Annex

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• Annex A - Day One Competencies involving the need for a student to perform a task. 
• Annex B - Resources and links 

Annex A

Day One Competences involving the need for a student to perform a task

27) Handle and restrain animal patients safely and humanely, and instruct others in helping the veterinary surgeon perform these techniques.

28) Perform simple, elective surgeries in an aseptic fashion.

29) Perform a complete clinical examination relevant to presentation and context.

30) Attend all species in an emergency and perform first aid.

32) Use diagnostic techniques and use basic imaging equipment and carry out an examination effectively as appropriate to the case.

33) Safely perform sedation, and general and regional anaesthesia; implement chemical methods of restraint.

34) Assess and manage pain.

35) Recognise when euthanasia is appropriate and perform it humanely.

36) Perform a systematic gross post-mortem examination, record observations.

42) Perform ante-mortem inspection of animals destined for the food-chain, including paying attention to welfare aspects; correctly identify conditions affecting the quality and safety of products of animal origin, to exclude those animals whose condition means their products are unsuitable for the food-chain.

Annex B 

Resources and links

Adjustments for disabled students and apprentices

Advice note for the higher education sector from the legal case of University of Bristol vs Abrahart

American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) / Competency Based Veterinary Education (CBVE) Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) 

RCVS Day One Competences 

RCVS Mind Matters resources

RCVS Mind Matters support

RCVS standards and methodology

RCVS. Treatment of animals by unqualified persons 

Scope - reasonable adjustments in college and university

The University of Bristol v Abrahart [2024] EWHC 299 (KB) (14 February 2024) 

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