Your Property

A significant percentage of the total number of all claims received from the veterinary profession relate to non liability matters, i.e;

• Theft or burglary
• Glass breakage
• Accidental damage
• Fire and water damage
• Fusion and mechanical breakdown

The regularity with which these non liability related claims occur,  exposes the scope that exists for improvement in managing this area of risk.  Practice break-ins are a larger risk than you may have thought.
Some of the more common motives for break-ins:

• Drugs on premises
• Computer equipment and machinery.
• Cash - whether kept on premises or not the potential is enough for a thief to break in.
• Diagnostic medical equipment,  audio visual equipment.

The level of security required will vary between veterinary practices depending on location and surrounding areas.  Not all security features described may be relevant for all practices. The key is to ensure that the opportunity for crime is made as difficult as possible. The more techniques employed, the more effective your security will be.