💊💉Antibiotics are essential to treat many conditions in both humans and animals but they must be used carefully, to ensure they are effective when patients really need them.
If not used responsibly, antibiotics lead to dangerous side effects, delay an accurate diagnosis, and contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Inappropriate disposal of unused antibiotics also damages the environment, impacting water quality and wildlife.
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global health issues of our time. We must act, together. Please return your out of date or unused antibiotics to the practice for us to dispose of correctly - there is a bin in reception or they can be handed to any member of our team 😊 #antibioticresistance #antibioticamnesty
It’s time for the 2024 ANTIBIOTIC AMNESTY
Bath Vet Group is taking part in the 2024 Antibiotic Amnesty. 💊 Throughout November we are asking our pet owners to return any unused or leftover antibiotic medications to us for safe disposal. Please drop off any unused medications to us at the practice in the special bin in reception or hand them in to a vet, nurse or the reception team. This medication might be left-over from a recent prescription, antibiotics that you didn’t need or out-of-date medication. Let’s work together to prevent anti microbial resistance so that we can continue to have vital effective treatment for bacterial diseases in both human & veterinary medicine
#AntibioticAmnesty #onehealth #antibioticresistance
This is fabulous ‘Freddie’ 😻 He was bought in as a stray with a little wound to his leg. Luckily he was microchipped and we were able to trace his owner who informed us he had been missing for 11 days! ❤️🩹
It is now a legal requirement to microchip cats but the microchip can only do its important job if you keep the contact details updated. Everytime you move house or change your phone number or email make sure you go online & add the new information to all your pets records. And remember a microchip is included in all Pet HealthClub plans #microchipyourpets #pethealthclub
🦉 Wow, our Keynsham team had a very unusual patient today when this weak & bedraggled Tawny owl was brought in by a member of the public! Vets Kristine & Ben and RVN Leanne examined it & were pleased not to find any injuries so they provided supportive care with fluids & pain relief prior to transporting it to the Secret World Rescue Centre for ongoing care ❤️🩹#secretworldwildliferescue #britishwildlife
Peanut 😍
3 month old cavapoo ‘Peanut’ took his puppy vaccinations 💉 in his stride with the help of Rosemary Lodge consulting nurse Verity’s licky-matt distractions!!
Fabulous Friday & FEAR FREE FRIDAYS
Fabulous Friday & FEAR FREE FRIDAYS!
During our RVN Cooperative Care Clinics at Rosemary Lodhe we teach dogs how to communicate with us in an easy and safe way if they are feeling uncomfortable with a situation. This often involves training the dog to settle on a mat, and to focus on a food bowl; moving away from the mat or any break in focus indicates the dog no longer consents to what we are doing and they are therefore given a break and the opportunity to opt back into the interaction.
Here Frida is happily consenting to a full clinical examination to assess for any joint pain or swellings; there are so many situations where these techniques can be implemented making for a positive and stress free vet experience! 😊
Cooperative Care Clinics can be booked with our nurses at Rosemary Lodge. Please call us on 01225 832521 if you would like any further information about attending these clinics with your dog.
Handsome 18 month old Vizsla ‘Moose’ came in to our Park Road branch yesterday with a painful problem - a partially ripped off claw & an exposed quick - the sensitive fleshy area that contains the nerves & blood vessels 😣.
Vet Jo & RVN Leanne sedated Moose to remove the hard part of the claw before cleaning & dressing the foot with a fetching bandage!
We wish him a speedy recovery ❤️🩹😍
RVN Rio is taking a jugular blood sample from 2 year old Vizsla ‘Otto’ who is being gently restrained by RVN Cheryl. Aseptically taking & processing blood samples is a daily task for most of our nursing team & they are skilled at handling & reassuring the majority of our patients so that they tolerate this procedure without needing sedation. 🩸💉 #VNAM2024
#veterinarynursingawarenessmonth #vetnurselife