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VN: designer dog message must be ‘clear and strong‘

RVN and VN Times editorial member Shakira Miles said VNs must be fully aware of the seriousness of the trend for designer dogs.

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VN care initiative aims to ‘spread a little kindness’

RVN Lacey Pitcher creates Veterinary Pay It Forward group, whereby packages are distributed anonymously to individuals in practices as a way of showing appreciation.

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Vet nurse struck off for poisoning her own dog

“The committee considered that members of the public would be, rightly, appalled a registered veterinary nurse had committed an offence of this kind” – chairman of the RCVS disciplinary committee.

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OOH group sorry after client cheated out of dog’s full litter

Vets Now released a media statement to apologise and reassure pet owners following the conclusion of an RCVS disciplinary committee.

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Tartan twins complete Aussie adventure

Veterinary business duo take on iconic rally challenge – driving 5,000km down under to raise almost £6,000 for cancer charity.

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Pets at Home shares surge

Shares in company rose by more than 10%, despite a fall in pre-tax profits of almost 40% in the wake of vet group restructuring.

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Professor: EMS a barrier to more diverse vet workforce

At the AVSPNI’s Spring Conference, some of the industry’s most prominent leaders said the profession could be greatly enhanced by selecting vet students from a broader range of backgrounds.

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VET Festival research highlights wellness worries

With VET Festival 2019 just a few days away (7-8 June), organisers have revealed new research that shows many practices are not prioritising staff wellness.

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Stem cell ‘package like iPhone’ offers first-line therapy option

Leading UK stem cell scientist believes new system has the potential to make stem cell technology more widely available to vets.

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Head versus heart

Vet student Eleanor Goad delves into what she considers the “ultimate battle between head and heart” for any vet – weighing up the desire to keep an animal alive against the need to assure quality of life.

The value of a nurse: putting a number on it

The value of a VN has been spoken of regularly, but have you ever considered how many skills and tasks make up the overall nursing role, and what this translate to in monetary terms? JaneRVN, with the help of a Parental Salary calculator, tots up the numbers...

Rat bait’s sneaky trick: bleeding into the dorsal tracheal membrane

Hubert Hiemstra looks at a “potentially fatal manifestation of coagulation pathology”, in which mild symptoms in an otherwise healthy dog can quickly escalate into a life-threatening respiratory crisis.

Online vet grad bashing

Jordan Sinclair rails against the tendency of “old school” veterinary professionals to talk disparagingly about younger, recently graduated vets in online forums intended to support and inform.

My origin story

Delving into the misty depths of myth and memory, Nick Marsh reveals how and why a geeky eight-year-old boy decided to dedicate his life to helping animals, wherever in the galaxy he might find them.

Using lactate measurements in general practice

Lactate is the harbinger of doom, according to Hubert Hiemstra – here, he explains why monitoring these levels are important, as well as indications for doing so and what the results mean.

I’d like to whine about stress

To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, student vet Charlie Jackson asks why a career path so many dream of treading since childhood often turns into a nightmare of stress and ill-mental health.

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A vet’s role in an environmental crisis

Student blogger Eleanor Goad considers conservation, climate change and why it’s never been more important to encourage graduates to “forego the comfort zones of first opinion practice”.

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Exploring tooth fracture risks in canine patients

Lisa Milella discusses studies into forces a dog’s teeth can withstand when chewing and the likelihood of dental injury.

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Good practice in dairy lameness: treatment aligned with research

Sara Pedersen looks at studies into the prevention and treatment of this condition, and applying it to veterinary practice.

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Chronic pain: latest treatment and management in small animals

Ian Self discusses acute and chronic forms, assessment using recognised scales, and treatment option.

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Regenerative anaemia in a cat

Francesco Cian discusses another interesting case in his latest haematology hub.

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Back to normal: part one

Julian Earl – in a three-part series – discusses how his cycling obsession helped him maintain a positive work-life balance.

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Surgical removal of soft tissue mass in a pet rat

Sonya Miles discusses a common presentation in these animals by using a case study – detailing surgery, recovery and outcome.

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Getting the most from companion animal eye examinations – part 1

Josie Parker describes her approach to ocular cases, including how to examine for manifestations of systemic disease.

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Mastitis in summer: causes and prevention strategies

Kim Stafford and Phil Elkins discuss the aetiology and treatment options regarding this seasonal bacterial infection.

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From practice owner to president – pushing my professional limits

VMG president Gillian Page explains why she has chosen "collaboration" as the theme for her presidential year and her route to becoming one of the UK's first VNs to own their own practice.

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‘Holding a veterinary nurse qualification opens a lot of doors’

Melanie Sainsbury shares her experiences of working in small animal practice and as a veterinary education manager.

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Responsible ownership: promoting welfare

Esme Hawkes discusses the role veterinary professionals play in ensuring pet owners are on board with everything from microchipping and vaccinations, to flea and tick treatment, training and behaviour.

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The Consult: Wendy Nevins

The BVNA president explains how she almost became a schoolteacher before discovering the joys of veterinary nursing, and outlines her hopes for the remainder of her presidential year.

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VN Voice: where can your qualification take you?

Gemma Reeve bangs the drum for this year's Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month theme, which is exploring the variety of nursing options out there.

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Veterinary nursing through the years

In celebration of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), we at VN Times would like to take you back in time to the very roots of the veterinary nurse role, how it has evolved and the conception of VNAM.

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VN career choices: ‘just go for it’

RVN Nichi Cockburn talks about how her role in the profession has developed into practice management and veterinary physiotherapy.

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VN career choices: ‘I feel fulfilled – and you can too’

Karen Ramsey, clinical director from 3 Mile Veterinary Centre in Glasgow, describes her work and future career aspirations.

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Practice Profile: North Downs Specialist Referrals

Few other practices better reflect the near exponential growth of the UK referral sector than North Downs Specialist Referrals. The Surrey hospital has trebled in size in its 15 years – a tale of sustained success and one that echoes a wider story…

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Enemy at the gates: parasite protection products and protocols

Climate change and increased pet travel have created a perfect parasitic storm for the UK’s companion animals. Old foes like fleas and endemic ticks, along with emerging threats, are putting pets at ever-greater risk – so which products and advice should practices offer to help even the odds?

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Companion animal nutrition: serious food for thought

Pet nutrition is changing fast and UK practices run the risk of being left behind if they don’t adapt. Significant advances in nutritional science and technology have led to improved therapeutic and wellness diets – how can your practice make the most of these new opportunities?

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Kate Richardson-Walsh: Going for gold through collaborative leadership

Many lessons can be learned by those in business from the world of top-level sport – a fact VBJ was reminded of when we sat down with the woman who skippered the Great Britain’s hockey team to golden glory at the Olympics in Rio …

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Uniformly taxed: is your practice workwear tax deductible?

Having practice staff in uniform not only enhances a brand with clients and wherever else employees are seen, it also provides a perk in that it saves employees’ own clothing from wear and tear. But, as might be expected, rules and regulations exist that surround the provision of a uniform if it’s to be tax deductible …

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Practice Profile: Wildbore Vetstop

Wildbore Vetstop sounds like it might be a rather intriguing, perhaps even slightly dangerous, place to work. But what’s in a name? Not a lot, as VBJ discovered last month when we headed north to hear another independent success story…

Information is power: how to strike oil by drilling through data

So much data is available in the modern veterinary practice that sometimes it can seem difficult to see the wood for the trees. But by measuring the metrics that matter, this wealth of data has the power to transform your practice into a lean, mean profit-making machine...

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If client loyalty is the question are health plans the answer?

One in every three small animal consults is preventive1. When supporting products and services – such as parasite control and neutering – are combined into the mix, that can add up to a vital profit stream. So, what can practices do to make the most of it?

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