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14th December 2015

Testing scheme for Alaskan malamutes approved

A new DNA testing scheme for Cone Degeneration (CD) in Alaskan malamutes has been approved by the Kennel Club.

Test results will be added to the dog's registration details, which will trigger the publication of the result in the next available breed records supplement.

The rest will appear on any new registration certificate issued for the dog, on the registration certificates of any future progeny of the dog, and also on the Kennel Club's Health Test Results finder.

1st December 2015

RCVS launches revamped nursing award

The RCVS has officially relaunched its Golden Jubilee Award after making some substantial changes to help boost nominations. The award recognises veterinary nurses who play a leadership role in the profession. The Veterinary Nurses Council recently agreed to clarify the criteria and restrict the award so that it can only be presented to veterinary nurses, not veterinary surgeons or lay people.

Nomination forms can be found at www.rcvs.org.uk/goldenjubilee. The award will be presented in July 2016 at RCVS Day.

27th November 2015

Zoo announces birth of Western lowland gorilla

A critically-endangered Western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo, the Zoological Society of London have announced.

Mum Effie (22) gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of Wednesday, 25 November. Classed as critically endangered in the wild, Western lowland gorillas are threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

Keepers say that they will leave Effie to bond with the infant, and allow the rest of the troop to familiarise themselves with the new arrival. Image (C) Glynn Hennessy/ZSL

17th November 2015

'Make time for reflection'

Management tip of the week: Good managers spend time reflecting on what they have done and how they have handled situations or staff, so they can learn and adapt.

To read this week's full management tip, log in or sign up for a VetCommunity account: http://vetcommunity.com/

12th October 2015

Updates from the latest VN Council meeting

Marie Rippingale joins VN Council

At the recent VN Council meeting in Telford it was announced that councillor Amy Robinson has resigned, due to difficulties balancing her work and council commitments.

Taking her place on the council is Marie Rippingale, head equine veterinary nurse at Scarsdale Vets. Marie received 381 votes in the 2015 council elections.

Changes to the registration rules for VNs

VN Council has approved changes to the Veterinary Nursing Registration Rules. This has been done to overcome problems with varied fees and discrepancies between rules for veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons. Previously, the fees were dependent on the time of year at which nurses joined the register.

24th August 2015

A health review for the practice

It's very easy for a successful practice to carry on doing what it has always done because everything seems to be working well and profits are good. In the short term this is probably fine, but looking further ahead a better strategy is required if the practice is not going to caught off guard. Things change, new practices open, client's needs and wants do not stay the same and the practice has to keep up with all of this, modifying its services, if it is to stay ahead of the game.

To read the full blog visit: www.vetcommunity.com

11th August 2015

Dealing with difficult staff

Dealing with a difficult staff member will always be one of the headaches for a practice manager, partly because there always seems to be one, partly because they are very disruptive to good teamwork and partly because few managers actually relish sorting out the problem.

To read the full blog visit: www.vetcommunity.com

27th July 2015

Knowing when to let go...

There are two excellent, thought-provoking pieces that caught my eye in this week's Veterinary Record [177(4) July 25 2015]. They set us off down a challenging pathway.

In his 'Comment', the editor drew attention to the gathering momentum of calls from both the human medical and veterinary professions for greater communication, collaboration and cohesion under the 'One Health' banner. 'The idea that doctors and vets have much to learn from each other was appealing 10 years ago,' he concludes. 'In this, and many other respects, it is even more attractive now.'

To read the full blog visit www.vetcommunity.com

22nd July 2015

Feedback

Feedback is essential for a good working environment. It may be on suggestions that staff have made, work they have carried out, training they are currently undertaking or just the reassurance to a new employee that they are doing OK. It may be formalised or an informal chat during the working day, but regular good quality, appropriate feedback is one of the most important ingredients in building positive, constructive staff/employer relationships and in getting work done. Good feedback costs nothing but can generate huge amounts of good will, motivation and productivity among staff.

Read the full blog at www.vetcommunity.com

13th July 2015

Error management

The safe and correct treatment of our patients is our reason d'etre. We aim for this in the knowledge that as humans we are all fallible - we all make mistakes. We therefore have to rely on systems to help prevent or detect errors before they are able to impact on our patients or clients.

There are all kinds of reasons for staff at any level in the organisation to make mistakes.

Read the full blog at www.vetcommunity.com

8th July 2015

Have you had a huddle today?

Huddles are catching on fast. And they're no longer just for sports teams and 'way out' executives in Silicon Valley. The armed forces have them, as do retail organisations and, increasingly, hospitals and medical support teams. So why don't you?

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22nd June 2015

How motivated are you?

Motivation comes from the top. No matter how hard you try to motivate your staff, you will struggle to succeed if they see de-motivation at the head of their practice.

A de-motivated or negative manager or owner can be a cancer in the practice spreading their poor attitude among their staff.

To read the full blog visit: www.vetcommunity.com

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