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Practice standards

RCVS Practice Standards

The Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is a voluntary initiative to accredit veterinary practices in the UK. Through setting standards and carrying out regular assessments, the scheme aims to promote and maintain the highest standards of veterinary care.

Useful Templates

For each of the modules, we have provided useful templates to help you through compliance with the PSS Equine Module. You can download them below. Please note the templates are intended as a guide and you will need to modify them or write your own protocols to fit with your own way of working.

1.3.1 Intraoperative Aseptic Radiography Protocol

1.5.7 Anaesthesia Record Sheet

1.5.14 Safe Re-filling of Anaesthetic Vapouriser

1.5.24 Pre-Anaesthesia Check List

Clinical Audit: What it is and what you an do right now

2.5.9 Referral Protocol

3.1.4 Complaints procedure

3.2.2 Emergencies

4.1.1 Dental Instruments

4.5.21 Horse Dental Care

4.5.22 EDT Liason Policy

5.1.18 Field Radiography

6.1.6 Cleaning of Exam Rooms

6.1.6 Cleaning of Knockdown Boxes

6.1.6 Cleaning of Scintigraphy Room

6.1.6 Cleaning of Theatre

6.2.1 Bio-security for Ambulatory Vets

6.5.11 MDR Bacteria Policy

7.5.35 Catheter Placement and Care Protocol

7.5.43 Blood and Plasma Transfusion Protocol

7.5.46 Answering the Telephone

8.1.8 Post-Mortem Risk Assessment

8.1.10 Protocol for Reporting of Notifiable Diseases

8.5.24 Blood Smears

9.1.24 The Cascade off-label Drugs Clients

9.1.26 Reporting a Suspected Adverse Event

9.5.5 Drawing up Drugs Labelling and Storage

9.5.17 Medication Dispensing Policy

9.5.21. Medicine client Information Sheets

9.5.22 IM Injections

11.2.1 Paraprofessional Referrals

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Acute Diarrhoea Guidelines

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Cardiac Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Colic Diagnostic and Treatment Guideline

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Diagnostic Therapeutic Fracture Guidelines

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Diagnostic Therapeutic Lameness Guidelines

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Diagnostic Therapeutic Skin Disease Guidelines

13.5.4 - 13.5.25 Laminitis Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines

13.5.38 EUTHANASIA - Info for Owners

14.5.1 Pain Management Officer

14.5.5 Pain Score Chart

15.5.17 Statement of Non-Discrimination Policy

15.5.23 Five Steps to Risk Assessments

15.5.28 Security and Safe Working

15.5.31 EMS Students

17.2.1 Sterilisation Policy

17.2.5 Surgical Field

17.5.17 Surgical Attire