1F. Your responsibilities to your professional colleagues

(Overtly poor relationships between veterinary surgeons undermine public confidence in the whole profession.)

1. Veterinary surgeons must:

a. always liaise with colleagues where more than one veterinary surgeon is involved in or has responsibility for the care of a group of animals

b. provide all relevant clinical information promptly to colleagues taking over responsibility for a case

c. provide proper documentation for all referral or re-directed cases

d. refer cases responsibly (see Annex 3O, 'Referrals') e. if advertising, do so in a professional manner and only in accordance with the relevant legislation.

2. Veterinary surgeons must not:

a. speak or write disparagingly about another veterinary surgeon

b. obstruct a client from changing to another veterinary practice

c. discourage a client from seeking a second opinion