Veterinary Nurses
At Oak Tree Veterinary Centre, we are fortunate to have the support of fully
qualified Veterinary Nurses. To become a Veterinary Nurse one must attend
College whilst training in practice to gain practical experience. Both written
and practical examinations must be passed and a practical book completed
in order to attain Veterinary Nursing status and be entitled to the letters V.N.
The Veterinary Nurses in this practice will be pleased to offer advice on the
following subjects, for which they are fully trained.
Reception
Assisting in consulting room
Claw clipping
Preparation of prescription medicines
Laboratory work
Hand rearing young
Special feeding requirements
Hospital patient care
Wound dressing
Assisting the Vet. surgeon with operations
Preparing patients for theatre
Dental scaling and polishing
Monitoring anaesthetics
Setting up & maintaining I/V fluids (Drips)
Assisting with radiography
In addition we are pleased to offer the following FREE OF
CHARGE services to animals currently vaccinated at Oak Tree Veterinary
Centre:
Parasite Control (Fleas, Ticks and
Worms)
Adolescent Health Checks From 6
months old
Impartial nutritional advice
Dental examinations &
demonstrations
Weight reduction clinics
Nail clipping
Basic behaviour & training
Senior Health Checks From 8 years
old
Please phone to arrange
an appointment. The clinics are run on
Monday & Tuesday
12-3pm
Wednesday, Thursday
& Friday 3-5pm
Health Checks
When your pet is six to eight months of age you & your pet
will be invited by the practice to our Adolescent Health Check. During this
check-up the nurse will cover various topics including dental management,
nutrition, parasite control, neutering, behaviour & training etc.
The Senior Health Check is similar but with more emphasis on
early detection of age related problems. Topics will include dental management
& appropriate nutrition for an older animal. As part of this examination we
will also check a urine specimen for conditions such as diabetes.
Dental Examinations & Demonstrations
Just like our own, our pet's teeth need regular attention. There
are many options from tooth brushing to convenient dental treats and much more
in between. The nurse can show you how to examine your pet's mouth comfortably
and how to brush your pet's teeth, providing you with FREE dog or cat toothpaste
samples as well as samples of tooth kind diets.
Weight Reduction Clinics
The aim of the clinic is to provide you with a real chance of
significant weight loss for your pet. At the first consultation the nurse will
assess your pet by taking weight and waistline measurements and decide on the
best route to positive weight loss, setting a goal weight and target date.
Regular recording of progress and fine tuning of the diet plan, will assist your
pet reaching his or her target weight. Remember an estimated 50% of our dogs
& cats today are clinically obese, so you are not alone!
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