January 2024

Where do cats come from? To properly understand them, it is important to appreciate their ancestry, as this helps explain their species-specific behavioural needs. Alex Taylor RVN explains how cats became domesticated and why pet cats can sometimes be “wild” and often misunderstood…

6 mins

December 2023

Frances Gaudiano takes a look back at her 30-year career and how much things have changed.

39 mins

Sarah Collins offers readers top nutritional tips to support recovery of ill and injured canine and feline patients.

19 mins

Amanda Curtis details the benefits of using a standardised wound assessment framework in helping to identify certain clinical observations seen within the wound bed and surrounding skin of patients.

40 mins

Ellie Meikle details various approaches and techniques vet nurses can adopt for dealing with such cases.

35 mins

Victoria Bowes-Keegan outlines the role of vet nurses in providing support and educating owners on the risks of possible toxins to their pets – both within the home and outdoors.

34 mins

Lauren McCarthy encourages fellow vet nurses to explore the variety of career options around them to get the very best out of this rewarding role.

7 mins

November 2023

“The first thing I would say is, don’t be put off by how much of an enormous and complicated a topic it seems, because so many people are – you don't need to know the ins and outs of every single body system to be able to give good care to your patients…”

1 mins

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global health issues of our time. Amanda Curtis RVN, chats about her contribution to VetTeamAMR – a new initiative from charity RCVS Knowledge that helps veterinary teams improve their antimicrobial use.

14 mins

Francesca Lees clears up misunderstandings she has come across while in practice.

12 mins

Georgia King shares her experiences in this area and the career-defining benefits it brings.

5 mins

Lantra, the leading awarding body for land-based and environmental training, shares topics covered during veterinary nursing managers Stacey Bullock and Nicky Smith’s symposium on VN training, which took place at BVNA Congress.

24 mins

Elin Moss discusses clinical signs, diagnosis, management and treatment options for canine and feline patients.

46 mins

Katy Allen describes the crucial role VNs play in delivering prompt therapy and care for small animal patients.

30 mins

October 2023

Nikki McLeod outlines some main anxiety-driven behaviours in companion animals, as well as their causes, prevalence, and advice to give pet owners.

47 mins

Joy Shutt discusses the vital contribution veterinary nurses can make in providing support to owners who want to make a change to their pet’s weight and nutrition.

44 mins

Providing cat-friendly resources in a feline patient’s veterinary cage, which meets its species-specific needs, will not only optimise its physical and mental well-being, but safeguard its emotional state and aid its physical recovery, too. Laura Watson RVN from International Cat Care tells us more...

6 mins

Georgia Vinall draws on several studies to remind readers about cleaning your mobile phone – and every other fomite in your pocket – in the workplace.

15 mins

September 2023

April Murphy RVN, details various ailments that may present in older feline patients, as well as treatment tips.

42 mins

August 2023

Debbie Gray BSc(Hons), CertEd MIFL, RVN, explains the VN’s role in driving these initiatives, and establishing a sustainable business and environment balance.

26 mins