Despite no longer working in clinical practice, Jane Davidson still experiences the feeling of loneliness brought on by âholding the fortâ while others enjoy time away from the workplace.
Jane Davidson has been busy delving into the RCVS archives of late, but for this blog instalment, she is delving into those of Vet Times and sharing some of her favourite posts from the past decade.
With nothing but a dog and a dream, Jane RVN returns to the scene of past failures in hope of finally achieving the status of dog show royalty. But will the silly pet costume help make it third time lucky?
Twelve months after her greyhoundâs unfortunate squirrel-chasing accident, Jane RVN reflects on complications that arose in the following year and the incredible support offered by her local practice.
A visit to her local GP reminds a poorly Jane Davidson about the dubious collection of unsuitable containers provided by clients when asked to obtain a urine sample from their pet.
As she continues her delve through the RCVS archives, RVN and veterinary historian Jane Davidson discovers a long-forgotten tradition of using classical lanuguages in veterinary publications.
RVN and veterinary historian Jane Davidson reveals how a single customer complaint in 1703 helped pave the way for animal health professionals by combining the roles of surgeon, medic and apothecary.
As Jane Davidson continues to dive into the RCVS archives, she unearths the history of its annual general meeting, which dates back to the 1800s, when, it seems, singing was not unusual among proceedings.
Based on a conversation thread on Twitter, Jane considers the clientâs reliance on advice from friends and family, and asks whether there can ever be too much of a focus on âthe diagnosisâ.
Meet the vet nurses who have received recognition for going âabove and beyondâ in the course of their duties. Do you know someone who deserves to join their ranks? If so, nominate them for an award.
In his final post to mark Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, Gerardo Poli outlines signs that might indicate whether you are at risk of compassion fatigue or burnout.
Vet nurse and veterinary historian Jane Davidson delves into the possible reasons why vets didn't originally get to use the honific title of âdoctorâ, and wonders if they really would have wanted to...
While on a first date Jane Davidson discovers that, despite being away from clinical work for some time, her honesty about "bodily functions and parts" has not dwindled, and considers that she may need to work on her veterinary filters.
When not saving pets at Vets Nowâs Glasgow hospital, Katherine Alexander dedicates her free time to helping pets on the cityâs streets with welfare charity Streetvet.
In the second of an unintentional series on client mispronounciation, Jane Davidson demonstrates why pet owners arenât always the most accurate source of information on their petâs ailments.
This International Women's Day, head of nursing services at Northwest Veterinary Services Kathryn Latimer Jones wants to empower women who left the profession to become mothers to return, saying it is âabsolutely possibleâ to be both an RVN and parent.
A conversation with a concerned friend leads Jane Davidson to consider the publicâs lack of knowledge when it comes to safely interacting with other peopleâs canine companions.
During the course of her PhD research, Jane Davidson stumbles upon the real reason there are so many near-identical surgical instruments available to confuse OSCE candidates.
