Don’t let kittens have kittens; The nurses role in feline neutering

One hour of online CPD for Veterinary Nurses!

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Lecture Synopsis:

Often, cats are neutered too late in life which unfortunately contributes to the number of unwanted cats in the UK. Veterinary nurses are often the first point of contact for clients enquiring about neutering procedures in cats and hold a key role in education and support around this topic.  In this lecture we will explore kitten neutering, considering the main principles, surgical nursing considerations and the nurse’s role in promoting good welfare.

Learning Points:

• Discuss the age of kitten neutering considering advantages and disadvantages
• Explain the nursing requirements for kitten neutering
• Explore the nurse role in kitten neutering

Speakers:

Helen Crofts RVN BA (Hons) MSc

Helen qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2005. She later qualified as a Clinical Coach and led a team as Head of Training within a large first opinion practice. In 2012, she joined the veterinary support team at Cats Protection where she is responsible for promoting cat health and welfare to veterinary professionals, the charity sector and the public, across the UK.

More recently, Helen graduated with a Master’s degree in Behaviour Change and is interested in implementing human behaviour change principles to improve animal welfare. She has been a volunteer for various charities, both human and animal.

Gemma MacAlister RVN, DipAVN (Med), BA (Hons), MA

Gemma works as a Cat Welfare Learning Officer at Cats Protection and is passionate about animal welfare and ethics.  She qualified as an RVN in 2003 working in a busy mixed practice specialising in medical nursing.  She then focused her career path as a lecturer in veterinary nursing, gaining a degree in education and professional development, before moving into a learning and development role.  More recently she completed a masters degree in Anthrozoology focusing on interactions between humans and other animals.

Isobel McCarroll MRCVS

Isobel works as a Field Veterinary Officer at Cats Protection and is passionate about sharing the joys of early neutering in kittens. She qualified form University College Dublin in 2009, and has worked mostly in charity practice including time at Blue Cross, Dublin SPCA and Celia Hammond Animal Trust. She is a committee member of the Shelter and Charity Veterinary Association.

Staffordshire BVNA Advocate:  Emma Hall GradDipVN, NCert(AnBeh),VNCertECC, CertDent, CertVNES, CA-SQP, A1, IOSH,  Recover Rescuer Certified, RVN Emma started her veterinary nursing career in 1996 at a busy mixed practice. She progressed through her SVN training, qualified then took on the head nurse role, then surgery manager to her current role of Group Nursing Manager for a group of 5 practices. Throughout her career Emma always has a thirst for knowledge and has collected many post grad certificates and loves to pass her new found knowledge onto her team. Emma has been a Clinical Coach since 2006 and loves to see the students’ confidence and skills grow.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact; cpd@bvna.co.uk.

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