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Continue reading →: How to Measure Heart Rate in Dogs and Cats: 7 Essential Veterinary Nursing TipsWhether you’re performing an admission assessment, monitoring a hospitalised patient or keeping a close eye on an anaesthetised dog, measuring heart rate is one of those fundamental clinical skills that veterinary nurses use almost every day. It might seem straightforward: grab your stethoscope, count a few beats and write down…
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Continue reading →: Why Does My Cat Cry When I Leave? 7 Surprising Reasons to UnderstandYou’re halfway out of the front door. Keys in hand. Shoes on. And then you hear it. “Meeeeeeow.” You stop. Your cat stares at you. You leave. More meowing. And now you’re wondering: Why does my cat cry when I leave? It can be upsetting to hear your cat vocalising…
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Continue reading →: Why Does My Cat Follow Me Everywhere? 9 Fascinating Reasons ExplainedYou’ve got a cat. You also apparently have a tiny, furry personal assistant. You go to the kitchen. They’re there. You go upstairs. They’re behind you. You go to the bathroom. Suddenly, you have an audience. You may have started wondering: Why does my cat follow me everywhere? As a…
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Continue reading →: Why Is My Cat Suddenly Clingy? 7 Surprising Reasons You Should KnowOne minute, your cat is happily doing their own thing. They’re sleeping in a cardboard box they’ve outgrown, ignoring the expensive bed you bought them and judging you from across the room. Then suddenly… they’re attached to you. They’re following you into the kitchen. Sitting on your feet. Sleeping on…
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Continue reading →: Can Cats Be Vegetarian? Crucial Information Cat Owners Need to KnowIf you’re vegetarian or vegan yourself, you might have wondered whether your cat could follow the same diet. After all, cats eat food that we buy in tins and packets, and modern pet foods can contain all sorts of carefully added vitamins and minerals. So can cats be vegetarian, or…
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Continue reading →: What Are Total Solids in Dogs and Cats? Understanding TP ResultsTotal solids are one of those veterinary blood tests that can look incredibly simple. Put plasma on a refractometer, read the number and record it. Done. Except, as usual, there’s a little more to it. Understanding total solids in dogs and cats can be particularly useful when you’re already taking…
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Continue reading →: How to Calculate Total Solids From a PCV: The Ultimate Veterinary Nurse GuideIf you’re already taking manual PCVs, you may as well get a little more information from the same sample. That’s where total solids come in. Knowing how to calculate total solids from a PCV is a useful veterinary nursing skill and can give you another piece of information to consider…
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Continue reading →: PCV vs Haematocrit: What’s the Difference? An Important Veterinary Nurse GuideIf you’ve ever wondered about PCV vs haematocrit, you’re certainly not the only one. You might hear someone say, “The PCV is 38%.” Someone else might say, “The HCT is 38%.” And then you’re left wondering whether they’re actually talking about the same thing. In many clinical situations, PCV and…
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Continue reading →: High PCV in Dogs and Cats: 7 Causes Veterinary Nurses Should KnowWhen we see a high PCV, it’s tempting to think, “Lots of red blood cells!” Sometimes that’s exactly what’s happening. But sometimes the patient simply doesn’t have enough plasma. And that’s why a high PCV in dogs shouldn’t automatically be interpreted as a primary red blood cell problem. Trying to…
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Continue reading →: Low PCV in Dogs and Cats: Causes, Clinical Signs and What It MeansSeeing a low PCV in dogs on a blood result can immediately make you think anaemia. And that’s a reasonable place to start. But a low PCV is a finding, not a diagnosis. There are several reasons a dog or cat can have a low PCV, and working out the…
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Continue reading →: What Is a Normal PCV in Dogs and Cats? Important Veterinary Reference Ranges ExplainedIf you’ve ever looked at a PCV result and thought, “Is that actually normal?”, you’re definitely not alone. PCV is one of those numbers that looks simple on paper, but its interpretation depends heavily on the patient in front of you. So, what is a normal PCV in dogs and…
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Continue reading →: How to Take a Manual PCV in Dogs and Cats: A Step-by-Step Veterinary Nurse GuideIf you work in veterinary practice, chances are you’ve taken a PCV more times than you can count. It’s one of those basic skills that can become almost automatic. But because it’s so familiar, it’s also easy to rush. A poorly filled tube, an incorrectly balanced centrifuge or a slightly…
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