May 2024

Induced vomiting from the nurse’s perspective

New RVN author Dale Gillies starts off her Vet Times blogging career with a tasteful little piece about the best ways to make a dog revisit its last meal…

12 mins

April 2024

Mind the gap – questioning professional privilege

Charlie Fisher discusses several instances where evidence of disparity in the veterinary nursing sector exists, and how she believes more should be done to not only highlight this, but close the gap completely.

29 mins

March 2024

VN Voice: OCD and the vet industry

RVN Ami Wood ponders the stigma that surrounds mental health and shares some advice for others struggling in a world that needs to create a culture of acceptance.

8 mins

February 2024

Celebrating VN community

VN Times has always been committed to providing a regular platform for the voices of the veterinary nursing profession to be heard. This month, contributors – along with VN Times editor Lacey Pitcher – share perspectives on some of the challenges and joys that come with being part of the veterinary nursing community.

11 mins
Conflict and distress – ethics and morals in practice

Gill Hayes considers how balancing animal welfare with conflicts arising due to client demands or practice constraints may have a significant impact on veterinary nurse students and registered nurses alike...

32 mins
VN Voice: clinical coach in practice

Emma Foreman runs through the expectations for an important role in student nurse development.

7 mins

January 2024

VN movers and shakers for new year

A year of evolution and growth for veterinary nurses, 2023 presented unique challenges and opportunities as the veterinary community embraced change and innovation.

1 mins
VN Voice: neurodivergent nursing

Michelle Bavage RVN recounts her career journey as someone with autism and ADHD.

10 mins
Cat Chat: where do cats come from?

Where do cats come from? To properly understand them, it is important to appreciate their ancestry, as this helps explain their species-specific behavioural needs. Alex Taylor RVN explains how cats became domesticated and why pet cats can sometimes be “wild” and often misunderstood…

6 mins

December 2023

My journey in the profession – am I the oldest VN in England?

Frances Gaudiano takes a look back at her 30-year career and how much things have changed.

39 mins
VN Voice: Finding your vet nursing niche

Lauren McCarthy encourages fellow vet nurses to explore the variety of career options around them to get the very best out of this rewarding role.

7 mins

November 2023

VN Voice: Newly qualified VNs making the leap into referral nursing

Georgia King shares her experiences in this area and the career-defining benefits it brings.

5 mins

August 2023

Endometriosis – raising awareness

Jade Brindley – using her own personal experiences – explains the debilitating effects of this condition, and how vet teams can support suffering colleagues.

40 mins

July 2022

VN Voice: voices louder than ever

BVNA president Alex Taylor rounds up 2022’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month and thanks the profession for its enthusiastic involvement.

8 mins
Canned hunting and the bone trade: don’t be duped

Sam Buss speaks out against these unethical and cruel practices, explaining how vet professionals are being fooled into contributing and the importance of thoroughly researching volunteering opportunities.

18 mins

May 2022

My resilience – my story

In celebration of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – and with its 2022 theme in mind – Casey Plain shares her journey from nursing assistant to registered vet nurse and her hopes for the future, as well as reflecting on how the profession has progressed since the start of her career.

17 mins

March 2022

Globetrotting RVN takes to the streets

When not saving pets at Vets Now’s Glasgow hospital, Katherine Alexander dedicates her free time to helping pets on the city’s streets with welfare charity Streetvet.

20 mins
VN Voice: becoming a ‘dental’ RVN

Claire Bloor shares her love for dentistry and experiencing in this field of vet nursing.

11 mins
‘Things are changing, but the profession needs to talk more about...

To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), emergency and critical care nurse Elle Haskey looks at the changes in veterinary nursing during the past 20 years, including the rise of female voices.

8 mins

February 2021

VN Voice: out of my comfort zone

Laura Jane Richards shares her journey to becoming a BVNA council member.

10 mins