In this episode of the podcast Sandra, one of the vets at Cats Protection, has a chat with two of the Field Veterinary Officers, Lucinda and Jocelyn. After a brief introduction of both themselves and their roles, the discussion moves onto the role protocols play when working in a shelter environment. Lucinda and Jocelyn explain how they go about deciding which topics to cover, the process of protocol development, roll-out across the charity and the review process. The chronic kidney disease protocol is discussed in a bit more detail during the podcast to give an overview of the approach of chronic renal disease for cats in care. Protocols developed to be used for cats in Cats Protection care can be found here: https://www.cats.org.uk/cat-care/vets-info.