November 2020

Tricky ticks and formidable fleas: fighting a year-round battle

Laura Lacey explains the importance of encouraging owners to treat these parasites throughout the year and how to do this.

30 mins
Eye on EBVM: VNs’ role in building the evidence base

Evidence-based veterinary medicine is about everyone contributing to our knowledge. Kit Sturgess, editor-in-chief of RCVS Knowledge’s open access journal Veterinary Evidence, encourages VNs to get involved.

14 mins

Lead nutritionist Samantha Ware looks at key information to aid this.

9 mins
VN Voice: big year ahead for all

BVNA president Jo Oakden reflects on 2020 and teases an exciting 2021 for vet nurses – with the association leading the way.

9 mins
Embracing ‘YOLO’ – nursing in South Africa

Claire Devlin shares her three-month volunteering experience with African Wildlife Vets.

21 mins

October 2020

Cat Chat: focus on fireworks

International Cat Care offers its top tips for keeping feline pets safe during the Halloween and Bonfire Night festivities.

7 mins
Matt’s Masterclass: dealing with wildlife cases

Matt analysis how to handle wildlife cases that arrive in practice, discussing duty of care, nursing aims and tips for specific species.

32 mins
Keeping calm and carrying on: managing fears and phobias

Zoe Hockley explains how owners can make firework festivities less traumatic for their pets and prevent behavioural problems in the future.

25 mins

Lead nutritionist Samantha Ware discusses metabolism.

10 mins
Finger on the pulse – keeping on top of hypertension

Emma Gerrard looks at the latest research on this topic, and highlights the importance of regular blood testing and communicating this to clients.

30 mins
VN Voice: roller coaster presidency

BVNA outgoing president Jo Hinde reflects on a presidential year like no other.

11 mins
Implementing a nursing care plan for exotic pets

Mary Fraser discusses the importance of introducing such measures for these species.

20 mins

September 2020

Cardiology anaesthesia: updates in small animal patients

Lou Northway walks readers through the stages of, and considerations around, anaesthetising cats and dogs with cardiac conditions.

30 mins
Postoperative care of TPLO patients

Leah Alcorn details the important role RVNs play in the nursing care of animals having undergone tibial plateau-levelling osteotomy surgery, including physiotherapy, rehabilitation, analgesia and general recovery.

26 mins
Dental nurse clinics – brushing up on your knowledge

Nicola Ackerman discusses the value of the VN’s role in offering preventive tooth health advice to owners of small animal patients.

18 mins
Significant event auditing part 5

RCVS Knowledge is back with another QI Vets quality improvement case example – this time concerning canine drug overdose.

18 mins

Amy Henson discusses the challenges often faced in caring for pets’ teeth, the solutions out there and the importance of getting owners on board.

11 mins

August 2020

Eye on EBVM: getting the most from clinical audits

While auditing may initially appear daunting, it can be simpler than you think. Here, with RCVS Knowledge, RVN in equine practice Charlotte Hartley describes her workplace’s audit journey, tips on making improvements and ways the whole team can get involved.

17 mins
VN Voice: spotlight on stethoscopes

Albert Holgate offers an insight into life as a hearing-impaired practitioner and how technology is breaking auscultation barriers.

10 mins
Cleaning up your act: a guide to optimising hygiene

Emma Gerrard summarises the factors that optimise prevention of surgical site infections preoperatively and postoperatively, including patient care and wound treatment.

34 mins