Structure of Vet Profession Flashcards
(22 cards)
How many MRCVS are there?
23,000
How many MRCVS practise in the UK?
16,000
What % of vets work in practices?
88%
What % of vets work in government?
5%
What % of practices are SA only?
51%
What % practices are mixed?
45%
What % practices are equine?
3%
What year could corporate businesses own vet practices?
1997
Profit of CVS?
£11.8 million
What happens following negligence?
Civil claim against practice
What happens following misconduct?
RCVS investigation of vet
Before what century did only blacksmiths and farriers treat animals?
16th
What is an incorporated business?
The forming of a corporation - a legal entity recognised as a person
Are limited companies public or private?
Either
Who must be RCVS in a veterinary practice?
Clinical director
What did Mephan design for ethical analysis?
Ethical matrix
What are the 5 freedom?
Hunger/thirst, discomfort, pain/injury/disease, fear/distress
Who developed the 5 freedoms?
FAWAC (Farm animal welfare advisory committee)
What is FAWC?
Farm animal welfare council
What is PSE?
Pale, soft and exudative
What causes meat to be PSE?
Rapid pH decline in muscle after slaughter
What causes PSE?
Stressed animals but also homozygous RYR1 mutation
