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The Practice Survival Guide

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Welcome to the Practice Survival Guide by Vanessa Bird VN. This offers guidance for the non-clinical aspects of working in practice. Some chapters, such as 'Office Equipment' are aimed at those who are new to life in practice. We hope that some of the tips and advice in later chapters, such as Marketing, will come in handy for the seasoned professional.

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Equipment

When assisting with euthanasia it is important to be familiar with the necessary equipment. Both the veterinary...
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How Euthanasia Is Performed

Euthanasia is performed using a very large dose of an anaesthetic drug, causing unconsciousness within a few seconds...
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Preparing

There will usually be a short period between when the client knows that euthanasia needs to be carried out, and...
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Talking It Through

The literal translation of euthanasia, from the Latin, is 'good death'. That, of course, is a bit of a...
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Coping With Loss Yourself

How often do you hear people say: "Oh, I love animals. I couldn't do your job. How do you cope having...
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