Big soft toy (Dog)

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Vicky RVN — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:00:04 GMT

Hope you find him/her useful

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Sophie — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:43:29 GMT

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I got the lab from Ikea, it's a decent size, and cheap! Wilkisons don't do them anymore, my lecturer at college even contacted the company to get some, but they are no longer made!

Here is my lab in action on our open day (i gave her a trachea to intubate her!)...

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Thanks everybody for all your comments v.helpful!

Ive just come back from Ikea (Thank god for their late closing time) with ^^^

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Honeybadger — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:20:56 GMT

Do any of the RVN's in your practice have one? Luckliy I have inherited one from one of the nurses who has recently qualified

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Vicky RVN — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:17:17 GMT

I got the lab from Ikea, it's a decent size, and cheap! Wilkisons don't do them anymore, my lecturer at college even contacted the company to get some, but they are no longer made!

Here is my lab in action on our open day (i gave her a trachea to intubate her!)...

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Sparky — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:38:19 GMT

I raided the toy shops and brought myself a huge rottie....hes perfect-did get a strange look when I was discussing with my mum if I could place him for medial lateral x-rays...

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:10:09 GMT

LOL Never thought about that Polly....what a fab idea!!!!!!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

S-J — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:26:30 GMT

you could try and win one at the fair

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Polly P — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:27:09 GMT

/\ And with that one, you can practice cleaning the skin folds on pugs too!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Kerry Brennand DipAVN (Surgical) RVN A1 MBVNA — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:33:29 GMT

I have one that I used for when I practiced my bandaging as an SVN....I then also used it for my SVNs when they were learning......I named him Boris you can have him for a fiver if you like.....be nice to see him teaching another SVN!! I have included piccies

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Avril Parker-Jones (Hons) RVN CC MBVNA — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:40:24 GMT

I got mine from Wilkos years ago but think they still sell them. Also a few people I know found them at local markets!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

gill — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:31:35 GMT

Ikea do really good ones that are big - they have a bulldog and a retreiver

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:59:51 GMT

I use my daughter's unicorn for the students - they find it a bit odd but it actually had wire in the legs to make them bendy so its really good for bandages. Once she's ready to let it go completely I'm going to make holes in it so we can take temperatures & intubate. Its a really good size! No idea where it came from cos "Santa" brought it!!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Sophie — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:57:40 GMT

Yeah I've seen 3 really good ones! I just hope they can send them out, with them being so big, yet light ?

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:53:37 GMT

eBay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leonardo-Soft-Toy-Labrador-Retriever-Dog-NEW-2583-/390098325800?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Soft_Toys_Bears&hash=item5ad3ac1128

type in big sot dog or retriever toy dog and see what comes up

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Sophie — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:48:07 GMT

Ooo I'll try those shops, I need one asap!

Otherwise I'll be asking Bob to lend me his limb to dress!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Carys Thorp — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:42:28 GMT

I just bought one from toys r us, went to loads of charity shops but they didnt have one big enough. Got some funny looks in the toy shop lying the dog on a table and checking he would be suitable for practicals! Lol!

Re: Big soft toy (Dog)

Sue Cox — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:41:50 GMT

The best ones I heard at college were from Wilkinsons (think they use these in the exams), I didn't have a Wilko's in town so I got one of Ebay (its a massive Andrex puppy!). Otherwise, Ikea do some pretty good ones. Or try charity shops!

Hope this helps! And good luck! Sorry I can't donate my fake dog as 2 of our students will be practicing with it (while I play evil examiner!! moihahaha!)