Nursing Clinics

Re: Nursing Clinics

Emma Townson VN Cert IV MBVNA — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:39:28 GMT

Thanks for the article Claire :-)

I do think that socializing kittens will be a bit of a nightmare! I know what you mean with their bloody viruses!

To be perfectly honest too, I very very rarely have someone bring in a new kitten - pups are the way forward apparently!! there are soooo many abandonded cats here that taking on grown ups seems to be the way they do it...

I have a clinic this p.m. on dentals - lets see how it goes!

Re: Nursing Clinics

Royalsuper_fairy — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:39:29 GMT

[quote user="Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA"]

[quote user="Royalsuper_fairy"]

I'd love to be able to do nurse clinics

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why dont you?

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Have tried to set them up at my practice, but get no support from my boss let alone the other vets

Re: Nursing Clinics

Royalsuper_fairy — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:39:22 GMT

[quote user="Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA"]

[quote user="Royalsuper_fairy"]

I'd love to be able to do nurse clinics

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why dont you?

[/quote]

Have tried to set them up at my practice, but get no support from my boss let alone the other vets

Re: Nursing Clinics

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:41:31 GMT

[quote user="claire king"]

[quote user="Beth87"]

When I was in practice, I offered rabbit clinics as these poor guys often seem to miss out on all the fun!

Contacted the food companies and got loads of food samples, health check sheets and info leaflets and made up little bags for the owners.

Completed health checks including dental checks, discussed socialisation, vaccination, neutering, diet - all the basics really. I found that rabbit owners were really appreciative of this clinic and made me realise how little some owners actually do know about rabbit care. Read somewhere that rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK but the most 'neglected' so I think it's really important to offer as much info as possible.

And now that the summer is upon us (hopefully!), it's a great time to start such a clinic up - especially as the dreaded fly strike season is here!

Beth

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Rabbit clinics are fab! I run them at my practice and often have a solid nurse consultation clinic full of rabbit clinics (which to me is ideal!)

Claire

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That's great to hear Claire!

Re: Nursing Clinics

Claire Cameron — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:51:04 GMT

[quote user="Claire 'Duke' York RVN MBVNA"]

[quote user="Nursie VIP"]and a client suggested a kitten party!? How would I start abotu organizing a kitten party?!.[/quote]

As cats are primarily solitary creatures I wouldn't recommend kitten parties.

Certainly get kitten owners together to discuss topics but I wouldn't recommend socialising them with each other in the same way as dogs.

Not only for social reasons but also biosecurity, bloomin' cats and their viruses!

I had some literature on kitten parties but can't remember where I'm off to hunt

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Taken from my FAB Advanced Feline Nursing Award coursenotes (click the image to view, as due to size the right hind side is missed off)

Re: Nursing Clinics

claire Speight — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:35:01 GMT

[quote user="Beth87"]

When I was in practice, I offered rabbit clinics as these poor guys often seem to miss out on all the fun!

Contacted the food companies and got loads of food samples, health check sheets and info leaflets and made up little bags for the owners.

And now that the summer is upon us (hopefully!), it's a great time to start such a clinic up - especially as the dreaded fly strike season is here!

Beth

[/quote]

Rabbit clinics are fab! I run them at my practice and often have a solid nurse consultation clinic full of rabbit clinics (which to me is ideal!)

Claire

Re: Nursing Clinics

Claire Cameron — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:03:22 GMT

[quote user="Nursie VIP"]and a client suggested a kitten party!? How would I start abotu organizing a kitten party?!.[/quote]

As cats are primarily solitary creatures I wouldn't recommend kitten parties.

Certainly get kitten owners together to discuss topics but I wouldn't recommend socialising them with each other in the same way as dogs.

Not only for social reasons but also biosecurity, bloomin' cats and their viruses!

I had some literature on kitten parties but can't remember where I'm off to hunt

Re: Nursing Clinics

Emma Townson VN Cert IV MBVNA — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:47:30 GMT

[quote user="Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA"]

What clinics are you offering?

We currently do weight and dental. I want to start DM, renal and adolescent.

We run puppy parties once a week.

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Currenty I'm working on pup/kitten health and dental and weight consults. ie, then advising on food etc and weather or not they should have a dental.

My vet was talking about poss doing a puppy party, and a client suggested a kitten party!? How would I start abotu organizing a kitten party?!.

Re: Nursing Clinics

SmegSlayer — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:48:21 GMT

would like to do clinics but we just don't have the space

Re: Nursing Clinics

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:19:11 GMT

When I was in practice, I offered rabbit clinics as these poor guys often seem to miss out on all the fun!

Contacted the food companies and got loads of food samples, health check sheets and info leaflets and made up little bags for the owners.

And now that the summer is upon us (hopefully!), it's a great time to start such a clinic up - especially as the dreaded fly strike season is here!

Beth

Re: Nursing Clinics

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:41 GMT

[quote user="Royalsuper_fairy"]

I'd love to be able to do nurse clinics

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why dont you?

Re: Nursing Clinics

Royalsuper_fairy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:40:33 GMT

I'd love to be able to do nurse clinics

Re: Nursing Clinics

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:35:54 GMT

What clinics are you offering?

We currently do weight and dental. I want to start DM, renal and adolescent.

We run puppy parties once a week.