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Although continuing professional development (CPD) is regarded as mandatory by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, it is not yet a statutory requirement. To understand what motivates veterinary surgeons to engage in CPD and perceived barriers to participation, a national survey was administered to a sample of the profession. The study sought to report overall opinion and to compare the views of different groups in terms of decade of graduation, gender, employment status, area of employment and position in the workplace. The results of the study are encouraging in that recent graduates would like to engage in more CPD, compared with their predecessors, and are the most intrinsically and extrinsically motivated. However, significant barriers to participation exist, including personal barriers, a lack of workplace support and a lack of CPD activities at a suitable time, location or level. Part-time workers reported higher barriers than full-time workers. Although the majority (90 per cent) of respondents receive all or part of their CPD funding from employers, a significant proportion (41 per cent) are required to fund at least part of their CPD. First-opinion practitioners reported significantly less access to a professional library, which has implications for lifelong learning and the practice of evidence-based veterinary medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the findings of an online survey conducted on behalf of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon (VRCVS) by the Institute for Employment Studies on the employment prospects of veterinary graduates. The survey asked veterinary surgeons on how long it took them to find work, how long they stayed in their first jobs and why they moved on. It reveals that 94 per cent had found a role in clinical practice within six months of starting to seek employment.

The article reports on the suspension of Veterinarian Dermot Costelloe as ordered by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Disciplinary Committee as he lied to a client about the condition of her pet. Costelloe faces four charges relating to his care of a dog brought to his Shropshire practice in October 2014. It noted that he dishonestly indicated that the dog was still alive, despite knowing that it had died.

The author focuses on the survey of the veterinary profession in Great Britain conducted and published by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) on September 27, 2014. Topics discussed include the survey about the situation of the profession in Europe undertaken by the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), the career satisfaction shown by the European veterinarians, and the employment of more veterinarians in the public sector.

The author discusses the international increase of veterinary education and veterinary employment. It discusses the data from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) which reported registered 939 overseas graduates for the year ending March 31, 2015, the continuing professional development (CPD) event hosted by British Veterinary Association (BVA) and Veterinary Defence Society from May 28-29, 2015, and the employment guidelines from the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA).

The author discusses aspects of the increase of numbers of veterinary graduates in Great Britain. Topics include the plans of the University of Surrey to open a veterinary school in the country which elicited a debate in the profession about student numbers, the survey of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) about veterinary profession, and various factors that affect student numbers and veterinary employment debate.

The article discusses aspects of veterinary occupations in Great Britain. It mentions a survey from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) which analyzes the employment experiences of British veterinary graduates indicating job prospects for them. An overview of the voluntary evaluation scheme of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Educations is also presented.

The article reports on the urge of the British Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that veterinary practices should check the registration status of new recruits prior to hiring them. It explains the cases of veterinary surgeons who are found to be unregistered. Other veterinary surgeons are also registering as "non-practicing" but are working as veterinary nurse. The registration of foreign nationals in the wrong category is also taken into account.