Does your kitty run when its treatment time? 😬
Regular treatment is the only way to prevent ticks and fleas living on your cat
and infesting your home, but this doesn’t have to be stressful or
disruptive!😁
Call us now on 01269833150 or email us on [email protected] to find out more👍
Did you guess the equipment right? 🤔
This is a radiography machine, also known as an X-ray machine.
We know that x-rays are helpful for diagnosing broken bones and joint issues, but did you know that x-rays are also useful for;
Diagnosing/ruling out foreign bodies⚾️,
Diagnosing/ruling out tumours,
Urinary contrast studies,
Dental imaging🦷,
Diagnosing/ruling out bladder stones,
Checking lungs🌬,
Diagnosing/ruling out arthritis🦴.
Did you know that another daily role of Registered Veterinary Nurses👩🏼⚕️ is to perform minor surgery?🩸
Here is one of our nurses Jess scaling and polishing Rosies teeth.🐕
As it isn’t permissible for nurses to extract teeth, there is always a veterinary surgeon on hand supervising should any teeth need removing. 🦷🦷
Another daily role of a Veterinary Nurse are consultations.👩🏼⚕️👨⚕️
Honey recently saw Antun our vet for her first vaccination💉 and its time for her second vaccination already. (how quick time goes by!)🙈
Before any vaccination it is important that the patient receives a health check to ensure they are fit and healthy.🤒🤧
Here is kimberley giving Honey second vaccination.
As you can see Honey loved the fuss.💖💖
Under veterinary direction our Registered Veterinary Nurses routinely take blood samples💉, run the tests and then relay the results to the vet to interpret 🧑⚕️
There may be a number of reasons we advise on taking bloods🤔 such as checking for organ function, checking for infections🦠, monitoring medications, and checking for infectious diseases.
Little Buster🐶 had bloods taken as he was under-going a general anaesthetic.
We recommend pre-anaesthetic bloods if your pet is 7 years-old or older.
This was so we could check the liver and kidneys as they are the primary organs that deal with anaesthetic other than the lungs. The bloods may allow us to detect any problems before the anaesthetic.
We would not be able to detect these without taking blood.🩸🩸
Did you know Registered Veterinary Nurse's (RVN's) commonly place intravenous catheters in patients?
It is important to have intravenous access for all of our surgical patients and patients staying in hospital.🏥
There are several reasons why we may need intravenous access;
Emergency medication (CPR),
Administer intravenous medication (pain relief, antibiotics etc)
Administer intravenous fluids. 💦
Here is Jessica one of our RVN's placing an intravenous catheter in Mali❤️
Talk about a cat friendly clinic!😻😻
This handsome boy Milo was so relaxed he barely stopped kneeding.
We like to call it making biscuits or paddy pawing...what do you call it? Comment bellow 👇🏼👇🏼
(P. S You'll want your volume up for this!🥰)
Do you remember the lovely Prada?🥰
Here is Joanne one of our RVN's removing her staples after her surgery.
Post operative check-ups are another duty that Veterinary Nurses carry out frequently.⏰
Radiology ☢️(X-Rays) is an important role that Veterinary nurses perform regularly.👩⚕️ Under direction of the veterinary surgeon we sedate your pet (if required) and set up the x-ray; from positioning your pet, calculating the laser radiation required, taking the x-rays and developing them onto a fancy digital platform.🖥
As you can see from the video it’s a two-person👫 job as your pet will always be closely monitored whilst the other one takes the pictures🎞.
X-rays can detect or rule out a multitude of conditions from masses to broken bones🦴 or foreign bodies. 🧦🎱
Mocha
This is little Mocha🐾
Mocha has been in for surgery with us after he picked a fight with his older brother and unfortunately lost and ended up with some nasty injuries.😭
After the surgery to close his wounds, he was syringe fed in hospital with us💉. Look how much Mocha is LOVING❤️ his recovery food ❗️
😍Spike the Shih Tzu puppy 😍
How sweet is this little guy 🐶 SO FLUFFY!
He enjoyed his first visit with us, even after having his first vaccination. Lots of cuddles and re-assurance was given 💜
Spike has joined our Complete Care Plan which means his humans pay every month for him to receive the following:
- Vaccinations
- Kennel Cough
- Monthly flea & worm treatment
- Vet consultation 👩🏻⚕️
- 6 perks to choose from (including nail clips etc.)
By joining the plan owners can save at least 20% on preventative treatments 💵 for more information please follow the link or contact the practice on 01269 833150 📞☎️
https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-plans-offers/complete-care/
Vets4Pets & RNLI Welly Walkies
It was great to see so many families and their pups enjoying the day at our event on Aberavon Beach in partnership with the RNLI.
Did you join us? Then share your photos in the comments below, we would love to see! #WellyWalkies