Latest articles by Sophie James
Behind the Scenes
There are many roles veterinary nurses have in the vet practice. One of the main roles is being a kennel nurse - or the patient care nurse or ward nurse in some practices. The kennel nurse has an important role as they a…
Behaviour
Have you ever noticed when you're running a tap your cat comes over and tries to drink the water or play with it? It does seem a bit bizarre when you think about it as you would think cats would stay clear of water, as t…
Pet Insurance
When it comes to pet insurance, it can be a minefield. There are so many different insurance companies out there with different offers, different policies. So where do we start when looking at pet insurance? Let's have a…
Vet Prices
Has your pet had some treatment recently and have you noticed on your vet bill an “injection fee”? Have you noticed you’re charged for the medication then an injection fee on top? Most practices these days will charge an…
Dogs
A spay is a routine procedure that is done daily in the veterinary practice. Nowadays it is becoming more popular that owners are asking for the keyhole spay procedure, but does that mean that every vet practice does thi…
Cats
Weaning kittens is the next milestone in a kitten's life and it’s quite a big thing. So, what is weaning? Well, weaning can be defined as the transition from their mothers milk to introducing solid food to kittens. I thi…
