Research

Skirting the issue: discussing the links between animal abuse and family violence in veterinary practice

This study used a mixed method cross-sectional design on a convenience sample of veterinary nurses and veterinarians recruited through the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association and the New...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes in a UK veterinary hospital: pilot study

Although literature covers different aspects of CPR and its effectiveness, less commonly known are the mortality and survival rates for animals in veterinary care. In contrast, human medicine offers...

Are professionals receiving sufficient training in ‘feline friendly’ techniques?

Many veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons are not confident in handling cats and recognising why they behave in the way that they do. Goins et al (2019) investigated the ability of veterinary...

Do ‘CARE’ labelled canine patients get a lower standard of nursing care?

A total of 390 registered veterinary nurses completed the questionnaire: 56% of respondents were in the 25–34 year age group, with 99% of the sample identifying as female. The majority of respondents...

Dog owners’ awareness and use of dental homecare

A low-risk ethical code was obtained from the Hartpury Ethics Committee before commencing the project: ETH-ICS2020-22-LR..

Leptospira spp. and Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Tonga: a pilot study

A total of 82 dogs, all from Tonga’s main island of Tonga-tapu, met criteria to be tested for both Leptospira spp. and D. immitis. All dogs tested were of mixed-breed, primarily from the Tokomololo...

Burnout, compassion fatigue and moral distress in veterinary professionals

A questionnaire consisting of both qualitative and quantitative questions was distributed to eligible participants via email, social media and advertising. Participants were selected through purposive...

End-of-life support and after-death body care for pets: what pet owners want

An online, anonymous, cross-sectional survey was developed using Qualtrics (Qualtrics, Inc., Provo, UT, USA). The survey was designed, reviewed and tested by the co-investigators, their colleagues and...

An investigation of the impact of body condition score on the grade of intervertebral disc disease and recovery time

The first objective of this study was to identify whether there was a significant difference between IVDD grades in each weight group. No significant difference was found. No other authors have...

Soil contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in public parks in the Midlands

The present study found evidence of soil contamination with Toxocara spp. eggs in the East Midlands region. Results indicated that 74% of the parks were contaminated, with soil prevalence levels of...

Veterinary nurse skill utilisation in small animal practice

A quantitative approach was taken to the research via a cross-sectional questionnaire design to allow responses to be generalised to the wider RVN population..

Should veterinary professionals be having more frequent CPR training?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill performance can be measured using a manikin (Mokhtari Nori et al, 2012); in Mokhtari Nori's (2012) study CPR skill retention of hospital staff was measured....