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Grooms
The programme
The Groom Accreditation Scheme is a quality assurance programme developed by National Quality Veterinary Services (NQVS) in conjunction with the New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association to ensure the safe use of Prescription Animal Remedies for the welfare of horses in transit.
What's involved
This quality assurance programme permits Supervising Veterinarians to train Grooms to the standard specified in the Code of Practice. The Groom is then recommended for accreditation. Once accredited, the groom is legally able to obtain and use Prescription Animal Remedies in the treatment of horses being transported. This reduces the risks to both excited animals and people.
The benefits
The drugs specified in the code have the potential to cause harm. The training of Grooms, according to a Quality Assurance Programme, ensures the safe use of these Prescription Animal Remedies.
Contact us
For further information about the scheme nzva [at] vets [dot] org [dot] nz (contact the NZVA).