VetCompass

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with the University of Sydney, is undertaking a nationwide survey of small animal disease. The aims of this project are to investigate the range and frequency of small animal health problems seen by veterinary surgeons working in general practice in the United Kingdom and highlight major risk factors for these conditions. There are doing this through the routine capture of first opinion clinical data via electronic patient records held with practices’ Practice Management Systems (PMSs). The data they are collecting will enable completion of:

• Regional demographic assessments
• Disease prevalence studies 
• Risk factor analysis
• and more...

Ultimately, the data collected will be an invaluable contribution to the knowledge-base of both veterinary researchers and practitioners. 

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SPVS Support

SPVS fully supports Vet Compass and acknowledges the important role of primary practice databases in establishing information on the conditions affecting the UK vet-visiting animal population. We hope that the project will provide an objective source of information to be used by current and future practicing veterinary surgeons in assessing clinical and managerial outcomes.