated into veterinary curricula; however, lack of clarity in defining veterinary professionalism presents a potential challenge for directing course outcomes that are of…
View article: Errors in veterinary practice: preliminary lessons for building better veterinary teams
Errors in veterinary practice: preliminary lessons for building better veterinary teams Open
Case studies in two typical UK veterinary practices were undertaken to explore teamwork, including interprofessional working. Each study involved one week of whole team observation based on practice locations (reception, operating theatre)…
View article: Veterinary team interactions, part 2: the personal effect
Veterinary team interactions, part 2: the personal effect Open
Modern veterinary practices consist of multiple professions/occupations, often spread over multiple branches. Within these teams are identifiable ‘key people’ who are central to information and resource flow. Key people are frequently the …
View article: Veterinary team interactions, part one: the practice effect
Veterinary team interactions, part one: the practice effect Open
Veterinary practices have evolved since the era of solo practitioners working on one site. Today veterinary practices tend to include veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, receptionists and business managers, leading to the notion of the…
View article: Understanding hind limb lameness signs in horses using simple rigid body mechanics
Understanding hind limb lameness signs in horses using simple rigid body mechanics Open
Hind limb lameness detection in horses relies on the identification of movement asymmetry which can be based on multiple pelvic landmarks. This study explains the poorly understood relationship between hind limb lameness pointers, related …
View article: Ethical work climates in veterinary practices
Ethical work climates in veterinary practices Open
Background: Serum insulin concentration at 60 min (InsulinT60) during an oral sugar test (OST) indicates future laminitis risk and insulin dysregulation (ID).Associations between InsulinT60 and physical and owner-reported variables may hel…
View article: Continuing professional development: learning that leads to change in individual and collective clinical practice
Continuing professional development: learning that leads to change in individual and collective clinical practice Open
The lack of effectiveness of traditional models of continuing professional development is increasingly recognised. While they can lead to increased knowledge of participants, research suggests that there is a general failure to produce mea…
View article: Developing teachers in veterinary education
Developing teachers in veterinary education Open
There is increased recognition that teachers in further and higher education should be trained in teaching, learning and assessment to support more effective student learning. However, there are challenges in training these teachers, who a…