Going around in circles – How do I use my circle breathing system properly?

Presenter: Lisa Angell VTS(Anaesthesia/Analgesia) PgCert(VetEd) FHEA RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Are you using your circle breathing system to its full potential, or is it sitting in a cupboard gathering dust? This webinar will help you to understand the circle rebreathing system in more detail in relation to what the individual components of the system are, the different modes that we…

Radioactive iodine

Presenter: Nicola Read
RVN, MSc(Veterinary Nursing), PgCert(Oncology Nursing), PgCert(Vet Ed), DipAVN

Category: Nurses Club

Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common, endocrine disease in the geriatric cat and so affects many of the patients who frequent our veterinary practices. Clinical signs are varied and be anything from mild to severe, often in some way impacting the quality of life of the animal. Hyperthyroidism is a…

Nursing Considerations of the Trauma Patient

Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar will help the participants to nurse a trauma patient, considering all elements of nursing care as well as the ability to recognise abnormal parameters and what to do about them. Often trauma patients have poly traumas and require intensive recumbent care. This detailed session will address all aspects…

Practice essentials for administering chemotherapy – what you need to know

Presenter: Nicola Read
MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing, PgCert Oncology Nursing, PgCert VetEd, DipAVN(Med), RVN,

Category: Nurses Club

It has been reported that over 70% of veterinary practices are using cytotoxic medication as more and more of our clients are wanting to pursue chemotherapy treatment when their companion is diagnosed with cancer. The clinical management of these cases requires appropriate measures to handle these treatments and the patients…

Cushings and Addisons Part 2

Presenter: Kelly Druce
PGCert Vet
ED BSC (HONS) DTILLS FHEA RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Hypoadrenocorticism (hAC) is considered a rare endocrinopathy in dogs yet with over 12million pet dogs in the UK alone, it is now well recognised and presents familiarly to practitioners. Underpinning knowledge of the disease and its presenting signs is essential if it is to be considered as a differential diagnosis…

Diabetes mellitus in the dog

Presenter: Julia Hurley
BA RVN GradDip VN (Medicine)

Category: Nurses Club

The topic we will be discussing will be Diabetes mellitus in the dog. We will begin the presentation by looking at a classification of what Diabetes mellitus is and will look at the pathophysiology of the disease. We will then look in turn at causes, signalment, clinical history of patients…

The process of malignancy, understanding the pattern of neoplastic disease

Presenter: Nicola Read, MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing, PgCert Oncology Nursing, PgCert VetEd, DipAVN(Med), RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Cancer is not a single or simplistic disease, it can arise in nearly any part of the body as it renews, develops or replenishes itself, but have you asked yourself if you know how and why this happens? This webinar will explain the transformation of normal cells to cancerous cells,…

Post-op physiotherapy : what can we do in the early days?

Presenter: Mathilde Granger, DVM, Dip A.Phys, MRCVS

Category: Nurses Club

In the immediate post-operative period, physiotherapy treatments aim at managing pain, controlling and guiding inflammation towards normal healing, and promoting early weight bearing. Proprioception training should also start as early as possible, and should continue throughout the rehabilitation program. In this presentation, we will see how physiotherapy techniques such as…

Physiotherapy for the Neurological patient, assessment and treatments, a case study

Presenter: Helen Fentem-Jones
MSc Vet Physio, MSc Physio
Chartered Physiotherapist Specialising in Small Animal Veterinary Physiotherapy
Cat A ACPAT, MCSP, MHPC

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar is going to be looking at the physiotherapeutic management of the small animal neurological patient. We will consider some of the common neurological issues we may see in practise, and then how we would do a 'specific' neuro physiotherapy assessment of these patients. Once we have assessed the…

Implications of anaesthesia in the paediatric patient

Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), LTCL, LCGI, RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Anaesthesia of the paediatric patient presents many challenges for several reasons, including their small body size and the significant physiological and anatomical differences. We must be aware of these differences and take them into account when planning and carrying out anaesthesia in young patients. Paediatric patients are particularly prone to…

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Presenter: Miguel Martinez, Ldo Vet, Cert VA, Dip ECVAA, MRCVS
EBVS & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Category: Nurses Club

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a novel and multifaceted set of techniques aiming to minimise the perioperative stress response with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. The implementation of perioperative temperature management, early return adequate nutrition, optimal and individually tailored analgesia and environmental modifications to reduce stress are…

Physiotherapy for the Orthopaedic patient, assessment and treatments, a case study

Presenter: Helen Fentem-Jones
MSc Vet Physio, MSc Physio
Chartered Physiotherapist Specialising in Small Animal Veterinary Physiotherapy
Cat A ACPAT, MCSP, MHPC

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar is going to be looking at the physiotherapeutic management of the small animal orthopaedic patient. We will consider some of the common orthopaedic issues we may see in practise, and then how we would do a 'specific' orthopaedic physiotherapy assessment of these patients. Once we have assessed the…

Improving Management of Canine Obesity - understanding dog and human behaviour to improve practical management

Presenter: Eleanor Raffan BVM&S PhD CertSAM DipECVIM-CA
Lecturer in Systems Physiology,
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Medicine.

Category: Nurses Club

Pet obesity is often blamed on owners, but recent data shows that in many cases owners are trying - but failing - to control their pets' weight. I will summarise how recent developments in why some pets are so prone to obesity are relevant to your management of these cases,…

Approach to the Collapsed Patient

Presenter: Elle Haskey RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1

Category: Nurses Club

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury

Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)

Category: Nurses Club

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common yet severe ailment, associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Understanding how traumatic brain injury presents, as well as the importance of rapid and effective treatment is key to patient survival. This webinar will review the pathophysiology of primary and secondary traumatic brain…

Physiotherapy explained.  Why does the veterinary patient need physiotherapy, which patients would benefit & how do we apply treatment

Presenter: Helen Fentem-Jones
MSc Vet Physio, MSc Physio
Chartered Physiotherapist Specialising in Small Animal Veterinary Physiotherapy
Cat A ACPAT, MCSP, MHPC

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar is aimed at explaining the importance and role of physiotherapy and rehabilitation for the small animal veterinary patient. I aim to consider both conservative and surgical management methods of different types of patients, including orthopeadic, neurological, and chronic conditions. We will then consider which patients are most likely…

Diagnostics for Endocrine diseases

Presenter: Julia Hurley RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Assessing Emotional Health in Dogs and Cats

Presenter: Sarah Heath BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS
RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine
EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine
Visiting Lecturer in Small Animal Behavioural Medicine, University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science

Category: Nurses Club

In order to offer an effective behavioural medicine service within general practice it is important to be able to accurately assess the emotional health of patients. One of the common responses to discussion about emotional health in non-human animals is to state that “they cannot tell us how they are…

'Bloody Heaven and Hell', blood transfusions the why, how, when and what to do if it doesn't go to plan

Presenter: Lizzie Covey
RVN BSc (hons) CertVN ECC 

Category: Nurses Club

Blood transfusions are now widely done in both referral hospitals and in private practice. In this webinar I will try and guide you through the process, from the blood typing and cross matching, to the monitoring and care for a patient having a blood transfusion. I have experience with blood…

Understanding acid-base balance

Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)

Category: Nurses Club

Blood gas analysis and subsequently acid-base balance can be intimidating to those with limited knowledge of how to read results. However, understanding what the results mean will assist the nurse in better understanding the illness, as well as being able to appropriately administer treatment and understand the limitations of some…

Management of the Brachycephalic Patient

Presenter: Tania Yelland RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Brachycephalic (short-muzzled) cats and dogs are becoming increasingly popular pets worldwide, with marked increases in registrations of breeds such as the Pug and French bulldog over the past decade in the UK. This means that we are seeing larger numbers of them than ever before presenting to our Veterinary practices,…

Pain Management - Assessment and Treatment Options

Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN Surgical VTS Anesthesia and Analgesia

Category: Nurses Club

Pain is a complex phenomenon, involving many different processes. It is a difficult concept to understand but having a basic insight into what causes pain is important, in order to be able to recognise it in veterinary patients. Managing pain is an important part of the veterinary nurse’s role and…

Nerve blocks of the fore limb

Presenter: Miguel Martinez DVM Cert VA DipECVAA MRCVS
European and RCVS Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Category: Nurses Club

In this webinar we will describe the neuroanatomy and sonographic images relevant to perform the most common nerve blocks of the fore limb. The information presented will immediately allow you to apply this knowledge in clinical cases (fractures, amputations) were loco-regional anaesthetic techniques will make all the difference in the…

Nursing patients with cancer: a nurse-led support service

Presenter: Nicola Read, PgCert Oncology Nursing, DipAVN(Med), RVN, AFHEA
Head Oncology Nurse, The Royal Veterinary College

Category: Nurses Club

There has been a huge growth in nurse-led clinics in the UK; such services have increased the scope for practices to utilise their team more effectively and for nurses to advance their practical and professional skills. Chemotherapy nurse clinics are an area for future development which will broaden knowledge in…

Marvellous Muscles and How Massage Can Help

Presenter: Emma Young RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Marvellous Muscles is a whistle stop tour of the canine skeletal muscular system. We will be looking at the anatomy of skeletal muscle. The process of muscular contraction and the origins and insertions of 20 muscles. We will discuss a helpful nurses clinic tool that can be helpful for all…

Recovery from general anaesthesia; it's not over yet!

Presenter: Becky Robinson
BVSc MVetMed DipECVAA FHEA MRCVS

Category: Nurses Club

When in charge of an anaesthetic, the responsibility to the animal is not over until anaesthesia is complete; but when is this? When the vaporiser is turned off; when the animal is “up and about”; when the animal is discharged from the hospital? Given that most anaesthetic mortality occurs in…

The Diagnostic Approach to Cancer: How Can Nurses Get More Involved

Presenter: Irina Gramer
Dr med vet MRCVS DipECVIM-CA (Oncology)

Category: Nurses Club

The webinar ‘The diagnostic approach to cancer: how can nurses get more involved - A case based approach’ focuses on diagnosing cancer in dogs and cats. The course discusses how you can actively support the veterinarian in charge but also engage with the owner and be part of their pets’…

Anaesthesia for patients with endocrine disease

Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) LTCL LCGI RVN

Category: Nurses Club

The endocrine system is largely concerned with regulating normal homeostasis. Any endocrine disorder will have an impact on anaesthesia, and it is important to be aware of the changes that occur when such conditions are present, and how the perianaesthetic period can be affected. Stabilisation of the patient prior to…

Feline Blood Transfusions - Why, When and How?

Presenter: Suzanne Rudd
Dip AVN Med RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Giving a cat a whole blood transfusion may not be an everyday procedure in most practices. However when this necessary, blood is often needed in an emergency. With no feline blood banks being available in the UK, obtaining feline blood quickly can be challenging and so it is important for…

Problem solving in anaesthesia – how to recognise and solve intra-operative anaesthesia problems

Presenter: Briony Alderson BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
RCVS Specialist & European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar is aimed at helping to improve problem solving during anaesthesia in general practice. Anaesthesia causes physiological derangements in animals (even when done well) and this webinar aims to go through recognising some of the common problems during and associated with anaesthesia in general practice. It will provide some…

Fading Kitten Syndrome

Presenter: Danielle Gunn-Moore BSc BVM&S PhD FHEA MACVSc MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine

Category: Nurses Club

Kittens may ‘fade’ and die for very many reasons. Mortality is highest in the first week of life (typically >90% of all kitten mortality), after which it declines, only to rises again just after weaning. Pre-weaning losses usually result from non-infectious causes while infectious causes are more prevalent post-weaning. This…

Nursing priorities in the critical in-patient

Presenter: Lindsay Kellett-Gregory BSc(Hons) BVetMed(Hons) DACVECC DECVECC FHEA MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Emergency & Critical Care
Lecturer in Emergency & Critical Care

Category: Nurses Club

Critically ill veterinary patients present unique challenges in their management and nursing requirements. They are typically highly dynamic, and are frequently subject to rapid changes in their clinical condition that require immediate recognition and care. These patients therefore require continual assessment as to their requirements and priorities at any given…

All a veterinary nurse needs to know about reptiles

Presenter: David Perpiñán DVM MSc PhD
Dip ECZM (Herpetology)
RCVS specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar will help veterinary nurses to become confident in the daily work with reptile patients. We will start with some basics of identification, sex determination and proper husbadry, which will help us to advice clients, to follow veterinary surgeon’s instructions and to provide a good care while the patient…

O 2 breathe O2: oxygen therapy and supplementation

Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) LTCL LCGI RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Many veterinary patients require and benefit from oxygen supplementation. These may be trauma patients who are presented as emergency cases, medical or surgical patients who require oxygen as part of the treatment protocol for their particular condition, or patients for routine procedures. It is necessary to understand respiratory physiology as…

Keeping them Breathing- Brachycephalic Anaesthesia

Presenter: Carl Bradbrook BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
RCVS & European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar will cover the entire anaesthetic period, from preparation for anaesthesia, through patient assessment, induction of anaesthesia, maintenance of anaesthesia to the recovery period. Although the webinar will focus on the canine brachycephalic breeds, the points discussed will also be applicable to feline breeds. Essential pieces of useful equipment…

Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care of the Geriatric Patient

Presenter: Denise M Prisk DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) LTCL LCGI RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Geriatric patients present specific anaesthetic concerns and it is important to understand the physiological changes that occur with age, and how these affect the anaesthetised patient. Older patients are also likely to have concurrent disease and this increases the anaesthetic risk. Changes to the various body systems that occur with…

The Secrets of Blood Smear Examination

Presenter: Roger Powell MA Vet MB Diplomate ACVP (Clin. Path.) DipRCPath FRCPath MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Clinical Pathology

Category: Nurses Club

Without the correct and appropriate sampling and analysis, animals will be mis-diagnosed with a disease or diseases can be missed. This lecture will highlight some of the common pitfalls with blood smear examination, illustrating these with pictures of case examples and then identifying how to avoid them. It will look…

Basic Principles of Fracture Repair

Presenter: Alison Young
DipAVN(Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Patients may present to the Veterinary Practice with an unknown history of trauma. Often these injuries include fractures of bones that require repair. A universal method of description helps colleagues to discuss methods of repair, which as nurses often includes their post-operative management. This webinar will discuss the nomenclature that…

Nursing Hyperthyroid Cats

Presenter: Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertVNECC VTS(Nutr) A1 V1 C-SQP MBVNA
Head Medical Nurse – The Veterinary Hospital, Plymouth

Category: Nurses Club

Hyperthyroidism is a frequently encountered condition in older cats. The webinar will cover diagnostics techniques and handling potentially very difficult patients at this time. We will cover how the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism can unmask other issues, such as renal failure. We will look at the treatment of concurrent diseases and…

In-Patient Monitoring Techniques

Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(Anaesthesia/Analgesia & ECC) DipAVN(Medical & Surgical) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Good patient monitoring skills are one of the important duties for any veterinary nurse. In modern nursing, we have increased access to more modern equipment, which can often be confusing, and scary, if we are unfamiliar with its use and what it means. Despite having such equipment available we also…

How to Become a Good Cat Handler

Presenter: Suzanne Rudd DipAVN(medical) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Working with cats in the veterinary environment can be challenging for everyone involved, especially the veterinary nurse. Understanding cat behaviour and being able to handle a challenging cat is an essential skill for the veterinary nurse and one that is very well recognised by other members of staff as well…

Chemotherapy in General Practice - How Can Nurses Get More Involved?

Presenter: Nicola Read
DipAVN(Medical) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

As the human-animal bond is as strong as ever, the treatment of animals with neoplastic disease is becoming more common in veterinary practice, which opens up a diverse range of nursing skills which are utilised to enhance the care of the patients seen by the veterinary team. This webinar aims…

Take a Deep Breath and Ventilate! – Ventilators and Their Use in Practice

Presenter: Denise Prisk Dip AVN(Surgical) VTS(Anesthesia & Analgesia) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar gives an overview of the physiology of ventilation, why is it needed and how to achieve sufficient ventilation of the anaesthetised patient using a mechanical ventilator. Disadvantages of artificial ventilation will be discussed. Terminology relating to respiration will be explored and the definitions made relevant to physiological changes…

Why Your Parvo Patient Should Be Fed Right Away – ECC Nutrition

Presenter: Kenichiro Yagi BS RVT VTS (ECC SAIM)

Category: Nurses Club

Canine parvovirus infections cause severe gastroenteritis and lead to dehydration, shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and sepsis when left untreated. One simple to implement, therapy that makes a significant difference in survival chance is enteral feeding started within hours of admission, even when vomiting. Even when vomiting? Yes, even when vomiting.…

Nursing Care of Urinary Obstructions

Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer DMS BSc(Hons) VTS (ECC) DipAVN(Surgical) DipAVN(Medical) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

Urinary obstruction patients can be particularly challenging to deal with, they frequently will have life threatening metabolic disturbances, which will often require correction before the obstruction can be dealt with, and anaesthesia of these cases can be difficult. This webinar will look at how to deal with these patients from…

The Nurse’s Involvement in the Care of Diabetic Patients

Presenter: Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN VTS(Nutrition) CertSAN CertVNECC HonMBVNA

Category: Nurses Club

The lecture will run through the care of diabetic patients from those that present with newly diagnosed diabetes and how these are treated, through to those that are on long term therapy. Newly diagnosed patients can range from collapsed ketoacidosis cases that are suffering from multiple concurrent issues to those…

Shock – How to Treat it and What it Means for Our Patients

Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer DMS BSc(Hons) VTS (ECC) DipAVN(Surgical) DipAVN(Medical) RVN

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar will look at the different types of shock and how we deal with them. We will look at its pathophysiology, and how we can assess its severity from physical assessment of the patient, using simple parameters such as mentation, pulse rate and quality and mucous membrane assessment, as…

Hear No Evil, See No Evil: Supporting Deaf and Blind Dogs

Presenter: Stephanie Hedges BSc (Hons)
Canine Behaviour Counsellor

Category: Nurses Club

A dog’s hearing or sight can be impaired due to a multitude of factors. Whatever the cause, the veterinary practice is usually the first port of call and is ideally placed to offer guidance on how to manage and minimise the effect of any sensory loss that cannot be rectified.…

Nursing Patients with Pancreatitis

Presenter: Julia Hurley BSc Hons, Grad Dip, RVN
Senior Nurse, Internal Medicine, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

Category: Nurses Club

There is no specific cure for pancreatitis in dogs and cats, and treatment is purely supportive. It can range in severity from a mild subclinical presentation to a severe condition that requires intensive nursing, and staff must have the confidence to deal with this and the ability to recognise when…

Nursing GI Cases

Presenter: Dr Rebecca Littler MA VetMB PhD DSAM MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Medicine

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar explores all aspects of nursing GI patients. We will investigate preparing and carrying out laboratory tests correctly so that the information provided is meaningful to the case. Diagnostic procedures carried out in GI cases are covered with important nursing aspects to ensure patient comfort and safety. We will…

Post-op Management of the Orthopaedic Surgical Patient

Presenter: Professor Eithne Comerford
MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS FHEA MRCVS

Category: Nurses Club

This lecture aims to cover many key aspects of the post-operative nursing of the small animal orthopaedic patient in the immediate and 7-10 day postoperative period. An overview of analgesic, comfort and nutritional needs and practical tips for the immediate post-operative patient will be provided in the first part of…

Ouch! Wounds – Current Concepts and Techniques

Presenter: Catherine Sturgeon BVetMed(hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Surgery
(Soft Tissue)

Category: Nurses Club

Open wound management can initially appear very daunting, the injury and wound bed may be extensive and there are so many products available to the veterinary market nowadays. One of our goals as veterinary nurses is to enhance and support that healing process. This webinar will highlight some of the…

Analgesia – No Pain, A Lot to Gain!

Presenter: Briony Alderson BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
Head of Service, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Anaesthesia

Category: Nurses Club

This webinar will cover everything you can do as a nurse to enhance the analgesia of all animals coming through the clinic. There will be a refresher on the mechanisms of pain and the differences in acute and chronic pain. A brief overview of what you need to know about…

What is a Seizure?

Presenter: Professor Simon R Platt BVM&S, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl.ECVN
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

Category: Nurses Club

This session will review seizure activity characteristics in an effort to distinguish them from other causes of collapse and involuntary movement. Seizure: The term seizure refers to a sudden attack or recurrence of disease and often implies a dramatic or catastrophic event. The term is therefore non-specific although is often…

The Anaemic Patient – Possible Causes, Nursing and More…

Presenter: David Walker BVetMed(Hons) DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS RCVS
American and European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine

Category: Nurses Club

Anaemia is a relatively common presenting sign in small animal practice and a thorough understanding of this problem is extremely important. Anaemia is not a disease in itself and there are many possible underlying causes. This session will cover the causes of both regenerative and non-regenerative anaemia with some case…

What is So Important about Paralysis?

Presenter: Professor Simon R Platt BVM&S, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl.ECVN
RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

Category: Nurses Club

Paralysis is the most severe form of weakness and is most commonly due to a disease of the spinal cord. The speed of onset of the clinical signs, their duration, the presence of associated pain and most importantly the severity of the signs are all predictive factors for the type…

Running Puppy Parties

Presenter: Stephanie Hedges BSc (Hons) RVN CCAB
Canine Behaviour Counsellor
Full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour

Category: Nurses Club

Puppy socialisation classes – or ‘puppy parties’ – provide an ideal opportunity to simultaneously bond the client to the practice and set them on the right path to a well-balanced and polite adult dog. However, ensuring classes are safe, informative and provide a positive experience for both puppy and owner…

Chemotherapy: Indications, Safe Administration and Side Effects

Presenter: James Elliott BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Oncology

Category: Nurses Club

Chemotherapy is widely used in veterinary oncology and is an important anti-cancer treatment for various tumour types. However its use also comes at a cost. Chemotherapy drugs are toxic and can have important health implications for the vets and nurses involved in their handling and administration. They can also have…

Blood Pressure Measurement- How to Do it and What the Numbers Mean

Presenter: Dr Amy Dickinson DVM DACVECC
Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center

Category: Nurses Club

The importance of blood pressure monitoring is very often overlooked in veterinary medicine. Blood pressure measurement reflects adequacy of blood flow to the tissues, and thus appropriate oxygen delivery. Blood pressure abnormalities are common in animals undergoing general anesthesia, in cases of trauma, severe illness, and metabolic abnormalities. The time…

Nursing Care of the GDV Patient

Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN(Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director at PetMedics Veterinary Hospital, Manchester

Category: Nurses Club

GDVs were once commonly seen in first opinion practice, however since specific emergency clinics have become increasingly common many nurses are less familiar in how to deal with such patients. This course will look at what the nursing skills required to achieve a successful outcome; from initial presentation to post-operative…

Nutritional Assessment- How To Pick the Right Diet

Presenter: Marge Chandler DVM MS MANZCVSc DipACVN DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine
American Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine

Category: Nurses Club

Owners often seek information and guidance from the veterinary health care about diets. One survey showed that 90% of pet owners wished for dietary advice from their veterinary surgery, but only 15% perceived that they had received it. This webinar will briefly discuss the major differences between the nutritional requirements…

Dealing With the Head Trauma Patient

Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN(Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director PetMedics Manchester

Category: Nurses Club

Head trauma patients are commonly seen within veterinary practice, and the treatment of these patients can prove challenging. In order to achieve a positive outcome in these cases, they require intensive treatment and nursing care. As a veterinary nurse, you play a vital role in monitoring these patients, and alerting…