ABSTRACT: The Suspect Adverse Reaction Surveillance Scheme [SARSS] is run by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), and covers adverse reactions to both veterinary medicines in humans and animals, adverse reactions in animals to human medications prescribed to animals via the cascade system, and veterinary medications that have a lack of efficacy.
Author
Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertECC A1 V1 C-SQP MBVNA
Nicola graduated from Hartpury College with an Honours Degree in Equine Science, and currently works as a senior medical nurse at The Veterinary Hospital in Plymouth. She is a past officer of the BVNA and is now the chair of The Pet Obesity Taskforce. Nicola sits on the Veterinary Products Committee, has written for many veterinary publications and textbooks, and won the BVNA / Blue Cross Award for Welfare in 2010 and in 2011 the SQP Veterinary Nurse of the Year.
Keywords: Clinical, Veterinary, SARSS
To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 28 (09) • September 2013 • pp296-297
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