Domestic Abuse Veterinary Initiative
Training for Vets
Research and clinical evidence increasingly suggests links between the abuse of children, vulnerable adults and animals. Members of veterinary teams may occasionally be presented with animals that have suffered abuse or non accidental injury, and may suspect that the owner is also a victim of abuse. This places vets, veterinary nurses and receptionists in a unique position when it comes to dealing with domestic abuse issues. Yet on the whole, vets are unprepared for this situation. Veterinary students receive little or no training in identifying and discussing animal abuse, let alone understanding the implications of domestic abuse. This is where our AVDR programme for vets can help.
Read a DAVI article from the British Veterinary Association (BVA)
Read guidance notes HERE
Further Reading around Domestic Abuse and the intervention
NSPCC: Understanding the links