Tag: Media
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‘Spamalot’ – it’s not funny
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The way in which vets and veterinary nurses are recruited has changed – there seems to have been an explosion of recruitment companies out there. Using an agency can save time and money for veterinary practices, so it’s not really a surprise. It can work for you, too. I was looking for work – but…
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Never off duty
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And lo it came to pass, it was Bank Holiday Monday – the extra Bank Holiday for Easter, creating the dreaded four-day holiday weekend. Dreaded? Yes, for veterinary staff. For those nine to five office workers it’s a joyful break from their poop-free work places, but not so for us. We toil – whatever the…
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Good mental health – not just for humans
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Hollie has had a big month. She’s had surgery and now we’ve started behavioural therapy. To be fair, she’s generally a bit anxious as she hadn’t really been socialised at all until we got her at six years old – so she’s always been a bit behind the usual socialisation time frame. We cope with…
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It’s all about the election, folks
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It’s election time. There’s Clinton, there’s Trump… and then there’s the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Yes, nominations are now open for RCVS VN council, and, as usual, there are two places available. So, while we see news articles on the council and get a quick view of what they do, do we know what…
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Get engaged
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RCVS Day 2016 has been and gone. I managed to watch a little on YouTube and I saw the new council members welcomed, which was really nice. However, they read out the number of votes gained by each person – and although Matthew Rendle and Rachael Marshall pretty equally shared the majority of votes out…
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RVN awareness: promoting the profession
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It’s almost here again, folks – May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM), an initiative to raise awareness of the vital role played by veterinary nurses in animal care and treatment. Despite the long title that sounds almost like it’s about our own capacity for introspection, it’s actually a fantastic reason to engage with the…
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Omnicompetence – maybe not so foolish?
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The first of April brought with it the usual abundance of amusing online articles, tweets and blogs, only claiming credibility until midday – and the veterinary community was no exception. Some April Fools were obvious hoaxes – such as Sun Life’s courtesy pet scheme, offering owners a replacement pet in place of their beloved while…
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Crufts and conformation: a confession
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Part of this blog went out on my Facebook page on the night of the 2016 Crufts final, fuelled by sadness and prosecco – never a good combo! At the time, I wrote: It’s wrong on all fronts but I’m #eric with #hazel as back up. I’m pondering my relationship with Crufts after the GSD……
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RCVS VN council election manifesto: Wendy Nevins RVN
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WENDY NEVINS RVN Operations manager, The Webinar Vet T: 07809 702074 E: wendy@wendynevins.com Wendy began her VN career in 1991 as a trainee at a small animal practice in Surrey. On qualifying, she moved to Yorkshire and started work in mixed practice, and after becoming head nurse, left to relocate to Germany with her forces…
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RCVS council election manifesto: Thomas Lonsdale
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THOMAS LONSDALE BVetMed, MRCVS PO Box 6096, Windsor Delivery Centre, NSW 2756, Australia. T +61 2 4577 7061 M +61 437 2928 00 E tom@rawmeatybones.com PROPOSERS: Roger Meacock, Andrew Stephens 1980s – woke from vet-school induced stupor to realisation junk pet-food industry relies on bogus science and negligent vet “profession”. 1991 – Blew whistle on…