Solo RVT Mobile Pet Care

08/07/2024

FAS. - Fear. - Anxiety - Stress

Sound familiar?
RVT’s work with your Veterinarian, providing all sorts of nursing and pet care.

If your pet is relaxed, you are relaxed.
If you’re relaxed, I am relaxed

A low stress handler
I am offering meet and greet appointments, please (pm) message me today for an appointment - when I am on route in your area 🐾🐾

From low-stress handling to the Chill Protocol, get top tips for managing anxiety and fear in veterinary patients.

08/07/2024

Classy cats of summer 🐱

Young and elderly felines
benefiting from home nursing and pet care services

08/07/2024

In home RVT nursing and pet care sessions

Ready 🐾🐾

Willing 🐕

Compliant ❤️‍🩹

07/28/2024

Fascinating Cat Language 🐈

Do you know how to read your cat’s body language? If you listen closely (aka pay close attention) they speak to us all the time and in many ways. Sometimes it’s the tone of a meow, a look in their eye or simply just a quirk that lets you know what it is they’re feeling. In a cat’s world behaviors often speak louder than words (meows actually!).

People often ask how it is that we read cats so well, that’s because we take time to listen. Its not always about what do we need to do, sometimes it’s about what not to do. Just slow down, take it all in. Cats like that.🐱🧏‍♀️

07/16/2024

❤️‍🩹 🐾🐾🐈‍⬛ 🐾🐾🐈 🐾🐾🐶 🐾🐾🐕

It’s the silence when you come home
and they are not there to greet you

That is the hardest ❤️‍🩹

Home Comfort Vet

07/10/2024

The grimaced face brought to you by Ronald & Alfred 🐈‍⬛🐈

This our 4th visit, the owner prepares her cats for our visit.
Ready, relaxed and confident 👍

The smell sense organ, which assists with communication and social behaviour is known as the vomeronasal organ & it works by detecting pheromones through Jacobson’s organ.
This enhances the cat’s ability to navigate its surroundings while using chemical cues that may not be available to the nostrils alone.

An animal may perform the flehmen response when investigating sites of particular interest or perhaps, more generally, odours or tastes.

07/09/2024

This is ‘Amie’
a fabulous senior kitty that needs a check up 🐾🐾

Owner called me, gave the ok to the clinic authorizing my assistance and input.

Getting your pet to the veterinarian is another service I offer.
Once I return home with your pet, we go over home care instructions and other important after pet care information ❤️‍🩹

One more way I offer support to your furry friends

07/04/2024

The RVT has many roles extending beyond animals themselves, in functional, emotional, social and supportive roles.

Functionally, we must perform specific tasks and responsibilities to achieve specific goals for the best possible outcome.

Emotionally, I have the opportunity to connect deeply with pet owners through empathy and sharing in the perceived journey, experiencing the particular benefits of these connections.

Supporting pet owners involves understanding their anxiety, fear and grief while providing comfort and reliable information during challenging times.

Social roles involve compassion and dedication, while shining through with each interaction, in turn building trust and a rapport with pets and owners.

A trusted mentor helps guide clients and participates in the decision making process related to patient care, offering valuable insights and contributing to treatment plans.

Beyond direct patient care,
the RVT has a supportive role which includes ensuring , creating and transferring value.
Value is ensuring quality supplies, mentoring, volunteering, education, advocacy, the documentation of records and much more.

I have embraced many opportunities for growth and fulfillment in my career choice.
I am involved in sharing my perspective, collaborating and continuing my push for improvements in the Veterinary industry.

07/03/2024

An alternative to exploratory surgery

A very Fascinating Veterinarian 🐾🐾

07/03/2024

Ask for RVT

06/30/2024

Do you brush your pets teeth?

This week, I am starting my pets oral health regimen 🐈‍⬛
my pet is 2 years old and I looked in her mouth,
It looks fabulous, except starting is the plaque 🦷

I’ll look in her mouth daily
That’s the introduction, getting pets used to our fingers being in their mouths .
Step 1 done, repeat daily
Next week, I will introduce some wet gauze wrapped around my finger , rubbing gently the gums in a circular motion.

Plaque and tartar can introduce bacteria and other harmful issues into our bodies.

Keys to prevention include a Professional Dental Cleaning along with Daily home care

I am available to assist you with your pets Health & Dental Hygiene.
Ask me for a tutorial on our next visit and I will include pro tips for brushing your pets teeth

🐾🐾 Message me for more details 🦷

06/26/2024

Home visits increase the Human Animal Bond

Has your Vet recommended frequent nail trims?
Meet
Bella, a super senior who really enjoys her visits

Living & Loving her life consistently 🐾🐾

Treatment and quality care in the comfort of your own home is what I provide with gratitude 🐾🐾

06/08/2024

A day in my life

These pets are benefiting from monthly home care visits 🐾🐾

I am amazed with the unconditional love they share with us

Message me to find out more

05/29/2024

Proudly RVT 🐾🐾

Filling the cup - It was fantastic to meet and mingle with colleagues and revisit with long time friends.

A reminder to step out of your comfort zone and ‘just do it!’ ⭐️

05/06/2024

Bad dog?

Do small dogs get away with nuisance behaviour more than medium/ large dogs?

05/05/2024

Vet Nurse extraordinaire
The Mobile Vet Nurse

Your local Vet nurses are super heros disguised in scrubs! There is so much they can do! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

*Prepping animals for procedures
*Carrying out diagnostic tests
*Palliative support
*Animal restraint during procedures and examinations
* Reception duties
*Monitoring anaesthetised animals
*Taking radiographs
*Microchipping
*Administering medication to patients under direction
* Management
* Claw trims
* Debt recovery
* Assisting with surgical procedures
* Grooming
* Exercising and feeding animals
* Dentals
* Offering dietary advice
* Assist in Surgery
* Running nurse clinics
* Puppy training classes
* Providing reassuring cuddles to pets and clients
* Small animal practice
* Large animal practice
* Mobile practice
* Health checks
* Express a**l glands (yummy)........ just to name a few!!

What you see in the reception area is a minute look into the day and life of a Vet nurse, so next time you visit your Vet clinic, wish them a happy Vet nurse day and take snacks too for the win!

05/05/2024

Adoption feel good story

Re-Introducing Babe

Placed in the shelter for compassionate board last fall at the BCSPCA in Parksville, being well cared for while waiting for his next home.
During his time at the shelter, I learned he had visitors and failed in home trials.
Spring arrived and he was adopted by his next person.
My lesson here is to ‘believe’ , prayers will be answered. I am grateful to his caregivers for adopting him

Now named Pepper, he’s settling into his new home.
It’s been a month or so when I am called on for his health care treatments.
As I arrived inside
Pepper knew me immediately, chatting & rolling.
He told me the whole story and he loves his new home and name.

To reduce stress and anxiety and to provide a calm environment benefits both pet and person.
Pepper’s new owners are using the chill protocol as prescribed by their Veterinarian.
Pepper thoroughly enjoy our visit.

05/01/2024

This week I visited an elder client who’s been given a terminal diagnosis.
She is thinking about what will happen to her pets after she passes; we chatted through some considerations.

If a pet owner passes away and hasn’t made necessary arrangements for pets to be looked after or rehoused, the pet will end up in an animal shelter.

It is best practice to decide what you’d like to happen to your pet in advance; have your plan written into your will to honour your pet, providing relief for family and friends, not to mention the pet involved.

Do you have a plan 🎁

This week, I’m visiting Babe, the FIV cat that I worked tirelessly on to find a home for and without success.
He went to the shelter.

Pepper, his new name, is in his forever home.

Following through on a promise to visit him and trim the nails, I’ll see him on my rounds tomorrow.🐾🐾
Thinking about you Shirley, up there in the heavens. Your sweet boy is doing well 😇

05/01/2024

Just sitting here with my cat, watching…
My cat helps me rise every morning.
Thinking about my day…
Thinking about my sister, my family & life.
Thinking about this platform and the clients I serve

It’s preparing a relaxing atmosphere to support our pet care visits that make the difference. 🙏
🤎
I have found my calling 🐾🐾
If you’re feeling down, please help someone.
If you can’t help someone, then help a pet.

04/30/2024

Know someone who is in need?
Here’s a link to help for pets in need

Free / Low cost Community Resources and Programs in Nanaimo

Nanaimo offers these supports for low income people, or people in crisis, and their beloved pets!
Personally, I am a HUGE fan of the Pet Food Bank at Salvation Army Church Nanaimo.
Also, Helping Paws Nanaimo Community Animal Clinic does AMAZING work!

For links and more info:
https://pananaimo.ca/pets/

04/05/2024

Providing as gentle a passing as possible

Honouring your pet with assistance from
Home Comfort Vet

Thank you Duchess for being a gentle soul and also for inviting me to over to help you cross.
The most difficult yet kind deed for sure

I enjoyed supporting you in your senior years
It’s never long enough
Rest easy sweet girl 🐾🐾

04/03/2024

Visiting Pets in Home

I make house calls to provide end-of-life care for pets, striving to keep the visit calm, peaceful and respectful for the pets and for the people who love them.

03/25/2024

I am currently caring for a diabetic pet and use this calculator for feeding guidelines

03/07/2024

March is tick awareness month

check your pets for ticks everyday

Ticks very active currently on centra Vancouver Island

Brushing pets after being outdoors / after walks helps to brush ticks off before they have a chance to attach

02/27/2024

Does your pet have a microchip?

Here I’m caught on a scanner run to check for a microchip
I scan for, recording number, giving BCSPCA contact information to owner in case of separation from family

Volunteering alongside the Veterinarians & directly with MaryJane Bowie today filling our cups to overflowing 🐾🐾

02/17/2024

Animals are at their best when they feel at ease

02/14/2024

Happy 1 year Birthday Puppies

02/09/2024

Would you consider in home services if it was offered in your area?

Working with your Veterinary Team on Central Vancouver Island, I am offering Veterinary Nursing treatments in your home by pre- booked appointment

Providing stress free hands on pet wellness and nursing care in the comfort of your own home