PainClinic.Vet

21/09/2024

Wonderful night with my anaesthesia family.
Photo credit Sheilah Robertson

08/06/2024

Busy and fun day lecturing on Anaesthesia for colic surgery, and running an arterial blood gas interpretation workshop for vets at our CPD day. In partnership with BEVA and the AVA, sponsored by Dechra, Boehringer- Ingelheim and Zoetis.

26/09/2023

There is no completely risk free anaesthesia or sedation....
https://fb.watch/nj4JJjE9k6/

15/09/2023

Here we go again 😮‍💨

08/09/2022

Some animals need more personal space than others to feel comfortable

Image description: A terrier has its head gently held.

Text reads: Allodynia. Emotional trauma can lead to an increased skin sensitivity. This hypersensitivity develops as a way of keeping the body safe by ensuring that the brain is alerted quickly to the surroundings, however it can remain after the trauma is resolved. If an animal doesn’t like physical contact, we should consider that this may not be pleasant for that individual. To assess this, note their response to different types of touch, for varying lengths of time, in different contexts. You can then work out what they feel comfortable with and when.

07/09/2022

Very important to recognise and redpect signals, not supress them.

23/08/2022

Not all pain looks like pain

Know the signs!

15/08/2022

Very conflicted...

26/07/2022

How to ask the dog....

Just because you're okay with someone petting your dog, doesn't mean your dog is giving consent. Here's how and when to respectfully pet a dog.

16/07/2022

10/07/2022

We have issued our annual warning to pet owners to take extra precautions when walking dogs around freshwater bodies, as warm weather conditions spark concerns about an increased risk of toxic blue green algae growth over the coming months.