Author: Dan Amos
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The ubiquity of pilchards
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Despite saying I’m a one-cat household with my hospice foster Moxie, we have recently been sharing our household with a new friend. Moxie may be a geriatric lady, but this hasn’t stopped a large tom cat from following her through the cat flap. Billy, as he is now known, is a 6kg big-cheeked hunk, but…
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History keeps repeating…
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I’m deep into chapter four of my PhD and the consequences of contagious livestock diseases and veterinary interventions are key to the veterinary journey. In the past, decisions taken on animal health were based on protecting human health, while the welfare of the animals was a secondary consideration – if it was even considered at…
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Henry: hero or villain?
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Happy new everything! As a currently dogless person, I had a great start to 2024 while dog sitting the most beautiful boy, Bentley. We hung out and liked the same things (short walks, pubs, naps, snuggles) – in fact we discovered that a short walk to the pub, then home for snuggles and a nap…
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This long December
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With 13 years as a blogger for Vet Times under my belt, you may think that writing comes easily, but this December it has felt very difficult to come up with a festive post. Previous articles have considered the chocolate etiquette of clinic life and the frozen turkey “gift” given to our team on Christmas…
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Taking the register
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As RVN register renewals appear in our inboxes, my research on the early world of veterinary registration and the accuracy of the paperwork seems as relevant as ever. Registering with the RCVS is a great moment for vets and vet nurses – you’ve gained your qualification and have met the criteria to use the post…
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On yer bike…
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I would like to introduce you to something I discovered during my time researching for Horrible Histories: the dandy horse – a horse that, while not a living creature, still managed to cause stress for veterinary surgeons. The British dandy horse was developed from the German Von Drais’ pedestrian cycle and was at the height…
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Recycling at the heart of things
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As a PhD student you get access to placements that can expand on your skills. Many of these for historians like myself are in archives or publishing but they weren’t really for me. So, when the opportunity to be a researcher for the TV show Horrible Histories came up, I jumped at the chance, and,…
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The more things change…
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One particular joy of my PhD is mentally spending my days in Victorian London and, as with all history, I can see parallels between my current world and the historic one I’m researching. Firstly there is the current cost-of-living crisis. Fuel bills are spiralling, and homes and businesses are struggling – but this is not…
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Nurse power: cardiac catheterisation
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We all know the reception team runs a vet clinic; a vet-led team is mainly able to function because of a good support team in the clinic. Secondly, we nurses know how to find everything, as well as: how it works the password needed how to order another one To support this, a recent discovery…
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Managing workloads
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It’s 2023. I’m most likely closer to my date of dying then I am to my date of birth. This doesn’t terrify me, but what does scare me is the fact I seem to be “growing up”. How did this happen? Can I reverse it? Can I get a refund? I’m sure many of you…