CVS Equine launches health and safety training

The Equine Health & Safety Course is now mandatory for all CVS staff who handle horses, from vets and nurses to technicians and patient care assistants, and is accessible through the group's internal Knowledge Hub platform. The course grew out of a three-year research collaboration with the University of Liverpool into workplace injuries in equine practice. That work highlighted how frequently incidents – including kicks and near-misses – go unreported, often dismissed as an occupational inevitability. The training covers practical topics including understanding equine behaviour, dynamic risk assessment, safe handling and positioning, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). It also aims to shift attitudes towards incident reporting and build a ‘no-blame safety culture’. More information about the course can be found at www.cvs-equine.com