MRSA

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Vicky RVN — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:24:00 GMT

Yay that's great

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:38:31 GMT

Brilliant news Kimbo!!! Well done!!

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Kim Buckley — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:07:09 GMT

MRSA dog went home on Friday! Yay!

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Vicky RVN — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:53:02 GMT

That's fab Kimbo

Angiy, hope your pooch gets better soon

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Angiy Michael — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:19:50 GMT

Hi,

These can be useful if anyone gets a case..print off and give to staff..and clients if need to persuade them of protocols

http://www.mrsainanimals.com/BSAVA.html

My dog currently has MRSA post histiocytoma removal

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Saskia Quinn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:30:11 GMT

Thats wonderful news Kimbo!! Well done!! Keep us posted!

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Nick Shackleton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:24:38 GMT

nice one

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A Little TLC — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:23:17 GMT

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Kim Buckley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:25:36 GMT

Just thought I'd let you know that the dogs last MRSA swab came back clear and his wounds are looking loads better! Whoop! He's still in with us (43 days and counting) but I think he might be going home this weekend!

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A Little TLC — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:42 GMT

hehe, and my runt does just the same!! lol!

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Kim Buckley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:39 GMT

Cheers me dears. Going into London for the day tomorrow so need to be feeling better! Hopefully a day in bed watching disney films will sort me out! Got my runt dog in bed with me snoring!

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A Little TLC — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:31 GMT

I saw you were poorly on FB :( get well soon monkey. x

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Kim Buckley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:09 GMT

I don't really know her that well so don't know about the being a wally thing. I'm off ill again today (shouldn't have done my night duty last night!) so don't know if she's back in today.

I'm on kennels next week and I'll be putting my foot down if she keeps being a so stupid.

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A Little TLC — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:21:41 GMT

Bloody hell, is she normally a bit of a wally??!! That is some scary stuff...... Did anything get said to her yet?

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Kim Buckley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:35:50 GMT

Well I was off sick yesterday and the dog's owner was off sick today so the dog has been in his kennel all day. All the nurses are really angry and so are most of the vets. I don't think she'll be allowed to get him out like she has been. What annoys me is we are all working so hard to make sure that nothing is passed on to any other animal but we don't get any appreciation for it, just abuse because the dog had to be let out last!

She has been told that she can take the dog home but she doesn't want to!

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paula morgan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:32:08 GMT

I think thats shocking!!! If I wasa client at that practice and something happened to one of my dogs because of this persons pigheadedness I would be absolutely furious!!!

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Nick Shackleton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:32:00 GMT

When we have patients in with MRSA the owners aren't allowed to visit due to the high risk of cross contamination with this infection.

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Maisy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:48:53 GMT

Definitely speak to her, if she chooses to go against the recommendations of the nurses and continues to compromise the health of others (patients and humans!), then the partners should speak to her! It amazes me how some people put themselves and others at risk, especially for something like MRSA.

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:39:20 GMT

Think the owner should be told you take him out of isolation and take him home. Rules are simple animal stays in iso or goes home. Any animal put at risk by her behaviour she pays it's ongoing vet's fees for.

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Steph Worsley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:27 GMT

we put our MRSA cases into isolation to reduce the risk as we perfom surgery on compromised patients on a daily basis.

I think the nurses will have to stand up and speak to the owner. it might be worth trying to find some facts and figures online to present to her as well so she can see how bad it can be!

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Kim Buckley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:25 GMT

The vet is one of the partners!! The other vets aren't happy! Think the nurses will be having words with the owner tomorrow. I just don't think she understands the risks!

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Kim Buckley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:27:13 GMT

It's one of the partners! The other vets aren't happy! I'm thinking the nurses may have to say something to the owner about the risks.

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Katie Tallett RVN MBVNA — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:24:34 GMT

and you would think she is aware if not concerned at the threat this poses to her already comprimised dog??!!! i think you are within your rights as nurses to kick the vet up the *** HARD!!

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Claire Cameron — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:23:12 GMT

You'd hope

Or at least hope that they'd listen to us

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Kim Buckley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:01 GMT

You'd think that owners would be a bit more aware seeing as it's been so highly publicised in the media about MRSA in people! It's crazy!