🤩 Darcy is a 5 year old Lakeland Terrier who was unfortunately hit by a car on a walk, and suffered trauma to her spinal cord. The prognosis of her walking again was slim but she has made remarkable progress and is continuing to surprise us. Darcy has dedicated owners who have been bringing her for exercise rehabilitation, laser therapy and hydrotherapy, as well as following a detailed physiotherapy plan at home. Darcy is a survivor and maintains her cheeky personality, continuing to boss around her owners and enjoy her walks. Here is a video of her at the start of her injury vs her recovery nearly 4 months on! 🐾🥰
⭐STAR OF THE MONTH⭐
Everyone say hello to Hamish. Hamish came to see nurse Donna when he was 7 months following a fracture to his right patella. After Hamish fractured his patella he was on crate rest for 6 weeks and then he was castrated not long after which was another couple weeks of short lead walks. He was presented to Donna for not using his right hind properly. On exam it looked like he was stiff and sore, but it was suspected that the lack of muscle he had (due to being crate rested as a young pup) was the cause for his abnormal gait. Once physiotherapy was introduced and a home exercise plan was developed at home, Hamish began to improve quickly. Within 3 months his was managing longer walks without getting tired and had much more energy. He gained a full inch in muscle mass on his right hind which was then symmetrical to his left. Hamish has the best owners as they really worked hard on his physiotherapy plan at home, and well done Hamish for excelling in every rehab exercise we through at him!
We're ending Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month by shining the spotlight on Mia.
Mia is currently an animal care assistant, and we're so proud to share that she will starting her veterinary nurse training in September 🎉
Deputy head vet nurse Kelly always knew she wanted to be a vet nurse from a young age, and has been part of the team since 2010.
And, this Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month, Kelly has shared a little bit about her career path to date...
We're proud to share that vet nurse Donna has recently qualified as a canine exercise rehabilitation therapist 🎉
Continued professional development is something we're incredibly passionate about here at Paragon, and what better time to shine a spotlight on Donna's career development than Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month...
Vev originally joined us as an animal care assistant, and is now in her first year of studying to be a vet nurse 🐶
Here she is to tell us a little bit about what she enjoys about her studies...
Veterinary nursing is an incredibly varied career and many of our vet nurses have explored and developed their own areas of interest and specialisms.
Vet nurse Ayesha specialises in weight management and has shared a little about her career path...
Next up this Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, we're putting a spotlight on Eve ⭐️
Eve first joined us in 2018 for work experience and is now a qualified veterinary nurse.
Hear from Eve as she talks about her journey...
Vet nursing was a second career for Louise 🐈
During Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, we're putting a spotlight on the career paths of our team.
Here is Louise to tell you a little bit more about her path...
⭐️ May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month ⭐️
Veterinary nursing is an incredibly rewarding and varied career, and to celebrate the incredible work they carry out, during May we'll be sharing an insight into the career paths of our vet nurses.
First up is our head veterinary nurse Karen...
