Essential competences required of the new veterinary graduate
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
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C1 Practical competences
C1.4 attend all species in an emergency and perform basic first aid;
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Commentary: problems to be handled for any species include first aid management of haemorrhage, wounds, breathing difficulties, eye and ear injuries, unconsciousness, clinical deterioration, burns, tissue damage, internal organ damage and cardiac arrest. First aid to be applied includes bandaging, cleaning, immobilising limbs, resuscitation procedures, haemorrhage control.
C1.5 assess correctly the nutritional status of an animal and be able to advise the client on principles of
husbandry and feeding;
Commentary: this applies to commonly presented cases and would not, for example, be expected to include advanced nutritional advice for complex cases, eg high performance horses, high yielding diary cows, certain exotic or zoological species.
C1.6 collect, preserve and transport samples, perform standard laboratory tests, and interpret the results
of those generated in-house, as well as those generated by other laboratories;
Commentary: new graduates are expected to have a working knowledge of tests to be undertaken include conditions relating to infectious and contagious diseases; alimentary system; respiratory system; circulatory system; urinary system; nervous system; endocrine system; mucucutaneous system; musculoskeletal system; trauma; poisoning; obstetrics; paediatrics; parturition; reproduction.
C1.7 use radiographic, ultrasonic, and other technical equipment which can be used as a diagnostic aid,
safely and in accordance with current regulations;
C1.8 follow correct procedures after diagnosing notifiable, reportable and zoonotic diseases;
C1.9 know and apply the RCVS twelve Principles of Certification correctly;