In May 2005 the first ever Veterinary Nurse Awareness event was launched. Its aim was simple: to raise awareness of the work veterinary nurses do.

Seventeen years later and the veterinary nursing profession continues this yearly celebration in recognition of the skills and value registered veterinary nurses bring to animal health and welfare. During May, Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month (VNAM) provides a focussed opportunity to reflect on how veterinary nurses shape the high levels of clinical care practices provide and the many different roles and responsibilities they have.

Registered Veterinary Nurses and the wider nursing team of Patient Care Assistants are a fundamental part of the clinical team, taking a leading role in preventative health care, care of hospitalised patients and running of diagnostic tests. Depending on the procedure, registered veterinary nurses also support with or undertake surgical procedures and provide care during anaesthesia and in the recovery period too.

• Learn more about the role of a Registered Veterinary Nurse
• Learn more about the role of Patient Care Assistants

Welcome to the latest issue of #BestForPets digital magazine, brought to you by MiPet Cover and The Healthy Pet Club.

In this free magazine, you’ll get a spring in your step ready to embrace the warmer weather and the great outdoors. Check out the list of the top British dog walks, as voted for by both two-legged and four-legged friends. Why not take a look and see where your noses might take you?

In preparation for any travel plans on the horizon, you’ll find some top tips on how to coax your feline friend into the dreaded cat carrier! Hopefully, this’ll help make it a less claw-some process for all parties involved.

Get an insight into practice life by checking out a day in the life of a veterinary nurse. Holly gives you the lowdown by walking us through a typical day at her busy surgery.

This edition’s Feline Focus puts the ‘energetic and chatty’ Bengal cat into the spotlight, with Barking Breeds profiling the ‘affectionate and fun-loving’ Cockerpoo.

The regular bits and bobs return, including ‘Ask The Vet’, ‘Percy’s Puzzle Time’ and ‘Problem Cat, The Feline Agony Aunt’.

 

 

#BestForPets Magazine Edition #3 (Spring 2022)

Greensands Vets is excited to announce the launch of our new and improved website, designed with you and your pet in mind.

Here at Greensands Vets, we are passionate about animal care, and have tailored our new website to include all the information we feel is required to ensure all our clients and pets receive the highest level of care.

Following an easy-to-read format accessible from a computer or mobile device, our website contains information about:

• Our services
• Pet advice
• Pet insurance
• News
• How to contact us

Each section contains the most up to date expertise our team has to offer, with our pet advice section helping to enlighten you on how to provide the best care for your pet at home, including information on flea control, neutering, dental care and more.

Our website aims to provide you with knowledge that your pet is receiving the best lifelong care and support available.

If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can further improve our service, please contact us through the have your say page on our website.