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jenvetnurse - Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:06 pm
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Hi I am Jenny - I am a Veterinary Nurse and have been qualified for 10years.

I am a freelance Vet Nurse now but I used to be a locum working in many different practices.

I am able to answer any questions you have and offer advice.
However I cannot diagnose and you must never delay taking your pet to the vet under any circumstances. I will check the site as often as I can and I hope I can be some help to you pet lovers.

I have 3 cats, a rabbit, a guinea pig and a hamster.

If you need immediate advice please call Vetfone 09065 00 55 00
I work for Vetfone and if I am not on call another experienced nurse will be able to talk to you and offer advice.

Regards

Jenvetnurse.

annestaff - Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:10 pm
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Hi Jenny and welcome to Petchat, its great to have you with us Very Happy

WOW! our very own vet nurse, how cool is that? Cool

jenvetnurse - Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:14 pm
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Thanks,

Yes I think this site is great and as a freelance I have some computer time to help out others.

Laughing

petchatadmin - Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:09 pm
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Welcome Jen to petchat, your vettie skills will come in handy on here Smile

pollaton - Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:42 am
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hi jen welcome to petchat, good to have you onboard.

hev_gsd - Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:24 am
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welcome to petchat! Very Happy

jenvetnurse - Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:49 am
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Thanks for the cheery welcome messages.

Are all your pets fit and well at the moment?

Remember that you really need to keep them cool at the moment.

Keep dogs out of cars and provide plenty of shade and cool drinking water. Why not offer ice cubes for your cats and dogs to lick.

Also ensure you keep a close watch on rabbits and guinea pigs - keep their hutch/run clean and dry and check their bottoms at least twice a day - any faeces/wet material around their back end will attract flies. Flies lay their eggs which hatch into maggots - the maggots literally eat into the skin - it's awful and really common this time of year.

Fly strike as it's called can also affect cats and dogs - although not so commonly.

Elderly pets are more prone to strokes in this heat so it is very important to keep a close eye on senior animals and keep them cool.

My cats are sleeping in cool places all day and out at night. I know a lot of people shut their cats in at night but to be honest it is not natural for them. As long as you are not near busy roads and they have id tags on their collars/microchips they hopefully will enjoy playing in the cool evenings.

Also watch for playful pets chasing wasps/bees - a sting in or around the mouth can be fatal.

Enjoy the sun.... Cool

jenvetnurse - Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:50 am
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By the way - did you know you can use suncream on the tips of white cats adn dogs ears? It prevents sunburn. Useful tip.

hev_gsd - Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:27 pm
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thanks for that info jenny!

my cat get sunburn so i put my high factor sun cream on her and it protects her really well!

my dog kia is playing in her swimming pool at the moment! Very Happy

nemo - Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:49 pm
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Welcom to petchat.

It's says your 21? But you've been qualified for 10 years? Was that a mistake?

Good to have you around.

pollaton - Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:52 pm
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maybe wishful thinking. Very Happy

jenvetnurse - Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:49 am
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cheeky.............

i will always be 21.........

nemo - Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:56 pm
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I understand Wink

annestaff - Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:23 am
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Maybe admin should give you your own section "Ask the Vet Nurse" or something Confused

It would be easier for you to just go in there instead of trawling the forum to see if advice is needed.

jenvetnurse - Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:24 pm
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yes that is a good idea.

sambo - Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:25 pm
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Hello there Jen glad to have you here with us Smile

justlou - Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:22 am
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Hi, Welcome to PetChat Smile

It's lovely to have you here x

nemo - Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:08 pm
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That's a great idea to have a section of your own.

momtoscuffy - Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:16 am
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hello and welcome