Attitudes towards surgical safety checklists among American College of Veterinary Surgeons diplomates.

Objective: To examine attitudes towards surgical safety checklists (SSCs) among American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) diplomates and to identify barriers to implementation.

Study Design: Qualitative online research survey.

Sample Population: A total of 1282 current ACVS diplomates.

Use of a surgical safety checklist after implementation in an academic veterinary hospital.

Objective: To determine the use and barriers to uptake of a surgical safety checklist (SSC) after implementation in a veterinary teaching hospital.

Study Design: Voluntary online survey and retrospective study.

Sample Population: All personnel actively involved in the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre small animal surgery service between October 2, 2018 and June 28, 2019.