Nurse Clinics - from basic to as expert as you like

Re: Nurse Clinics - from basic to as expert as you like

Alison Clare Hickman — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:02:32 GMT

Thanks people. Much appreciated. The chocolate is on me!

Re: Nurse Clinics - from basic to as expert as you like

Alison Daff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:27:34 GMT

Hi!

As Stuart mentioned, if you contact your Royal Canin Veterinary Business Manager they will be able to offer you support materials and lunch and learns on clinics. We have fantastic materials for Weigh In Club, Seniors, Post Neutering. We also offer a course dedicated to learning about clinics called Pet Health Counsellor , your VBM will have more details. If you need contact details please PM me and I will sort it out for you

Ali

Re: Nurse Clinics - from basic to as expert as you like

Katherine Spear — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:11:00 GMT

One of our CPD lectures on www.vetnurseonline.co.uk is called 'Starting up Nurse Clinics for Adolescent Cats & Dogs in Practice' if thats any help? I think adolescent clinics are really useful to discuss any problems/ questions a new owner may have, book in for neutering etc....x

Re: Nurse Clinics - from basic to as expert as you like

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:04:44 GMT

My best advice is get to know your drug reps... I know panacur do health check forms for Rabbits. Puppy and Kittens would probably be the usual.. TPR etc etc... clean teeth, check ears blah blah I would imagine...

Behaviour is always tricky - if you don't have a proper cert in it I would say that from the start!

Drug companies again would be the best bet for the flea/worms etc... Milbemax had a huge campaign about 2 months ago...

Weight clinics... who provides your PVDs? Purina and Royal Canin have excellent weight management programmes - the reps are usually pretty keen to get in for a lunch and learn to go through stuff with you (I'm sure Hills have a good one too - but I don't like them - sorry).

Bandage and wound checks would be standard nursing treatment I guess...

When we set up the new clinics at my place the reps were awesome!

Don't forget a Dry Eye clinic!