Tag: Social Media

  • Subcuticular sutures: a great idea in sensitive regions

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    We routinely audit postoperative complications for our canine neutering surgery. Over time, it became clear we were seeing a few castration wounds come back in where the dog had licked both the wound and surrounding area, making it sore to the extent it was delaying healing. In some cases, additional treatment was required. We then wondered to…

  • Forever defending vet practice as a business

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    Through no fault of my own (promise) I recently found myself in a couple of situations where I had to defend vet practices being run as businesses. The first was in response to an acquaintance who, when discussing vets who offer help to stray pets that need medical help, laughingly suggested that “the extra fiver…

  • Social media and veterinary practice

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    The industry is awash with advice on using social media. In fact, it’s now so common for practices to have an online presence the RCVS has published guidance on the use of social media and online networking forums. These guidelines provide a gentle introduction to staying safe online, both personally and professionally, and encourage being…

  • Superstition

    Superstition

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    Derren Brown is a very interesting person to follow and read and watch. He has written a number of books, and starred in quite a few programmes and DVDs, but a couple of his most enthralling aren’t on general release. He made a video of some of his card tricks (The Devil’s Picturebook) which he only made available…