https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/31092/brownies-practice-visit Hi All Just wondering if anyone has any tips to entertain a group of brownies coming to our practice as part of their animal care badge? This will be their second visit to us. First time round we did the following: Guess the foreign body xrayen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172121?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:42:05 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bc3d279f-f1fd-4200-8a57-c7af0ecaffe8PolkaDotty<p>Fab ideas, thank you...</p> <p></p> <p>So far I&#39;ve got the mystery poo game, which poo belongs to which animal? Good and bad diets for rabbit, what dogs need to be healthy and happy and a slideshow of xrays Guess what&#39;s wrong with my pet?&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Fingers crossed all goes well.... I may need that darkened room! Haha :)&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172105?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:11:22 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4e205533-cb8c-4d97-aa55-1807afa60d29Sal the 1st<p>my tip a good stiff drink beforehand if you are a drinker&nbsp; ( or if you aren&#39;t , and I&#39;m not, a little time in a quiet darkened room to give you chance to compose yourself)- small children in packs can be terrifying! - but seriously you could get them making up a cage for say a hamster (every practice I have worked at has at least one vacated hamster cage somewhere)or picking out the right bedding and food for a rabbit - most of them are going to encounter a rabbit or a hamster at some stage and these can be the most neglected pets ever - get them started on the right footing.&nbsp;</p> <p>A quick session on how to recognise a friendly dog and one that is less likely to be friendly is also useful&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/172102?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:10:14 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:cd205bb7-b96f-42ca-92b6-2955d76f3b1cAlison Clare Hickman<p>some ideas...</p> <p>What to do if you find a stray or injured animal</p> <p>What foods, plants, substances are poisonous to pets - what is safe to eat/use</p> <p>Guess the foot/hoof/paw (who does it belong to)</p> <p>What to do if you see an animal alone in a parked car on a hot day</p> <p>What to check for on bonfire night (hedgehogs in leaf litter/bonfire, caring for frightened pets due to fireworks noise)</p> <p></p> <p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>