Vet Nurse Courses

A six-part learning series with reproduction specialist vet Angelika von Heimendahl. Breeders are not the easiest of clients and reproduction can be challenging to fit into the everyday life of a practice. Nurses are often the first point of contact that breeder clients will have with the...

Maintaining a good level of nutrition is essential for recovery from any illness or injury but can be especially challenging in sick cats. This learning series with Martha Cannon reviews some of the common causes of inappetence in cats and provides practical approaches to their management. It...

There is great scope for successfully running a wide variety of nurse consults in practice, from the more traditional weight and dental clinics, through to consults for chronic osteoarthritis and newly diagnosed diabetics.  Consult skills, creating rapport and client compliance can be incredibly...

Did you know that up to 49% of owners report their dogs showing fear responses to noise? (Korpivaara et al, 2017). Noise phobia, especially around bonfire night and New Year fireworks, represents one of the largest welfare problems facing our pets today. This learning series with Miri Prior is...

Team management of osteoarthritis (OA) patients is gaining increased acceptance as the most effective means for optimising OA patient care. This culture shift presents an opportunity, and need, for veterinary nurses to gain further insight into OA, how it is diagnosed, advances in therapeutics and...

Nurses are involved in dental procedures day in and day out, however, it is an area where a lot of us can lack confidence. Using lecture-based sessions, this learning series with Stacey Parker will aim to boost your knowledge and confidence level to bring positivity to your dental suite and...

Surgery is one of the three main pillars of cancer treatment in both human and veterinary medicine. The veterinary nurse plays a vital role in all aspects of surgical oncology, whether supporting owners during a difficult cancer diagnosis and potentially confusing pre-surgical discussions, to...

This learning series with Meg Richards and Evie Tummon is designed specifically for nurses who are returning to practice after taking time out of the profession, those working through their PSP (Period of Supervised Practice), or those in small animal practice who are looking to update their...

The veterinary clinic can be a stressful environment for many of our patients, and any resulting fear and anxiety can have long-lasting impacts on their emotional and physical wellbeing, and can compromise the safety of both owners and staff members. Creating a Calm Clinic environment is...

The veterinary clinic can be a stressful environment for many of our patients, and any resulting fear and anxiety can have long-lasting impacts on their emotional and physical wellbeing, and can compromise the safety of both owners and staff members. Creating a Calm Clinic environment is...