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Example of an acceptable Consent Form (a hypothetical prospective study that aims to look at the histology of mast cell tumours removed from dogs)

15 December 2022 - 188KB PDF

This study aims to compare the histology (appearance under a microscope) of mast cell tumours (a type of skin tumour) that are routinely removed from dogs at this practice.

RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP) Guidance on handling personal data in Clinical Veterinary Research

15 December 2022 - 193KB PDF

This guidance note aims to provide some useful background and pointers that will help you to develop your application(s) in relation to personal data and research.

RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP) Guidance on Informed Consent for Clinical Veterinary Research

15 December 2022 - 149KB PDF

This guidance is designed to ensure that researchers obtain consent that is informed, voluntary and valid from potential research participants.

RCVS Ethics Review Panel (ERP) Guidance on Multicentre Studies in Clinical Veterinary Research

15 December 2022 - 172KB PDF

Clinical veterinary research may involve other centres in the UK or from outside the UK. The reasons may be to increase the number of subjects in a study as well as to advance the science with diagnostic methodology not available in the UK.