Nicola Ackerman PGDip, RVN, CertSAN, CertVN ECC, VTS(Nutrition), offers advice on how to master the art of talking to reluctant clients, and the importance of this “soft skill” in gaining compliance.
Leah Alcorn details the important role RVNs play in the nursing care of animals having undergone tibial plateau-levelling osteotomy surgery, including physiotherapy, rehabilitation, analgesia and general recovery.
Emma Gerrard summarises the factors that optimise prevention of surgical site infections preoperatively and postoperatively, including patient care and wound treatment.
Shakira Miles explains how veterinary nurses are ideally placed to educate people on looking after animals effectively through impactful consultations.
With owners spending more time among their canine companions amid the coronavirus crisis, ophthalmic nursing assistant and dog behaviour counsellor Hannah Morris considers the impact on dogs during this time, and how to ensure they can readjust after lockdown.