It’s definitely not just cuddling kittens and puppies. Some weeks we do work seven days in a row. One week I’ll be working eight to five, and the next ten to seven. No day here is the same, you don’t know what animals are going to come in, and in what condition. So we are one of the only SPCA centres that does have a private vet clinic. We also have volunteers, so we need to assign them tasks and then it’s important to give all the animals their pain relief get all the food ready for all the animals, we feed them, medicate them, we clean their litter tray, we clean up their cages, and then write down on the monitoring sheet everything so we can keep track of how they are going and then throughout the day as the hospital nurse you basically assisting the Vet doing whatever procedure and things that needs to be done in hospital, blood test, cytology, urine tests as well. When we are in charge of hospital we come in and see what needs to be done first. So hospital is where the animals come that need a little bit more care and medical treatment. He’s been in our care for a couple of months and he’s about to be adopted out.
So he’s had one eye removed and he has also had surgery on the other eye. Then we write down all the details about the animal, advertise them on Lost Pet, and then they are either taken down to hospital if they need vet treatment or their taken to quarantine where they go for their seven day stray hold. When the animal comes into the centre we assess their behaviour, check them over, give them vaccination, flea and worming treatment. We also work as the assessment nurse and we basically triage all the incoming animals. So I’m just shaving it and then giving it a wash to sterilise the site. So this dog is getting castrated and his hernia repaired.
In surgery we admit patients, get everything ready, give the animals a check over, pre medicate them and then we monitor them closely under anaesthetic. One week we’ll be in hospital and the next on surgery, and then assessments and then consult nurse so it’s very varied. In my job we do switch between roles each week. Some of them have come from abusive situations. It’s really important to minimise fear and stress in animals that are here because they are in a new environment. My main responsibility is to ensure that all the animals within the centre are as comfortable as possible. As a Vet Nurse we don’t just assist the Vet. Whereas in a private practice you are solely based on client animals. Working at the SPCA is quite different to working at a private practice.Īt SPCA we deal with a lot of stray animals. Grace: Hi I’m Grace, I’m a Vet Nurse, at the SPCA, Wellington Centre. Veterinary nursing is an amazing career and an amazing profession, but if you can't cope with the sight of blood, for example, it can be quite raw sometimes." Veterinary nurse video And it's cleaning up after the dog that's vomiting after eating rat bait.
It's about dealing with the poor farm dog that's been constipated for three days and needs a stinky enema. "It's fun playing with puppies, but it's not all about that. You’ve got to have really good listening skills and you've got to be compassionate." What advice can you give people thinking about this career? "You've got to love people and pets, and you've got to be able to build that relationship with a client. That can be tough because as a nurse you want to make everything better." What qualities do veterinary nurses need? "It's really hard when you're faced with an animal that's really sick and the owner has no money to treat it. Pets aren't just another cat or just another dog – they're living, breathing creatures." What's a downside of the job? "Getting to know the client and getting to look after their pet like it was one of your own. Veterinary Nurse What do you love about being a veterinary nurse?
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