Open Day

Re: Open Day

Ben Gardner RVN — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:15:43 GMT

Thanks guys! Really helpful replies!

Re: Open Day

Nicola Jamieson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:04:23 GMT

We did practice tours which were very popular. We also had a marquee with stalls from local animal charities. We have a large field within the grounds of the practice so had a bouncy castle; a local dog agility group did a display and one of our large animal clients took some of their alpacas along and had a table with information about them. We had a BBQ & teas/coffee. The weather wasn't great but it was very busy and I think from the feedback it was enjoyed by both staff & clients. Good luck with your open day

Re: Open Day

Lauren Innes Bsc(hons) , RVN — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:46:30 GMT

we had face painting, dress up as a surgeon for the kids (and photos), bandaging a tour through the building with info on what happens in each room. Guess the foreign body xrays, an area dedicated to pet insurance, and we invited some local charities along to have stalls in the car park ie CPL pat dogs, sspca, local rehoming shelters, and an exotic pet guy to do a bugs and beasties demo for the kids. oooh ooooh and ballooons! we were near the town centre so I walked into town with balloons with my face painted as a cat and brought people back with me. we also had information about what the praactice was before it was a practice (it used to be a farm steading, owned by a family that are still farming in the area, and are also clients), right the way through all the changes of partners up to modern day now!

Re: Open Day

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:43:54 GMT

A display on what happens to a pet when they come in for the day is always popular - e.g. a cat spay from admission to discharge, with photographs :)

Re: Open Day

Mark Hedberg — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:03:19 GMT

You could do a short talk on just what it is that VN's do - they don't get nearly enough time with the public as the vets do and they're very much an unsung hero of the profession. Maybe take them through what caring for an inpatient does.