Nurses Club Archive
Common anaesthetic complications and their treatment
Presenter: Miguel Martinez, LV, Cert VA, Dip ECVAA, MRCVS
EBVS (European) & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar aims to discuss the most common anaesthetic complications: Hypotension, hypothermia, arrhythmias and intraoperative nociception. In a simple and logical manner we will go through the physiological principles and main causes of these complications as well as advice on how to prevent them from happening or treat them if…
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Lines everywhere! the practical management of tubes, drains and catheters
Presenter: Laura Jones
BSc(Hons) DipAVN(Small Animal) ISFMDipFN VTS(IM-SA) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Placing and managing tubes, lines and indwelling devices is a daily part of the veterinary nurse's role. Devices such as intravenous catheters, indwelling urinary catheters and enteral feeding tubes are frequently used, especially in medical or critical patients. In this session, we'll examine the placement techniques for vascular access options,…
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Vascular access - a patient centred approach
Presenter: Nicola Read, MSc (Vet.Nurse), PgCert(Onc.Nurse), PgCert(Vet.Ed.), DipAVN(Med), RVN.
Head Oncology Nurse, The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College
Category: Nurses Club
Intravenous catheters play an important role in delivering veterinary treatment. They assist in diagnosis and patient monitoring, enable administration of intravenous fluids, blood products, nutrition and medication, and so help support organ function during a disease crisis and during anaesthesia Despite their widespread application, it is important as nurses that…
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IMHA
Presenter: Kelly Druce, BSc (Hons), PgDip Vet Ed, FHEA, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will assist nurses in developing a deeper understanding of the clinical condition of anaemia and the pathophysiology of IMHA. We will explore how to successfully nurse patients, paying attention to minimising stress, obtaining diagnostic samples, and monitoring for signs of deterioration. Nurses will be encouraged to consider their…
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The wonders of patient access ports, indications, placement and management
Presenter: Nicola Read MSc PgCert Onc. Nursing PgCert VetEd DipAVN(Med) RVN
Head Oncology Nurse, The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
The Royal Veterinary College
Category: Nurses Club
Patient-access ports are catheter implantation devices which are surgically placed under the skin of a patient. Venous access ports (VAPs) are used to facilitate blood samples and deliver intravenous medications, whereas pleural- or peritoneal access ports (PAPs) are used primarily to remove recurrent effusions but can also be used to…
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Hyper’s and Hypo’s – Anaesthesia for the endocrine patient
Presenter: Lisa Angell
VTS (anaesthesia/analgesia) PgCert Vet Ed, RVN, FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
Endocrinopathies can cause some significant systemic changes which could create challenges for an anaesthetist to manage during anaesthesia. An anaesthetist should know the complications associated with anaesthesia, and other things to consider when generating an anaesthetic protocol for a patient with endocrine disease. This webinar is broken down into sections;…
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Common cardiac conditions and their nursing considerations
Presenter: Emma Hudson RVN
Category: Nurses Club
During this webinar we will discuss the importance of understanding what a heart murmur is and also how much information we can obtain from a simple non-invasive test. This webinar will guide you through the auscultation technique, have an understanding of the grading system as well as giving you the…
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Canine Megaoesophagus – 'What Nurses Need to Know’
Presenter: Kelly Druce PG Cert Vet Ed, BSc (Hons), DTLLS, FHEA, RVN
Medicine/ Oncology Nurse
Category: Nurses Club
Canine megaoesophagus is a challenging condition, requiring a high level of specialised nursing care. As a non-curative condition, prognosis remains poor to guarded. Early detection and successful management of the condition can prove rewarding, with owner education being an essential component. This presentation will aim to provide nurses with the…
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Nursing the Diabetic Patient
Presenter: Laura Jones
RVN
RCVS Advanced Nursing Diploma
Category: Nurses Club
Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disease in dogs and cats, requiring often intensive nursing care in the hospital, and ongoing monitoring. The veterinary nurse plays a key role in managing diabetic patients, from assisting with diagnosis, administering treatment and caring for patients in the hospital, to triaging and stabilising…
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Anaesthesia for patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Presenter: Miguel A. Martínez Ldo Vet, Cert VA, Dip ECVAA
Category: Nurses Club
This lecture provides an overview of the main anaesthetic considerations for abdominal surgery, from simple routine ovariohysterectomy to more advance and complex cases like septic peritonitis. The more specific factors affecting each type of procedure are discussed individually. Finally, special emphasis is made on analgesia plans and loco-regional anaesthesia options…
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Achieving Client Behaviour Change in Exotics Practice
Presenter: Erika Feilberg
BSc RVN, MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour
Category: Nurses Club
Exotics patients (including rabbits) frequently arrive in practice with issues that are primarily related to poor husbandry. One of the hardest challenges can be convincing clients, who may have “had this species all their life” to make positive welfare changes to their pet’s environment. This webinar will cover: - How…
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Nursing the Addisonian Patient
Presenter: Chloe Fay RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Hypoadrenocorticism, also known as Addison's disease, is often considered the great pretender, mimicking other emergency disease presentations. Rapid assessment and understanding of the disease process is required to help initiate crucial treatment, vital to the patients survival. This webinar aims to lay the foundations of understanding of the disease, acute…
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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…
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Feline Pancytopenia
Presenter: Kelly Druce
Medicine RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The clinical condition feline pancytopenia is characterised by a deficiency in all three vital blood cells, lymphocytes (neutrophils), platelets and erythrocytes. Clinical signs are therefore both varied and life threatening, and early recognition is vital for improved treatment success. Until recently, feline pancytopenia in its primary form, has been a…
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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…
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CPR Review
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation, or RECOVER, a collaborative effort of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society has provided the first evidence-based recommendations to resuscitate dogs and cats in cardiac arrest. During this webinar, the most up to date…
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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…
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Don’t stop the beat; ECG interpretation
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc(Hons) RVN Cert VNECC VTS (ECC) RECOVER BLS & ALS Instructor
Category: Nurses Club
This course will summarise how to effectively record ECG's in practice, how to identify normal traces, and why it is important to recognise abnormalities. This webinar will also address the conduction system and how this relates to the ECG trace, and identifies examples of abnormal traces, and common arrhythmia's that…
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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…
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Anaesthetic for High Risk Patients
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
The veterinary nurse can play a key role in the success of anaesthetics in high risk patients. Recognising ASA grades, supporting the patient in the pre and postoperative stages and monitoring for any changes to the patient whilst under general anaesthetic are crucial in reducing the morbidity and mortality in…
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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…
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Cushings and Addisons Part 1
Presenter: Kelly Druce
Medicine RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is one of the most common endocrinopathy’s seen in dogs and is generally referred to as Cushings disease. The disease can present in both spontaneous (adrenal or pituitary dependent) and iatrogenic forms. This webinar will explore the condition thoroughly, looking at disease development, signalment, clinical signs and diagnostic…
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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…
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Clinical Genetics Essentials for Nurses - what you can (and can't) achieve with clinical and direct-to-owner testing
Presenter: Dr Eleanor Raffan
BVM&S CertSAM PhD DipECVIM-CA
European Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Category: Nurses Club
Genetic diseases are common in companion animals and many genetic tests are available. This webinar will take an overview of genetic testing in dogs (mainly) and cats, discussing what and how we test, outlining how and we to use (or not use) genetic tests which are out there.
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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,…
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Update on Anaesthetic Equipment
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), LTCL, LCGI, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Anaesthetic equipment has changed significantly over the years and there is now a variety of machines and breathing systems available for small animal anaesthesia. It is necessary that veterinary nurses who are involved in the care of anaesthetised patients are familiar with the various types of equipment that are currently…
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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…
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Understanding Blood Pressure
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVNECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
‘Monitoring blood pressure is a vital tool, highlighting patient care and response to treatment, indication of volume status and helpful with the diagnosis and status of many disease processes. It is an important part of patient care; therefore, routine monitoring should be implemented with the help of protocols to assist…
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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…
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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…
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And breathe….The ins and outs of positive pressure ventilation
Presenter: Adam Auckburally BVSc Cert VA DipECVAA PGCAP FHEA MRCVS
EBVS® and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is aimed at Veterinary Nurses in general practice who have an interest in learning about advanced techniques in anaesthesia. Adam will cover when to perform positive pressure ventilation (PPV), and how to do this safely, both manually using the reservoir bag and using a mechanical ventilator. Although further…
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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…
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Don't stop the beat; common cardiac emergencies
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
Cardiac emergencies require urgent attention, and delay of treatment to these patients may cause fatalities. Understanding how the condition will affect the patient is key to understanding treatment efficacy and the importance of the nurses role within the management of these patients. This webinar will take an in-depth look at…
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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…
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Critical care of Neurological Emergencies
Presenter: Katie Gray PG Cert VE DipAVN RVN FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
When we triage patients in the emergency clinic, we assess their circulatory function, their respiratory system and the neurological status. This lecture will focus on the common neurological presentations to the emergency veterinary practice. We will first take a look at the most common clinical presentations we might expect to…
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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,…
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Hypotension in the Anaesthetised Patient
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), LTCL, LCGI, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The ability to measure and record arterial blood pressure in anaesthetised patients, by any means, is invaluable. Being able to detect and act on changes can help prevent the onset or deterioration of hypotension. Hypotension under general anaesthesia is common, even in the healthy patient, due to vasodilatory drug effects…
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Approach to the Collapsed Patient
Presenter: Elle Haskey RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1
Category: Nurses Club
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Concepts of cancer chemotherapy
Presenter: Nicola Read
VN DipAVN(Med), RVN, PgC(Oncology)
Category: Nurses Club
As progressively more patients are diagnosed with cancer, our clients are becoming more open to exploring what options are available to treat their companion. Many veterinary practices have responded to this specific demand in care and now more care-teams than ever are offering chemotherapy to these animals. Veterinary nurses are…
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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…
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Moving and handling the day patient - how to avoid increasing their pain and avoiding pain for you
Presenter: Suzanne Cottriall
BSc, MSc Vet Physio, MCSP, Cat A ACPAT
Programme Coordinator MSc Vet Physio
Category: Nurses Club
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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…
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The stresses and strains of nursing cats with lower urinary tract disease
Presenter: Suzanne Rudd DipAVN(Medical)RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Nursing cats with urinary tract disease can be very challenging in practice. This lecture will give an over view of the most common types of urinary tract disease and how to manage those cats needing urinary catheterisation, but will focus on cats where urinary catheterisation may be contraindicated. Feline Idiopathic…
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The 3 W's. Walking, Wagging, Weeing!
Presenter: Holly Smith
RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This is an affectionate term for when our patients are ready to go home! They may not be able to walk completely unsupported but will have good voluntary movement. I feel that it is good to think of the patient from the very beginning of their journey, from triage to…
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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…
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Acromegaly and Feline Diabetes – What’s the relationship
Presenter: Kelly Druce BSc (Hons), RVN, DTLLS
Medicine/Oncology nurse and Clinical Educator, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College.
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will introduce the condition Acromegaly (Hypersomatotropism) and its relationship with Diabetes Mellitus in cats. Still considered to be largely undiagnosed, this webinar aims to raise awareness of the condition and assist practitioners to recognise clinical signs associated with the disease and have the confidence to proceed with relevant…
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'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…
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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…
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“Seeing” your patient in and “looking” after them in the hospital - a guide to ophthalmology nursing
Presenter: Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery), VTS (Surgery), RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This lecture aims to discuss cases with ophthalmic considerations when they are presented as patients in your practice. It will work from the beginning when the patient arrives and then help to identify their needs when providing hospital accommodation. As nurses we need to understand why physical restraint of ophthalmology…
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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,…
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Errors in Anaesthesia
Presenter: Sam McMillan BSc(Hons)
VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia) DipAVN RVN
Category: Nurses Club
It is an unfortunate truth that most of the significant complications that we encounter during or following an anaesthetic or surgery are predictable, and worse still that a good proportion of them are preventable. Basically far from being envitable problems caused by patient morbidity, drugs or equipment they are problems…
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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…
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Exotic Samples- How to Get Them and What to Do With Them
Presenter: Molly Varga BVetMed DZooMed MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is aimed at nursing staff who are interested in exotic pets, or who are working within a practice where exotic pets are regularly seen. It is designed to give nursing staff confidence when handling exotics species for sample taking. There is a discussion of how samples may be…
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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…
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Practical blood donation and transfusion in the dog and cat
Presenter: Barbara Gallagher MVB, MRCVS, DECVIM-CA
Category: Nurses Club
Blood collection and transfusion can be daunting if, performed rarely or required under pressure in a critical situation. Since the introduction of the Pet Blood Bank, it is rarely necessary to collect dog blood, however cat collections are still necessary. This talk will focus on; which donors are the most…
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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…
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Ultrasound in practice - A nurse's approach
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Ultrasound is one of the most popular diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practice. In this webinar we will discuss how the ultrasound machine works and what are its most common clinical applications. The webinar will also cover many practical aspects where nurses have an essential role including: what do…
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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…
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Anaesthesia SOS! Anaesthetic Emergencies
Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN Surgical VTS Anesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
Anesthetic mortality rates in veterinary small animal patients are high, compared to human anesthesia, and emergencies are particularly at risk regardless of their health status. Complications can occur at any time in the perianaesthetic period. When dealing with a high-risk procedure, emergencies may be expected and suitable preparations made. However,…
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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…
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Osteoarthritis, pathophysiology, treatment options and lifestyle management
Presenter: Lizzy Whiting BVSc CertAVP MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating and life-limiting disease in our pet dogs and cats. It is poorly understood and recognised by owners and can lead to poor quality of life issues for many pets, not all of whom are elderly. With a proactive approach to the geriatric patient, these animals can…
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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’…
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Puppy development and training, Quality and Quantity
Presenter: Tania Yelland RVN CertEd
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Bicton College
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar entitled Puppy development and training, Quality and Quantity will looking at the different ways in which puppies develop and how different training styles can be adopted. This will enable you to think about how as a veterinary nurse you can support your clients with their new puppies and…
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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…
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Dealing with Pet Obesity: Beyond Counting Calories
Presenter: Marge Chandler
DVM MS MANZCVS DACVN DACVIM MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
A common perception is that obese pets are overfed and under-exercised due to owner indulgence or ignorance. Certainly, over-eating without increased activity can result in weight gain; however, this is an over-simplification of the cause of obesity. In spite of living in similar environments some humans and some pets remain…
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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…
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Die Another Day
Presenter: Miguel Martinez Ldo Vet Cert VA Dip ECVAA MRVCS
European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar covers the most up to date guidelines in veterinary cardiopulmonary resuscitation including recommendations on training and analysis of how CPR is performed as well as evidence based advice on basic life support (chest compressions. airway management and ventilation) and advance life support (monitoring, useful drugs and post-CPR care).…
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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…
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Nursing patients with IMHA and IMTP
Presenter: Julia Hurley
Bsc HonsGrad DipRVN
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar we will firstly look at the differences between Primary and Secondary Immune Mediated disease and discuss their causes. We will look at breed disposition and the diagnostic techniques involved in the diagnosis of disease and the treatment options that are available. We will then go on to…
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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…
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Anaesthesia for Head Injuries
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) LTCL LCGI RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Anaesthesia of patients with head injuries brings specific challenges, as any disruption to brain activity can affect the anaesthetic process. In addition, drugs may behave differently in these patients. It is important to have a basic understanding of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, in order to be aware of any problems that…
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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…
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Fluid therapy - when, which and how?
Presenter: Donna Mace RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The purpose of this webinar is to refresh the knowledge of both qualified and student nurses on how to provide effective intravenous fluid therapy and the clinical reasons for our choices. The aim is to ensure that nurses understand why patients are on fluids, why they are on the fluid…
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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…
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Help!! My Wound won't heal - Going Back to the Basics
Presenter: Louise O’Dwyer
MBA BSc(Hons) VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia & ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Having a sound understanding of wound healing is essential for any veterinary nurse or technician in order to be able to appropriately manage wounds from initial presentation through the selection of appropriate wound dressings to deciding whether wounds are appropriate for closure. Wound healing is a combination of physical, chemical…
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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…
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Everything you wanted to know about ECGs
Presenter: Charlotte Pace BA (Hons) RVN VTS (Cardiology) PG Cert (Vet Ed) FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is relevant to all nurses who take electrocardiograms (ECG), and would like to understand the trace it gives, and relate that to nursing care. It will start with how to take a trace, and why we take them. It will then provide a basic understanding of what ‘normal’…
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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…
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Radiographic Contrast Studies of the Genito-urinary Tract
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar we will discuss the main topics related with radiographic contrast studies of the genito-urinary tract that are important for veterinary nurses working in small animal practice. We’ll talk about the types of contrast media available and the general principles of preparation of the patients. We’ll discuss the…
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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…
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Spotting and Assessing Lameness and Other Mobility Problems in Dogs
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS (Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Nurses Club
Spotting and assessing lameness in dogs can be extremely challenging. Numerous studies have shown poor agreement between observers, and between subjective and objective (e.g. force platform) analysis. This interactive, heavily case-based presentation uses normal and high speed video footage to demonstrate how dogs adapt to orthopaedic disease, and gives practical…
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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…
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GI Diets - What, When and Why?
Presenter: Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertVNECC VTS(Nutrition) A1 V1 HonMBVNA
Head Medical Nurse – The Veterinary Hospital Group, Plymouth, UK
Category: Nurses Club
The gastrointestinal system requires nutrition, and therefore requires to be fed. With there being numerous gastrointestinal disorders and with each individual reacting differently to different diets it is important to obtain a full nutritional / diet history from owners about their pets. The webinar will discuss how to obtain a…
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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…
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The Acute Neurology Patient and Physiotherapy
Presenter: Suzanne Cottriall BA BSc MSc Vet Physio
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
Category A Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
Category: Nurses Club
The main focus of this webinar is to present acute neurology problems in the small animal and the physiotherapy you can apply to those inpatients. The 2 key conditions of Intervertebral Disc Disease and Fibrocartilaginous Embolism will be addressed in terms of the presentation and prognosis and of course the…
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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…
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Assisted Feeding in Cats - When, Why and How?
Presenter: Suzanne Rudd DipAVN(Medical)RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Encouraging an anorexic cat to eat can be a challenge for the Veterinary Nurse. Establishing the cause of the anorexia, providing an environment that the cat feels safe and secure and offering the right food types in the right food containers are just some of the things the Veterinary nurse…
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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…
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Common Presentations of Dog and Cat Heart Disease
Presenter: Charlotte Pace BA (Hons) RVN VTS (Cardiology) PG Cert (Vet Ed) FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will cover the more common presentations of heart disease in the dog and cat, such as mitral valve disease and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. The different stages of each disease will be covered, including progression to heart failure, focusing on what this means…
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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…
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Respiratory Emergencies
Presenter: Kenichiro Yagi BS RVT VTS (ECC SAIM)
Category: Nurses Club
Respiratory distress and/or failure are one of the most common emergencies seen in veterinary medicine. When a patient presents in respiratory distress, the technician’s ability to quickly and accurately assess the problem and provide appropriate emergency intervention is vital to a positive outcome. The various types of respiratory emergencies and…
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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…
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Nursing Care of the Critical Geriatric Patient
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer DMS BSc(Hons) VTS (ECC) DipAVN(Surgical) DipAVN(Medical) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
As veterinary medicine advances, we are beginning to see increasing commitment from owners in terms of the quality of care for their pets, and their expectations. As a result, we are seeing increasing numbers of animal that are living longer lives. Despite the fact that age is not a disease,…
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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…
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Suture Materials – What to Use and When
Presenter: Lizzy Whiting BVSc CertAVP MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Suture materials come in a bewildering array of types, sizes, needle attachment and colour; how do you decide which is best? All surgeons seem to have their own personal preferences so how can you match this to your stocking levels? This webinar will cover the jargon surrounding the material science…
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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.…
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Anaesthetic Safety – Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance
Presenter: Sam McMillan BSc(Hons) VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia) DipAVN RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Proper preparation is a fundamental part of anaesthesia and is key to improving patient safety. Most anaesthetic drugs commonly used cause some degree of reduction in cardiac output, blood pressure, respiratory rate, tidal volume and body temperature regulation. So it is perhaps surprising that anaesthetic accidents and emergencies do not…
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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…
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Abdominal Imaging in Emergency and Critical Care Cases: A Practical Approach for Nurses
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
You’re dealing with a dog with severe acute abdominal pain and have to take X-rays!... Do you want to know which views you should take? When looking at the X-rays, do you want to know what is normal and what is a sign of disease that will impact directly in…
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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…
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Dealing with Degloving Injuries
Presenter: Alison Moores BVSc(Hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue), European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Nurses Club
Degloving injuries may occur in dogs and cats during road traffic accidents and can be associated with significant losses of soft tissue, including skin, muscle, nerves and tendons. Fractures and loss of bone can occur. Large areas of skin can also be lost after snake bites, dog bites, bandage injuries…
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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…
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Critical Care Nursing: The In-Patient Checklist
Presenter: Shailen Jasani MA VetMB MRCVS DipACVECC
Category: Nurses Club
Taking care of critically ill patients can be very rewarding if at times also quite challenging. These patients may have more than one primary disease process, may have had surgery, and may also have one or more concurrent comorbidities. Although they vary to some extent in terms of their importance,…
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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.…
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Nursing the Hospitalised Exotic
Presenter: Tania Yelland RVN CertEd
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Bicton College
Category: Nurses Club
Keeping exotic animals as pets is becoming increasingly popular, meaning that Veterinary Nurses need to know not only about them but how they can nurse them should they be presented to their Veterinary practice. Within this webinar we will be focusing on the different exotic groups to include Reptiles, Amphibians,…
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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…
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Anaesthetic Monitoring
Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia) LCGI RVN
Senior Nurse, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
The presentation will cover the reasons why monitoring is important, the primary goals, and basic and some more advanced methods of monitoring anaesthetised patients. Temperature, pulse, respiration, ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive and invasive blood pressure (oscillometric and Doppler), capnography and CVP will all be included. There will be some information…
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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…
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Nursing Patients with Acute Renal Failure
Presenter: Julia Hurley BSc Hons, Grad dip, RVN
Senior Nurse, Internal Medicine, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
The lecture examines the causes of acute renal failure, diagnosis and treatment and the importance of the nursing role for the successful outcome for the patient. The nursing role includes close monitoring of the critically ill patient with particular attention paid to hydration status, urine output. The placement and maintenance…
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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…
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What’s New in Veterinary CPR?
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director, Pet Medics Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Despite advances over the past 50 years in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, it is still one of the least successful treatment options we can offer, with survival to discharge rates remaining disappointingly low. This lecture will look at the changes which have been made in terms of CPR recommendations in…
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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…
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Thoracic X-Rays – All the Essentials that You Need to Know
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Radiologist at Davies Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
You’re dealing with a dyspnoeic dog and have to take thoracic X-rays!... Do you want to know which views you need to take? Do you want to know how to get the best images? Do you want to understand what those fuzzy looking lungs really mean? Do you want to…
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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…
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Nursing Care of the Recumbent Inpatient
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director, Pet Medics Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will look specifically at the nursing care involved when dealing with recumbent patients. These patients are unable to carry out many of the normal, basic functions themselves, and so as nurses, we have to do this for them. They are often complex patients to nurse, having a number…
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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…
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Triage – Your Role in Saving Lives
Presenter: Paul Aldridge BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
Petmedics Hospital Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Triage means "to sort"; with an emergency patient we need to determine the urgency of any problems, and prioritise treatment based on the seriousness of the injuries. To allow this decision making process, the patient needs to be rapidly assessed by the clinical team, focusing on physical parameters that will…
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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…
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Challenging Anaesthetic Cases
Presenter: Matthew Gurney BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
Are you the kind of nurse that’s happy with routine anaesthetics but out of your comfort zone with difficult cases? Then you’re not alone and this is the webinar for you. We will discuss the principles to follow with challenging anaesthetic cases, using case studies to highlight key factors to…
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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…
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Nursing the Airway Patient
Presenter: Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN
Senior Theatre Nurse, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals
Category: Nurses Club
Not being able to move air efficiently would probably be one of the most scary experiences for our patients as well as for us dealing with these situations which can often become emergencies. This webinar will discuss some of the common presentations, how as nurses we can help calm and…
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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…
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Effective Positioning of the Radiographic Patient
Presenter: Donna Mace RVN
Category: Nurses Club
When producing radiographs many factors need to be considered to achieve a detailed diagnostic image. With greater responsibility being given to nurses to achieve these images it is more important than ever that nurses have a thorough understanding of these factors and their effects. Within this webinar we will focus…
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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…
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How to Be a Good Theatre Nurse and Manage Your Veterinary Surgeon
Presenter: Alison Moores BVSc(Hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
Being a good theatre nurse is critical to the smooth running of theatre and patient prognosis. In this webinar Alison Moores provides her top tips for clinical practice, illustrated by using a clinical case, from arrival as an emergency through to the immediate post-operative care
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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…
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Parturition and Caesarean Section in the Dog
Presenter: Paul Aldridge BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
PetMedics, Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Dystocia is a common emergency presentation in bitches, especially in some pedigree breeds. But what are the causes of dystocia, and what can we do about it? This webinar will look at what we can expect in a normal parturition, and contrast that with what happens when things go wrong.…
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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…
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Nursing your Small Furries
Presenter: Kevin Eatwell BVSc (hons) DZooMed (Reptilian) Dip ECZM (Herp) MRCVS
RCVS & ECZM Diplomate in zoological medicine
RCVS recognised specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine
ECZM Recognised Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Herpetological)
Category: Nurses Club
Small mammals are regularly presented to veterinary practices. They hide disease well and many of these patients are quite ill by the time they arrive at the practice. In this webinar, specialist Kevin Eatwell shows you how you can make a real difference to ‘small furries’ in your care, including…
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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…
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Periodontal Disease
Presenter: Alex J Smithson BVM&S MRCVS
Veterinary Dental, Oral & Maxillofacial Referrals, North West England
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar, Alex Smithson provides you with practical tips to optimise your approach to the prevention and management of periodontal disease, presenting essential information and practical guidance for all in practice. The webinar will be of particular interest to those with experience in the dentistry and oral surgery nursing…
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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…
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The Role of The Veterinary Nurse In Preventative Behavioural Medicine
Presenter: Sarah Heath BVSc DipECAWBM (BM) CCAB MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine (Companion Animals)
Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice Chester
Category: Nurses Club
The Role of the Veterinary Nurse in Preventative Behavioural Medicine Although behavioural medicine is still considered to be a relatively new veterinary discipline, it is one that affects both vets and nurses on a daily basis. Incorporating behaviour into the general veterinary practice is beneficial for animals, owners and staff…
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Common anaesthetic complications and their treatment
Presenter: Miguel Martinez, LV, Cert VA, Dip ECVAA, MRCVS
EBVS (European) & RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar aims to discuss the most common anaesthetic complications: Hypotension, hypothermia, arrhythmias and intraoperative nociception. In a simple and logical manner we will go through the physiological principles and main causes of these complications as well as advice on how to prevent them from happening or treat them if…
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Lines everywhere! the practical management of tubes, drains and catheters
Presenter: Laura Jones
BSc(Hons) DipAVN(Small Animal) ISFMDipFN VTS(IM-SA) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Placing and managing tubes, lines and indwelling devices is a daily part of the veterinary nurse's role. Devices such as intravenous catheters, indwelling urinary catheters and enteral feeding tubes are frequently used, especially in medical or critical patients. In this session, we'll examine the placement techniques for vascular access options,…
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Vascular access - a patient centred approach
Presenter: Nicola Read, MSc (Vet.Nurse), PgCert(Onc.Nurse), PgCert(Vet.Ed.), DipAVN(Med), RVN.
Head Oncology Nurse, The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, The Royal Veterinary College
Category: Nurses Club
Intravenous catheters play an important role in delivering veterinary treatment. They assist in diagnosis and patient monitoring, enable administration of intravenous fluids, blood products, nutrition and medication, and so help support organ function during a disease crisis and during anaesthesia Despite their widespread application, it is important as nurses that…
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IMHA
Presenter: Kelly Druce, BSc (Hons), PgDip Vet Ed, FHEA, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will assist nurses in developing a deeper understanding of the clinical condition of anaemia and the pathophysiology of IMHA. We will explore how to successfully nurse patients, paying attention to minimising stress, obtaining diagnostic samples, and monitoring for signs of deterioration. Nurses will be encouraged to consider their…
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The wonders of patient access ports, indications, placement and management
Presenter: Nicola Read MSc PgCert Onc. Nursing PgCert VetEd DipAVN(Med) RVN
Head Oncology Nurse, The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals,
The Royal Veterinary College
Category: Nurses Club
Patient-access ports are catheter implantation devices which are surgically placed under the skin of a patient. Venous access ports (VAPs) are used to facilitate blood samples and deliver intravenous medications, whereas pleural- or peritoneal access ports (PAPs) are used primarily to remove recurrent effusions but can also be used to…
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Hyper’s and Hypo’s – Anaesthesia for the endocrine patient
Presenter: Lisa Angell
VTS (anaesthesia/analgesia) PgCert Vet Ed, RVN, FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
Endocrinopathies can cause some significant systemic changes which could create challenges for an anaesthetist to manage during anaesthesia. An anaesthetist should know the complications associated with anaesthesia, and other things to consider when generating an anaesthetic protocol for a patient with endocrine disease. This webinar is broken down into sections;…
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Common cardiac conditions and their nursing considerations
Presenter: Emma Hudson RVN
Category: Nurses Club
During this webinar we will discuss the importance of understanding what a heart murmur is and also how much information we can obtain from a simple non-invasive test. This webinar will guide you through the auscultation technique, have an understanding of the grading system as well as giving you the…
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Canine Megaoesophagus – 'What Nurses Need to Know’
Presenter: Kelly Druce PG Cert Vet Ed, BSc (Hons), DTLLS, FHEA, RVN
Medicine/ Oncology Nurse
Category: Nurses Club
Canine megaoesophagus is a challenging condition, requiring a high level of specialised nursing care. As a non-curative condition, prognosis remains poor to guarded. Early detection and successful management of the condition can prove rewarding, with owner education being an essential component. This presentation will aim to provide nurses with the…
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Nursing the Diabetic Patient
Presenter: Laura Jones
RVN
RCVS Advanced Nursing Diploma
Category: Nurses Club
Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disease in dogs and cats, requiring often intensive nursing care in the hospital, and ongoing monitoring. The veterinary nurse plays a key role in managing diabetic patients, from assisting with diagnosis, administering treatment and caring for patients in the hospital, to triaging and stabilising…
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Anaesthesia for patients undergoing abdominal surgery
Presenter: Miguel A. Martínez Ldo Vet, Cert VA, Dip ECVAA
Category: Nurses Club
This lecture provides an overview of the main anaesthetic considerations for abdominal surgery, from simple routine ovariohysterectomy to more advance and complex cases like septic peritonitis. The more specific factors affecting each type of procedure are discussed individually. Finally, special emphasis is made on analgesia plans and loco-regional anaesthesia options…
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Achieving Client Behaviour Change in Exotics Practice
Presenter: Erika Feilberg
BSc RVN, MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour
Category: Nurses Club
Exotics patients (including rabbits) frequently arrive in practice with issues that are primarily related to poor husbandry. One of the hardest challenges can be convincing clients, who may have “had this species all their life” to make positive welfare changes to their pet’s environment. This webinar will cover: - How…
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Nursing the Addisonian Patient
Presenter: Chloe Fay RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Hypoadrenocorticism, also known as Addison's disease, is often considered the great pretender, mimicking other emergency disease presentations. Rapid assessment and understanding of the disease process is required to help initiate crucial treatment, vital to the patients survival. This webinar aims to lay the foundations of understanding of the disease, acute…
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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…
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Feline Pancytopenia
Presenter: Kelly Druce
Medicine RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The clinical condition feline pancytopenia is characterised by a deficiency in all three vital blood cells, lymphocytes (neutrophils), platelets and erythrocytes. Clinical signs are therefore both varied and life threatening, and early recognition is vital for improved treatment success. Until recently, feline pancytopenia in its primary form, has been a…
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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…
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CPR Review
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation, or RECOVER, a collaborative effort of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society has provided the first evidence-based recommendations to resuscitate dogs and cats in cardiac arrest. During this webinar, the most up to date…
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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…
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Don’t stop the beat; ECG interpretation
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc(Hons) RVN Cert VNECC VTS (ECC) RECOVER BLS & ALS Instructor
Category: Nurses Club
This course will summarise how to effectively record ECG's in practice, how to identify normal traces, and why it is important to recognise abnormalities. This webinar will also address the conduction system and how this relates to the ECG trace, and identifies examples of abnormal traces, and common arrhythmia's that…
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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…
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Anaesthetic for High Risk Patients
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
The veterinary nurse can play a key role in the success of anaesthetics in high risk patients. Recognising ASA grades, supporting the patient in the pre and postoperative stages and monitoring for any changes to the patient whilst under general anaesthetic are crucial in reducing the morbidity and mortality in…
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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…
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Cushings and Addisons Part 1
Presenter: Kelly Druce
Medicine RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is one of the most common endocrinopathy’s seen in dogs and is generally referred to as Cushings disease. The disease can present in both spontaneous (adrenal or pituitary dependent) and iatrogenic forms. This webinar will explore the condition thoroughly, looking at disease development, signalment, clinical signs and diagnostic…
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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…
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Clinical Genetics Essentials for Nurses - what you can (and can't) achieve with clinical and direct-to-owner testing
Presenter: Dr Eleanor Raffan
BVM&S CertSAM PhD DipECVIM-CA
European Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Category: Nurses Club
Genetic diseases are common in companion animals and many genetic tests are available. This webinar will take an overview of genetic testing in dogs (mainly) and cats, discussing what and how we test, outlining how and we to use (or not use) genetic tests which are out there.
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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,…
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Update on Anaesthetic Equipment
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), LTCL, LCGI, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Anaesthetic equipment has changed significantly over the years and there is now a variety of machines and breathing systems available for small animal anaesthesia. It is necessary that veterinary nurses who are involved in the care of anaesthetised patients are familiar with the various types of equipment that are currently…
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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…
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Understanding Blood Pressure
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVNECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
‘Monitoring blood pressure is a vital tool, highlighting patient care and response to treatment, indication of volume status and helpful with the diagnosis and status of many disease processes. It is an important part of patient care; therefore, routine monitoring should be implemented with the help of protocols to assist…
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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…
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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…
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And breathe….The ins and outs of positive pressure ventilation
Presenter: Adam Auckburally BVSc Cert VA DipECVAA PGCAP FHEA MRCVS
EBVS® and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is aimed at Veterinary Nurses in general practice who have an interest in learning about advanced techniques in anaesthesia. Adam will cover when to perform positive pressure ventilation (PPV), and how to do this safely, both manually using the reservoir bag and using a mechanical ventilator. Although further…
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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…
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Don't stop the beat; common cardiac emergencies
Presenter: Chloe Fay
BSc (Hons) RVN CertVN ECC VTS (ECC)
Category: Nurses Club
Cardiac emergencies require urgent attention, and delay of treatment to these patients may cause fatalities. Understanding how the condition will affect the patient is key to understanding treatment efficacy and the importance of the nurses role within the management of these patients. This webinar will take an in-depth look at…
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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…
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Critical care of Neurological Emergencies
Presenter: Katie Gray PG Cert VE DipAVN RVN FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
When we triage patients in the emergency clinic, we assess their circulatory function, their respiratory system and the neurological status. This lecture will focus on the common neurological presentations to the emergency veterinary practice. We will first take a look at the most common clinical presentations we might expect to…
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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,…
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Hypotension in the Anaesthetised Patient
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical), VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), LTCL, LCGI, RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The ability to measure and record arterial blood pressure in anaesthetised patients, by any means, is invaluable. Being able to detect and act on changes can help prevent the onset or deterioration of hypotension. Hypotension under general anaesthesia is common, even in the healthy patient, due to vasodilatory drug effects…
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Approach to the Collapsed Patient
Presenter: Elle Haskey RVN BSc(hons) PGCert FHEA VTS(ECC) VPAC A1
Category: Nurses Club
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Concepts of cancer chemotherapy
Presenter: Nicola Read
VN DipAVN(Med), RVN, PgC(Oncology)
Category: Nurses Club
As progressively more patients are diagnosed with cancer, our clients are becoming more open to exploring what options are available to treat their companion. Many veterinary practices have responded to this specific demand in care and now more care-teams than ever are offering chemotherapy to these animals. Veterinary nurses are…
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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…
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Moving and handling the day patient - how to avoid increasing their pain and avoiding pain for you
Presenter: Suzanne Cottriall
BSc, MSc Vet Physio, MCSP, Cat A ACPAT
Programme Coordinator MSc Vet Physio
Category: Nurses Club
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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…
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The stresses and strains of nursing cats with lower urinary tract disease
Presenter: Suzanne Rudd DipAVN(Medical)RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Nursing cats with urinary tract disease can be very challenging in practice. This lecture will give an over view of the most common types of urinary tract disease and how to manage those cats needing urinary catheterisation, but will focus on cats where urinary catheterisation may be contraindicated. Feline Idiopathic…
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The 3 W's. Walking, Wagging, Weeing!
Presenter: Holly Smith
RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This is an affectionate term for when our patients are ready to go home! They may not be able to walk completely unsupported but will have good voluntary movement. I feel that it is good to think of the patient from the very beginning of their journey, from triage to…
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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…
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Acromegaly and Feline Diabetes – What’s the relationship
Presenter: Kelly Druce BSc (Hons), RVN, DTLLS
Medicine/Oncology nurse and Clinical Educator, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College.
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will introduce the condition Acromegaly (Hypersomatotropism) and its relationship with Diabetes Mellitus in cats. Still considered to be largely undiagnosed, this webinar aims to raise awareness of the condition and assist practitioners to recognise clinical signs associated with the disease and have the confidence to proceed with relevant…
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'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…
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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…
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“Seeing” your patient in and “looking” after them in the hospital - a guide to ophthalmology nursing
Presenter: Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery), VTS (Surgery), RVN
Category: Nurses Club
This lecture aims to discuss cases with ophthalmic considerations when they are presented as patients in your practice. It will work from the beginning when the patient arrives and then help to identify their needs when providing hospital accommodation. As nurses we need to understand why physical restraint of ophthalmology…
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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,…
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Errors in Anaesthesia
Presenter: Sam McMillan BSc(Hons)
VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia) DipAVN RVN
Category: Nurses Club
It is an unfortunate truth that most of the significant complications that we encounter during or following an anaesthetic or surgery are predictable, and worse still that a good proportion of them are preventable. Basically far from being envitable problems caused by patient morbidity, drugs or equipment they are problems…
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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…
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Exotic Samples- How to Get Them and What to Do With Them
Presenter: Molly Varga BVetMed DZooMed MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is aimed at nursing staff who are interested in exotic pets, or who are working within a practice where exotic pets are regularly seen. It is designed to give nursing staff confidence when handling exotics species for sample taking. There is a discussion of how samples may be…
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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…
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Practical blood donation and transfusion in the dog and cat
Presenter: Barbara Gallagher MVB, MRCVS, DECVIM-CA
Category: Nurses Club
Blood collection and transfusion can be daunting if, performed rarely or required under pressure in a critical situation. Since the introduction of the Pet Blood Bank, it is rarely necessary to collect dog blood, however cat collections are still necessary. This talk will focus on; which donors are the most…
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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…
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Ultrasound in practice - A nurse's approach
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Ultrasound is one of the most popular diagnostic imaging techniques used in veterinary practice. In this webinar we will discuss how the ultrasound machine works and what are its most common clinical applications. The webinar will also cover many practical aspects where nurses have an essential role including: what do…
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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…
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Anaesthesia SOS! Anaesthetic Emergencies
Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN Surgical VTS Anesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
Anesthetic mortality rates in veterinary small animal patients are high, compared to human anesthesia, and emergencies are particularly at risk regardless of their health status. Complications can occur at any time in the perianaesthetic period. When dealing with a high-risk procedure, emergencies may be expected and suitable preparations made. However,…
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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…
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Osteoarthritis, pathophysiology, treatment options and lifestyle management
Presenter: Lizzy Whiting BVSc CertAVP MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating and life-limiting disease in our pet dogs and cats. It is poorly understood and recognised by owners and can lead to poor quality of life issues for many pets, not all of whom are elderly. With a proactive approach to the geriatric patient, these animals can…
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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’…
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Puppy development and training, Quality and Quantity
Presenter: Tania Yelland RVN CertEd
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Bicton College
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar entitled Puppy development and training, Quality and Quantity will looking at the different ways in which puppies develop and how different training styles can be adopted. This will enable you to think about how as a veterinary nurse you can support your clients with their new puppies and…
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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…
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Dealing with Pet Obesity: Beyond Counting Calories
Presenter: Marge Chandler
DVM MS MANZCVS DACVN DACVIM MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
A common perception is that obese pets are overfed and under-exercised due to owner indulgence or ignorance. Certainly, over-eating without increased activity can result in weight gain; however, this is an over-simplification of the cause of obesity. In spite of living in similar environments some humans and some pets remain…
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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…
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Die Another Day
Presenter: Miguel Martinez Ldo Vet Cert VA Dip ECVAA MRVCS
European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar covers the most up to date guidelines in veterinary cardiopulmonary resuscitation including recommendations on training and analysis of how CPR is performed as well as evidence based advice on basic life support (chest compressions. airway management and ventilation) and advance life support (monitoring, useful drugs and post-CPR care).…
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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…
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Nursing patients with IMHA and IMTP
Presenter: Julia Hurley
Bsc HonsGrad DipRVN
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar we will firstly look at the differences between Primary and Secondary Immune Mediated disease and discuss their causes. We will look at breed disposition and the diagnostic techniques involved in the diagnosis of disease and the treatment options that are available. We will then go on to…
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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…
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Anaesthesia for Head Injuries
Presenter: Denise Prisk
DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) LTCL LCGI RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Anaesthesia of patients with head injuries brings specific challenges, as any disruption to brain activity can affect the anaesthetic process. In addition, drugs may behave differently in these patients. It is important to have a basic understanding of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, in order to be aware of any problems that…
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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…
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Fluid therapy - when, which and how?
Presenter: Donna Mace RVN
Category: Nurses Club
The purpose of this webinar is to refresh the knowledge of both qualified and student nurses on how to provide effective intravenous fluid therapy and the clinical reasons for our choices. The aim is to ensure that nurses understand why patients are on fluids, why they are on the fluid…
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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…
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Help!! My Wound won't heal - Going Back to the Basics
Presenter: Louise O’Dwyer
MBA BSc(Hons) VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia & ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Having a sound understanding of wound healing is essential for any veterinary nurse or technician in order to be able to appropriately manage wounds from initial presentation through the selection of appropriate wound dressings to deciding whether wounds are appropriate for closure. Wound healing is a combination of physical, chemical…
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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…
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Everything you wanted to know about ECGs
Presenter: Charlotte Pace BA (Hons) RVN VTS (Cardiology) PG Cert (Vet Ed) FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar is relevant to all nurses who take electrocardiograms (ECG), and would like to understand the trace it gives, and relate that to nursing care. It will start with how to take a trace, and why we take them. It will then provide a basic understanding of what ‘normal’…
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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…
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Radiographic Contrast Studies of the Genito-urinary Tract
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar we will discuss the main topics related with radiographic contrast studies of the genito-urinary tract that are important for veterinary nurses working in small animal practice. We’ll talk about the types of contrast media available and the general principles of preparation of the patients. We’ll discuss the…
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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…
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Spotting and Assessing Lameness and Other Mobility Problems in Dogs
Presenter: Ben Walton BVSc DSAS (Orth) MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Category: Nurses Club
Spotting and assessing lameness in dogs can be extremely challenging. Numerous studies have shown poor agreement between observers, and between subjective and objective (e.g. force platform) analysis. This interactive, heavily case-based presentation uses normal and high speed video footage to demonstrate how dogs adapt to orthopaedic disease, and gives practical…
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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…
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GI Diets - What, When and Why?
Presenter: Nicola Ackerman BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertVNECC VTS(Nutrition) A1 V1 HonMBVNA
Head Medical Nurse – The Veterinary Hospital Group, Plymouth, UK
Category: Nurses Club
The gastrointestinal system requires nutrition, and therefore requires to be fed. With there being numerous gastrointestinal disorders and with each individual reacting differently to different diets it is important to obtain a full nutritional / diet history from owners about their pets. The webinar will discuss how to obtain a…
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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…
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The Acute Neurology Patient and Physiotherapy
Presenter: Suzanne Cottriall BA BSc MSc Vet Physio
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
Category A Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
Category: Nurses Club
The main focus of this webinar is to present acute neurology problems in the small animal and the physiotherapy you can apply to those inpatients. The 2 key conditions of Intervertebral Disc Disease and Fibrocartilaginous Embolism will be addressed in terms of the presentation and prognosis and of course the…
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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…
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Assisted Feeding in Cats - When, Why and How?
Presenter: Suzanne Rudd DipAVN(Medical)RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Encouraging an anorexic cat to eat can be a challenge for the Veterinary Nurse. Establishing the cause of the anorexia, providing an environment that the cat feels safe and secure and offering the right food types in the right food containers are just some of the things the Veterinary nurse…
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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…
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Common Presentations of Dog and Cat Heart Disease
Presenter: Charlotte Pace BA (Hons) RVN VTS (Cardiology) PG Cert (Vet Ed) FHEA
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will cover the more common presentations of heart disease in the dog and cat, such as mitral valve disease and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. The different stages of each disease will be covered, including progression to heart failure, focusing on what this means…
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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…
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Respiratory Emergencies
Presenter: Kenichiro Yagi BS RVT VTS (ECC SAIM)
Category: Nurses Club
Respiratory distress and/or failure are one of the most common emergencies seen in veterinary medicine. When a patient presents in respiratory distress, the technician’s ability to quickly and accurately assess the problem and provide appropriate emergency intervention is vital to a positive outcome. The various types of respiratory emergencies and…
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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…
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Nursing Care of the Critical Geriatric Patient
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer DMS BSc(Hons) VTS (ECC) DipAVN(Surgical) DipAVN(Medical) RVN
Category: Nurses Club
As veterinary medicine advances, we are beginning to see increasing commitment from owners in terms of the quality of care for their pets, and their expectations. As a result, we are seeing increasing numbers of animal that are living longer lives. Despite the fact that age is not a disease,…
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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…
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Suture Materials – What to Use and When
Presenter: Lizzy Whiting BVSc CertAVP MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
Suture materials come in a bewildering array of types, sizes, needle attachment and colour; how do you decide which is best? All surgeons seem to have their own personal preferences so how can you match this to your stocking levels? This webinar will cover the jargon surrounding the material science…
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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.…
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Anaesthetic Safety – Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance
Presenter: Sam McMillan BSc(Hons) VTS(Anesthesia/Analgesia) DipAVN RVN
Category: Nurses Club
Proper preparation is a fundamental part of anaesthesia and is key to improving patient safety. Most anaesthetic drugs commonly used cause some degree of reduction in cardiac output, blood pressure, respiratory rate, tidal volume and body temperature regulation. So it is perhaps surprising that anaesthetic accidents and emergencies do not…
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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…
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Abdominal Imaging in Emergency and Critical Care Cases: A Practical Approach for Nurses
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Category: Nurses Club
You’re dealing with a dog with severe acute abdominal pain and have to take X-rays!... Do you want to know which views you should take? When looking at the X-rays, do you want to know what is normal and what is a sign of disease that will impact directly in…
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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…
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Dealing with Degloving Injuries
Presenter: Alison Moores BVSc(Hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue), European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Category: Nurses Club
Degloving injuries may occur in dogs and cats during road traffic accidents and can be associated with significant losses of soft tissue, including skin, muscle, nerves and tendons. Fractures and loss of bone can occur. Large areas of skin can also be lost after snake bites, dog bites, bandage injuries…
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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…
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Critical Care Nursing: The In-Patient Checklist
Presenter: Shailen Jasani MA VetMB MRCVS DipACVECC
Category: Nurses Club
Taking care of critically ill patients can be very rewarding if at times also quite challenging. These patients may have more than one primary disease process, may have had surgery, and may also have one or more concurrent comorbidities. Although they vary to some extent in terms of their importance,…
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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.…
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Nursing the Hospitalised Exotic
Presenter: Tania Yelland RVN CertEd
Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Bicton College
Category: Nurses Club
Keeping exotic animals as pets is becoming increasingly popular, meaning that Veterinary Nurses need to know not only about them but how they can nurse them should they be presented to their Veterinary practice. Within this webinar we will be focusing on the different exotic groups to include Reptiles, Amphibians,…
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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…
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Anaesthetic Monitoring
Presenter: Denise Prisk DipAVN (Surgical) VTS (Anesthesia) LCGI RVN
Senior Nurse, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
The presentation will cover the reasons why monitoring is important, the primary goals, and basic and some more advanced methods of monitoring anaesthetised patients. Temperature, pulse, respiration, ECG, pulse oximetry, non-invasive and invasive blood pressure (oscillometric and Doppler), capnography and CVP will all be included. There will be some information…
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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…
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Nursing Patients with Acute Renal Failure
Presenter: Julia Hurley BSc Hons, Grad dip, RVN
Senior Nurse, Internal Medicine, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
The lecture examines the causes of acute renal failure, diagnosis and treatment and the importance of the nursing role for the successful outcome for the patient. The nursing role includes close monitoring of the critically ill patient with particular attention paid to hydration status, urine output. The placement and maintenance…
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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…
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What’s New in Veterinary CPR?
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director, Pet Medics Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Despite advances over the past 50 years in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, it is still one of the least successful treatment options we can offer, with survival to discharge rates remaining disappointingly low. This lecture will look at the changes which have been made in terms of CPR recommendations in…
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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…
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Thoracic X-Rays – All the Essentials that You Need to Know
Presenter: Sergio Guilherme LMV MRCVS
Radiologist at Davies Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
You’re dealing with a dyspnoeic dog and have to take thoracic X-rays!... Do you want to know which views you need to take? Do you want to know how to get the best images? Do you want to understand what those fuzzy looking lungs really mean? Do you want to…
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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…
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Nursing Care of the Recumbent Inpatient
Presenter: Louise O'Dwyer MBA BSc(Hons) VTS(ECC) DipAVN (Medical & Surgical) RVN
Clinical Director, Pet Medics Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
This webinar will look specifically at the nursing care involved when dealing with recumbent patients. These patients are unable to carry out many of the normal, basic functions themselves, and so as nurses, we have to do this for them. They are often complex patients to nurse, having a number…
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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…
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Triage – Your Role in Saving Lives
Presenter: Paul Aldridge BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
Petmedics Hospital Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Triage means "to sort"; with an emergency patient we need to determine the urgency of any problems, and prioritise treatment based on the seriousness of the injuries. To allow this decision making process, the patient needs to be rapidly assessed by the clinical team, focusing on physical parameters that will…
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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…
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Challenging Anaesthetic Cases
Presenter: Matthew Gurney BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS
European & RCVS Recognised Specialist in Anaesthesia & Analgesia
Category: Nurses Club
Are you the kind of nurse that’s happy with routine anaesthetics but out of your comfort zone with difficult cases? Then you’re not alone and this is the webinar for you. We will discuss the principles to follow with challenging anaesthetic cases, using case studies to highlight key factors to…
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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…
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Nursing the Airway Patient
Presenter: Alison Young DipAVN (Surgery) VTS (Surgery) RVN
Senior Theatre Nurse, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals
Category: Nurses Club
Not being able to move air efficiently would probably be one of the most scary experiences for our patients as well as for us dealing with these situations which can often become emergencies. This webinar will discuss some of the common presentations, how as nurses we can help calm and…
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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…
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Effective Positioning of the Radiographic Patient
Presenter: Donna Mace RVN
Category: Nurses Club
When producing radiographs many factors need to be considered to achieve a detailed diagnostic image. With greater responsibility being given to nurses to achieve these images it is more important than ever that nurses have a thorough understanding of these factors and their effects. Within this webinar we will focus…
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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…
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How to Be a Good Theatre Nurse and Manage Your Veterinary Surgeon
Presenter: Alison Moores BVSc(Hons) CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Category: Nurses Club
Being a good theatre nurse is critical to the smooth running of theatre and patient prognosis. In this webinar Alison Moores provides her top tips for clinical practice, illustrated by using a clinical case, from arrival as an emergency through to the immediate post-operative care
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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…
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Parturition and Caesarean Section in the Dog
Presenter: Paul Aldridge BVSc Cert SAS MRCVS
PetMedics, Manchester
Category: Nurses Club
Dystocia is a common emergency presentation in bitches, especially in some pedigree breeds. But what are the causes of dystocia, and what can we do about it? This webinar will look at what we can expect in a normal parturition, and contrast that with what happens when things go wrong.…
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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…
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Nursing your Small Furries
Presenter: Kevin Eatwell BVSc (hons) DZooMed (Reptilian) Dip ECZM (Herp) MRCVS
RCVS & ECZM Diplomate in zoological medicine
RCVS recognised specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine
ECZM Recognised Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Herpetological)
Category: Nurses Club
Small mammals are regularly presented to veterinary practices. They hide disease well and many of these patients are quite ill by the time they arrive at the practice. In this webinar, specialist Kevin Eatwell shows you how you can make a real difference to ‘small furries’ in your care, including…
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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…
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Periodontal Disease
Presenter: Alex J Smithson BVM&S MRCVS
Veterinary Dental, Oral & Maxillofacial Referrals, North West England
Category: Nurses Club
In this webinar, Alex Smithson provides you with practical tips to optimise your approach to the prevention and management of periodontal disease, presenting essential information and practical guidance for all in practice. The webinar will be of particular interest to those with experience in the dentistry and oral surgery nursing…
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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…
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The Role of The Veterinary Nurse In Preventative Behavioural Medicine
Presenter: Sarah Heath BVSc DipECAWBM (BM) CCAB MRCVS
European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine (Companion Animals)
Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice Chester
Category: Nurses Club
The Role of the Veterinary Nurse in Preventative Behavioural Medicine Although behavioural medicine is still considered to be a relatively new veterinary discipline, it is one that affects both vets and nurses on a daily basis. Incorporating behaviour into the general veterinary practice is beneficial for animals, owners and staff…
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