June 2018

Embrace change

Change – is it good or bad? In her first foreword since taking the reins as VN Times editor, Holly Kernot discusses the changes going on all around us – personal and professional – and the exciting times of her editorship ahead.

5 mins
Allergic disease clinics – how to set up and run them

Emma Gerrard DipAVN(SA), DipHECVN, BSc(Hons), CVN, RVN, K-SQP, PHC, advises on how to offer an allergy clinic to support dermatology patients with skin diseases – a common problem in small animal veterinary practice.

25 mins
Customer experience and compliance

Helen Tottey RVN, explains the important link between positive pet owner practice visits and compliance, and how improving one can boost the other.

27 mins

In the latest in our Practice Champions series, we team up with Ceva Animal Health and hear from Stephanie Barnard-Horne DipVN, RVN, ISFMCertFN, FnD(WVA), from Oxford Cat Clinic on high blood pressure in feline patients and the ease of measuring it.

15 mins
Clamping down on canine ear cropping

Shakira Miles RVN, BSc, voices her strong feelings around importation of dogs that have had their ears cut off, how it is fuelling a fashionable trend among owners and how VNs can help make a difference.

23 mins
Eye on EBVM: asking the right questions

RCVS Knowledge writers discuss the important, yet often challenging, task of staying up to date with the latest and best available evidence, to ensure VNs can provide their clients with the best advice and courses of action possible.

9 mins
Chronic pain in cats – dealing with a hidden problem

Samantha Lindley BVSc, MRCVS, looks at a VN’s role regarding this long-lasting symptom in feline patients, along with an explanation of causes, diagnosis and treatment options.

50 mins

May 2018

Nursing notes: hot dogs

This month, Louise discusses how to go about differentiating between a diagnosis of hyperthermia versus pyrexia.

13 mins
VN Voice: we’re working for you – and need your input

BVNA honorary treasurer Erika Feilberg explains her decision to join council and asks for project feedback.

8 mins
Nursing notes: poisoning cases

Louise looks at tackling animals suffering from poisoning – and how rule one is to always treat the patient, not the toxin.

10 mins
Compulsory chipping – two years on from dog legislation

Paul Manning MA, VetMB, MSc(VetGP), DProf, MRCVS, draws on his own experiences in practice to explain how dog microchipping legislation has impacted on the fate of abandoned pets.

23 mins
Significant event reporting: learning from mistakes

Helen Russell RVN, takes a look at VetSafe, a web-based system designed to help protect clinicians, colleagues and patients from professional errors.

15 mins
VN Voice: what I’ve learned from my council role

Nimisha Patel explains how she got involved with BVNA council, as well as what the role has taught her.

6 mins
Allergies in equines: skin and respiratory disease

Andy Durham BSc, BVSc, CertEP, DEIM, DipECEIM, MRCVS, looks at causes of allergy in horses – through insect bites, feed, skin contact and inhalation – and appropriate therapies.

28 mins
Cat chat: food aversion

Laura Rosewell BSc(Hons), DipAVN(Small Animal), RVN, offers advice on treating food aversion in feline patients.

6 mins

April 2018

Identifying and tackling bullying in practice

Wendy Sneddon discusses ways of preventing intimidating behaviour between colleagues in the workplace, highlighting to key decision-makers the fact this type of conduct does not necessarily only happen in the school playground.

18 mins
Bartonellosis in cats: a new flea-based threat

Ian Wright details the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control of Bartonella species infections in feline patients, as well as precautions nurses should take when in contact with infected patients and advising owners on how to reduce the risk of exposure.

39 mins
VN Voice: client education

With April being National Pet Month, BVNA council member and RVN Gareth McCormack discusses the importance of sharing preventive health advice with pet owners.

8 mins
Helping old age animals – joints, movement and nutrition

Dan Skeldon looks at common ailments geriatric feline and canine patients can present with in practice, as well as treatment methods.

32 mins
Nursing notes: bleeding disorders

In her latest column, Louise discusses the many considerations required for dealing with patients with bleeding disorders.

6 mins