Inshes Veterinary Centre

21/06/2024

🐍 ADDER BITES 🐍

🐍Adders are the only venomous snakes in the UK!
🐍They will often live in sand dunes, hillsides, moors and woodlands and are most likely to bite dogs between April and July in the late afternoon
🐍If you suspect an adder has bitten your dog, immediately check for two small puncture wounds, swelling, or redness in the area — these are common signs of an adder bite.
🐍It's important to keep your dog calm and as still as possible to slow the venom spreading through their body.

17/06/2024

CONSIDERING TAKING YOUR PET ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY ❓☀️✈️

Things to consider when travelling to an EU country or Northern Ireland:

☀️ A microchip
✈️ A valid rabies vaccination
☀️An animal health certificate that’s accepted in the country you’re travelling to
✈️ Tapeworm treatment for dogs if you’re travelling directly to Finland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Norway or Malta

If you would like to apply for an animal health certificate, please fill out the form on our website (in plenty of time before travel):https://www.inshesvets.co.uk/services/animal-health-certificate-form

For more travel information please visit the government website:
https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad

14/06/2024

🥵HEATSTROKE 🥵

☀️ Heatstroke can affect cats, dogs and rabbits in hot weather. This is where their body temperature becomes so high it can be fatal
☀️ Elderly, young, obese and brachycephalic animals are especially at risk of heatstroke
☀️ Avoid exercising dogs in the hottest part of the day, never leave your dog in a hot car or sunroom, and rabbits enclosures should be kept out of direct sunlight
☀️Signs of heatstroke include panting, restlessness, red gums and tongue, drooling and collapse

10/06/2024

🦟FLEAS AND TICKS🦟

It is flea and tick season!

The only way to prevent fleas and ticks on your pet is to treat them regularly (between every 1-3 months depending on product) 🐶🐱

Bravecto treats fleas and ticks by killing them once they have latched onto your pet and begin feeding - so don't be alarmed if you still see ticks on your pet 😁

On the Pet Health Club, Bravecto is included in your monthly plan and only needs to be administered once every 3 months 🐾

07/06/2024

05/06/2024

☀️ COMPETITION TIME ☀️

We are on the lookout for our next vaccine card canine cover model! 📷🌟

Comment your photos below of your dogs having summer fun in the water for a chance to be our winner 👇

03/06/2024

🐶🌟 LAPAROSCOPIC SPAYS🌟🐶

Did you know we offer keyhole spays here at Inshes Vets⁉️

This is minimally invasive alternative to the traditional 'open' spays and can be done on dogs ranging from 5-50kg!

Here are our receptionist Lynsey's 2 cockers Maggie and Luna undergoing their spays and then during their recovery at home 🐶

As seen in the photos, there are 2 small wounds, where 2 ports are inserted, one with a camera to visualise the ovaries and one with an instrument to remove the ovaries 📷

The recovery time is much shorter for keyhole spays - often within 3 days, compared to 10 days for traditional spays, which means a less stressful time for you and your pet 🤕

Give us a call on 01463 711777 to speak to one of our team or alternatively email us on [email protected] if you would like to find out more information 🐾

31/05/2024

💚 To end Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 2024, we asked the staff of Inshes Vets on what they like about the nursing team. Both vets and administrative staff had similar positive things to say about the nurses, and we would like to thank them for showing the appreciation 💚

27/05/2024

CAREER PROGRESSION FOR VETERINARY NURSES 💚

There are many more career opportunities for Veterinary Nurses after qualifying 🩺

🌟 Working in general practice, charity clinics, referral practice or veterinary hospitals
🌟 Management role - head veterinary nurse or practice manager
🌟Academic writing and research
🌟 Training veterinary nurse students in practice as a clinical supervisor or as a lecturer in college/university
🌟 Sales representative for companies which provide the veterinary industry as a sales representative
🌟Spend time working abroad

27/05/2024

Career Progression for Veterinary Nurses🐾
Once you’ve achieved a veterinary nursing qualification and joined the RCVS register of veterinary nurses, you can embark on your career as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). Here is a small list of where being a veterinary nurse can take you…

🌟Qualification top up to degree level or in a specialist are
🌟Work towards a leadership or management role
🌟Pursue a sales role
🌟Train in rehabilitation
🌟Land a great role in a veterinary practice
🌟Join the education industry
🌟Become a Clinical Coach
🌟Spend time working abroad – this is great way to broaden your knowledge and
experience on a variety of species.
🌟Undertake academic writing and research

Some of our nurses and their progression as a Veterinary Nurse 💚

24/05/2024

OSCES 🌟✏️📚

As part of Vet Nurse awareness month we will be highlighting OSCE's - these are the final hurdle in a student vet nurses exams and training and are required to be passed to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse 💚

OSCE's (objective structural examinations) are practical exams where 12 nursing tasks are carried out, with only 8 minutes to read and complete each task! There are also up to 50 tasks which the examiners can choose from 😅

Here is an idea of how the stations for each task are set up in OSCE's 🐾

23/05/2024

We now have a recycling blister pack bin in our practice. If your pet receives medications via blister pack, feel free to pop in to recycle these 💚

22/05/2024

HOW TO BECOME A VET NURSE? 💚🐾🩺
DID YOU KNOW INSHES VETS IS AN RCVS ACCREDITED TRAINING PRACTICE?

🌟 All veterinary nurse training is completed by attending a college or university that offers qualifications accredited by RCVS, where you will need to meet minimum entry requirements
🌟 Work experience is recommended and sometimes required before applying to college/university where you will shadow a Registered Veterinary Nurse
🌟 Completing a Veterinary Care Assistant course is a common entry route to Veterinary Nursing for those who may not have the entry requirements
🌟Level 3 Diploma: this is a 2-3 year course where you will attend college on block release. This involves lectures, practical teaching and on placement doing hands-on learning at a training practice
🌟BSc (Hons) or FdSc degree: this is a 3-4 year university course where you will have lectures and practical teaching, and usually will complete a placement year
🌟After completing your Veterinary Nursing qualification you will register with the RCVS to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse to be licensed to practice in the UK

20/05/2024

Anna is from west coast of Scotland and previously did work experience with another vets local to that area. Before starting out at Inshes Vets she had done work experience here then joined in October 2023 as part of the reception team. Anna joined in the January of 2024 to start her nurse training and is currently a first year student learning the foundations nursing.

She likes helping and looking after patients and their owners, she also enjoys grooming and learning the pharmacodynamics of medications.🤩

In her spare time she loves paddle boarding and working on the farm where she is currently assisting to lamb. She also loves spending time with her two dogs, Jodie and Joy.🐾

20/05/2024

Maia is currently studying at North Highland College and joined Inshes earlier this year. She obtained a degree in Animal Biology before completing her first year of vet nursing training in Dunfermline.

She is enjoying nurse consults and inpatient care, and is looking forward to starting anaesthetics. Once qualified she would love to do further study on exotic species.🤩

Outside of work Maia enjoys exploring nature with her dog Snoop, crocheting, and looking after her rats Theodore and Rusty.🐾

17/05/2024

Chirsty joined the Inshes team in January 2024, as a 2nd year veterinary nursing student at NHC Thurso. She is thoroughly enjoying getting stuck in to her lifelong dream of veterinary nursing, after spending the last 20 years in horticulture and gardening on private estates.

Chirsty enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing so far but currently working on wound management and laboratory work. 🤩

Her spare time is mostly spent exploring with her two rescue collies, Bill and Scully, and singing with a local Gaelic choir. 🐾

17/05/2024

Charlotte works alongside the nursing team as an animal care assistant. Charlotte loves interacting with people and meeting all the new additions. She previously worked as an animal care assistant at another practice, which she done for 6 years. She started working for Inshes Vets in 2021 and is really enjoying it.

She is hoping to do her Veterinary Care Assistant course soon then her nursing course. Charlotte loves the variety of work that comes through the doors, mostly loves being able to attend house visits with the vet to help a patient and client. She also has an interest in surgical cases and being able to assist with the process.🤩

Charlotte’s favourite species is the shark, she says she find them highly fascinating. In her spare time, she loves going adventures to the hills with her dogs Sonny and Digit and enjoys spending time around horses.🐾

13/05/2024

Johan graduated in 2006. She has worked in a range of practices including PDSA hospitals and specialist referral practices. She joined Inshes in 2022. Johan’s main interests are in anaesthesia and holds a certificate in Anaesthesia.

She really enjoys emergency and critical care cases and the adrenaline rush of not knowing the case that is going to arrive in and as with all the nurses she loves being able to give the best care for her patients.🤩

Outside of work, Johan can be seen bird nerding, she has real love for different species of birds. She can also be found aurora borealis hunting in the winter months, watching the space forecasts and capturing the night sky as it dances. She can be found weightlifting, power lifting, and running. At home she has an ample collection of waifs and strays with dogs, a cat and 3 ducks.🐾

13/05/2024

Megan studied at North Highland College, Thurso. She joined Inshes as a student at the beginning of her training in September 2020 and graduated in April 2023. Since then, she has been working with us as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. She also loves doing anything dental related and particularly enjoys meeting clients and pets within consultations. Megan loves the fact that every day is a different day as it keeps her on her toes. 🤩

Outside of work Megan just completed the Etape cycling event and is an avid world traveller. She also enjoys spending time with her naughty pooch Sam.🐾

12/05/2024

📣📣📣 exciting opportunity to become part of our team 📣📣📣

If you feel you would like to join our lovely team please submit your cover letter along with your CV to the email address below.

10/05/2024

Elise studied at North Highland College UHI in Thurso and recently qualified in April 2023. She joined the Inshes Vets team at the beginning of her vet nurse training in September 2020.

She enjoys all areas of practice but has a keen interest in anaesthesia and caring for small furries and would like to pursue further study on both areas. Elise is also one of our clinical supervisors for our student nurses. She loves being able to make a difference to her patients, working hard to get them better. She also really enjoys being able to help and given advice to clients. 🤩

Outside of work, Elise enjoys weightlifting and is currently training for a half marathon next year. She also loves spending time with her two naughty rabbits, Honey and Marshall!🐾

10/05/2024

Kirsty qualified in 2003 from Edinburgh and have worked in small animal, mixed and referral practice, locumed in Australia and New Zealand. Kirsty particularly enjoys behaviour and consulting and has an NCert in Animal Behaviour (canine and feline) and am currently studying applied equine behaviour.

Kirsty loves seeing clients and their pets being reunited after being in the vets, being a part of their journey is a rewarding part of the job.🤩

Outside of work you can find Kirsty spending most of her time shovelling horse p**p but also really enjoys spending time with her family and her pets Bear the labradoodle, Pirlo the cat and Eclipse the horse.🐾

09/05/2024

One of our lovely nurses, who is dancing in the Inverness Glitterball 2024 this year, has managed to secure a £1000 donation from IVC's Community Grant for Inshes Vets. She has donated to the local charity, Mikeysline and this is contributed as part of her fundraising! 🤩

🐝Mikeyslines is a grass roots charity,
Mikeysline was formed out of tragedy to offer hope and support to others. A grassroots charity, they remain true to their aims and to the people of the Highlands and Moray. The focus is to support people of all ages at the most difficult and vulnerable points in their life.

🐝This donation could be used to help Mikeysline to cover the costs of up to 200 phonecalls to Mikeysline from someone struggling to cope. It could also be used too help Mikeysline cover
face-to-face visits to every secondary school in the Highlands and Moray.



https://www.mikeysline.co.uk/

08/05/2024

NOT JUST A VET NURSE - WHAT DO VET NURSES DO? 💚🩺🐾

🌟 Veterinary nurses have a diverse and fundamental role within the veterinary team,
where no two days are ever the same!

Some of vet nurses skills and responsibilities include:
🐾 Monitoring and recovering anaesthetised patients
🐾 Preparing patients and assisting vets during surgery
🐾Nursing sick patients
🐾Consulting, including weight management, grooming, nail clipping, vaccinations, health checks and bandaging
🐾 Assisting with emergencies and out of hours care
🐾Running diagnostics - taking samples, x-rays, ultrasound, CT and MRI's
🐾 Carrying out minor procedures such as stitching up wounds, lump removals, and routine teeth cleaning
🐾 Infection control, maintaining equipment, training students and so much more!

06/05/2024

Tanya studied nursing at Nottingham Trent University, obtaining her degree in 2015. She has previously worked in first-opinion small animal and mixed practices, as well as orthopaedic referral and exotics specialists. She joined the Inshes Vets team in early 2022.

Tanya mentioned that she finds veterinary nursing a fulfilling career. She holds a Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care medicine but enjoys all areas of nursing to include dentals and senior pet clinics.🤩

When she isn’t working she can be found gardening or spending time at the beach with her Pooch Kaytee. She has a love for Marine life conservation and the environment.🐾

06/05/2024

Chloe studied at North Highland College and graduated in February 2021. Chloe trained here as a student vet nurse and joined the Inshes team as an RVN after qualifying. She loves all areas of nursing but can be found geeking out in the lab and is always up for a challenging medical case. Chloe is another one of the Clinical Supervisors for the student nurses in practice where she enjoys teaching.

Chloe loves being able to make a difference with her patients, she enjoys being a part of their journey and seeing them reunite with their owners afterwards. 🤩

Outside of work, Chloe is a keen cold water swimmer but can also be found spending most of her free time ballroom and latin dancing. She is also taking part in the Glitterball event for 🐾

03/05/2024

Claire was a student at the College of Animal Welfare in Huntingdon and graduated in 2005. She worked in Lincolnshire before joining the Inshes Vets team in 2015. In practice, Claire runs our in-house laboratory, doing quality control assessments, stock control and maintenance.

Claire loves that every day is different and having a varied work environment. She likes all things nursing but really enjoys consulting and assisting with a satisfying ear clean/flush or wound case. 🤩

In her spare time she enjoys walking her pooch Hamish, running and spending time with her family.🐾

03/05/2024

Laura studied at Telford College in Edinburgh and then Qualified in 2017. She previously trained in Dunfermline and then went on to work in Crown Vets. Laura joined the Inshes team in 2018 and then went on to become Head Veterinary Nurse in August 2022. Laura holds an additional qualification in hydrotherapy that she attained in 2019.

Laura really enjoys emergency cases as you never know what is going to walk through the doors. She also loves all aspects of nursing and does a great job of running the team. Laura is also one of the clinical supervisors to help train the next generation of nurses. 🤩

Outside of work, she enjoys going for adventures with her pooch Belle and spending time with her horse Brian. 🐾

01/05/2024

Over the course of this month we will be highlighting some of the things our wonderful nurses can do and highlight what progression there is within veterinary nursing field 💚

19/08/2022

Happy Friday!

What are you and your fur babies up to this weekend?

21/07/2022

It's back for the Summer! 3 for 2 on all Vetpro products! Mix and match your favourites.

Shop now on the My Family Vets Shop!

*Cheapest item free, offer valid until 31st August 2022.

12/05/2022

Heatwave incoming! 🌡️ Are you planning on taking your dog away to the beach this weekend? Does your dog get nervous whilst travelling? Or perhaps your cat or dog will be staying in a kennel or cattery if you are away this weekend.

All of these situations can cause anxiety in pets, however Vetpro can help! Vetpro Stress & Anxiety Capsules:

🌿 Calms behaviour
🌿 Are fast acting
🌿 Helps reduce stress
🌿 High strength
🌿 No sedative effect
🌿 Easy to administer sprinkle capsules

And for a limited time, we have 3 for 2 on all Vetpro products over on the My Family Vets Shop! Follow the link below to shop

https://bit.ly/38nq9lq

04/05/2022

OFFER ALERT! 🤩 IT'S BACK! Get 3 for 2 across the WHOLE Vetpro range on the My Family Vets Shop!

You can mix and match any Vetpro products, including; Stress & Anxiety, Joints & Mobility with Omega-3s and Healthy Skin & Glossy Coat! Follow the link below to shop!

http://bit.ly/34QoqY1

28/04/2022

It's International Guide Dog Day! 🦮

A day to celebrate all of the amazing service dogs out there who help their owners every day. Do you know any service dogs who you will celebrate today?

20/04/2022

When you realise it's already Wednesday! *Two more sleeps until it's Friday again*

11/04/2022

11/04/2022

It's National Pet Day! Will you be doing anything special for your pet today?

03/04/2022

Hit like if you agree 💗

30/03/2022

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