Tag: AMTRA
HEALTH & NUTRITION CPD – MAY 2020
WHY STOCK BALANCERS?
The benefits of a balanced diet
Clare Barfoot RNutr, marketing and research and development director at Spillers, explains why balancers...
WORMERS CAN BE PRESCRIBED REMOTELY
Under temporary measures, SQPs who are self-isolating or working from home need not be physically present to hand over or dispense wormers and flea...
Health & Nutrition CPD April 2020
Strong hooves for performance
By Griselda Handy BSc(Hons), NAF
HOOVES: THE INSIDE STORY
We rely on the hooves to play many roles for our horses, including a...
DEGREE LEVEL QUALIFICATION IN STORE FOR SQPs
Plans are well advanced to see AMTRA registered SQPs move to Level 5 qualifications from this spring.
Level 5 is equivalent to a foundation degree or higher national...
ADDITIONAL BODY CAN NOW REGISTER SQPs
Vetpol has become the third body approved to maintain a register of SQPs.
An SQP is a someone proven to be competent and legally...
NAME CHANGE FOR SQPs ON THE HORIZON?
Regulatory body AMTRA is leading the push to formally change the title SQP [Suitably Qualified Person) to RAMA (Registered Animal Medicines Advisor).
The aim is...
Nutrition CPD November 2019
Fibre feeding
By Anna Welch BVSc, BSc, MRCVS. Veterinary Nutrition Director, TopSpec.
Whilst it is not a nutrient per se, fibre is a very important part of a...
Worming CPD September 2019
Be worm-wise this winter
By Wendy Talbot, national equine veterinary manager at Zoetis.
During the grazing season from February to October, it’s easy for your customers...
Worming CPD – April 2019
Equine worming: the latest expert advice
By Rosie Naylor BVetMed MVetMed DipACVIM PhD MRCVS
Last month, a panel of horse worming experts and a leading equine...