Beyond the Clinic - a podcast by and for vet professionals

Veterinary nurse host Liz Cox and Head Nurse Rebecca Draper discuss the pivotal role vet nurses play in dentistry. Rebecca explains how nurses can significantly impact all aspects from the initial consult to the dental procedure and the ongoing patient care. Together they discuss dental staging and how this way of working can reap huge benefits in practice to the team, the patient and to pet owners. Rebecca offers advice to nurses looking to develop their skills in dentistry. Our Guest: Rebecca Draper Rebecca qualified as an RVN in 2016, then went on to complete a certificate in dentistry in 2021. She is currently a head nurse at Abington Park, an IVC Evidensia multi-discipline, 1st opinion and referral hospital. This year she joined the IVCE Referral Clinical board. Rebecca has been instrumental in providing training for vet and nurse teams within IVCE and has been a contributor to our periodontal disease care framework.Our Host: Liz CoxLiz is the Group Veterinary Nursing Advisor, a critical part of the delivery of a modern veterinary service and the development of our professional nursing team and complementary care providers such as our teams providing physio and hydrotherapy. Liz is a founding member of the IVC Evidensia Nurse Committee, has presented at major Veterinary Congresses and holds senior office on the RCVS Nurse Council. She has a passion for Nurse Development and training and has worked in a full range of practices from single-site to hospital practices and as a locum for Bristol Veterinary School.Powered by IVC EvidensiaAt IVC Evidensia we’re building the world’s best veterinary group, with a single purpose; healthy animals and happy owners.Visit ivcevidensia.co.uk to find out more, or follow us on social media.Please note that the views expressed by hosts and guests in this podcast Clinic do not necessarily reflect those of IVC Evidensia.

Christmas is fast approaching, and as all vet professionals know, with it comes a range of potential risks to our pets.Host Daniella and ECC expert Shannon Thorrell discuss the most common emergencies seen during the festive period. From chocolate and mince pies to button batteries, they explore effective strategies for diagnosing, treating, and preventing these risks.Shannon shares her expert approach to managing toxicities, as well as practical advice for veterinary teams to stay prepared for the busy season ahead.Shannon Thorrell:Since 2017 Shannon has been a Veterinary Surgeon at Vets Now, becoming Principal Veterinary Surgeon in 2019. In 2022 she became an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care. She is currently undertaking the BSAVA PgCert in Diagnostic Imaging.Daniella Dos SantosDaniella graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012 having previously obtained a degree in Molecular Genetics from Kings College. She has since worked in first opinion, small animal and exotic pet practices across the Southeast. In 2019, she became the youngest-ever President of the British Veterinary Association, leading the profession through the height of the pandemic. During her time as President, she was instrumental in the association’s Diversity and Inclusion work, as well as the development and launch of the Good Workplaces Policy. Daniella was the recipient of the RCVS Inspiration Award 2021 for her leadership and became an RCVS Fellow in 2021 for Meritorious Contributions to the Profession. She is a trustee of the PetPlan Charitable Trust.Powered by IVC EvidensiaAt IVC Evidensia we’re building the world’s best veterinary group, with a single purpose; healthy animals and happy owners.Visit ivcevidensia.co.uk to find out more, or follow us on social media.Please note that the views expressed by hosts and guests in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of IVC Evidensia.Links: Vets Now chocolate calculator: https://dog-chocolate-calculator.vets-now.com/ The Animal Poisons Line: https://www.animalpoisonline.co.uk

In this equine focused episode, our sports medicine experts James Bailey and Federica Cantatore discuss the application of technology in the lameness exam. Our guests reflect on the evolution of gait analysis systems from their lab roots to versatile, in-field tools. They consider the importance of case selection, where gait analysis systems are likely to add value and touch on their use in the pre-purchase exam. They highlight the limitations of the systems as well as their benefits such as the ability to provide objective data, overcome expectation bias and other subjective influences. Our HostAdam is a EBVS and RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine having successfully becoming an ECEIM Diplomat in 2021. He has spent the majority of his early career in clinical academic practice, having several roles at the University of Nottingham. More recently Adam has ventured into private practice having worked at both Donnington Grove and Oakham Veterinary Hospital as an equine internal medicine clinician over the past 18 months. Adam currently splits his time between his clinical role at Oakham Veterinary Hospital and as Equine Development Lead within the L&D team at IVC Evidensia.  Our GuestsJames BaileyJames graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, staying on to work with their musculoskeletal research group, further developing his expertise in objective gait analysis for the accurate and quantifiable assessment of lameness in horses. He has worked in 100% equine practice locally developing expertise in sports medicine and rehabilitation. He has worked with competition horses of all levels and regularly provided veterinary care at the regions FEI competitions.James has numerous clinical publications and has presented his work at the International Conference in Equine Locomotion. He is currently working on a Horse Trust funded research project to improve management of acute and chronic pain in horses as part of The University of Nottingham’s Equine Pain Research Group.Federica CantatoreFederica graduated from the University of Veterinary Medicine of Turin (Italy) in 2014. Immediately after, she moved to United Kingdom to perform a rotational internship at Pool House Equine Clinic. After completing the internship, she remained in the hospital as junior clinician with particular interest in lameness cases. Federica has passed her Diploma examinations and is now a boarded diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR).In 2017 she started an alternate residency pathway between University of Veterinary Medicine of Turin and Pool House Equine Clinic. In 2022, she obtained a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Lameness Diagnosis and Therapeutics) with University of Liverpool and the following year, the Diploma on the American College of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation.Links:Pool House Equine Clinic pages: https://www.poolhouseequine.co.uk/referralsOakham Veterinary hospital pages: www.oakhamvethospital.co.uk/referral/equine-referrals/referral-informationEquine Gait Analysis Society: https://www.egas.academy/egas-courseBEVA: https://www.beva.org.uk/CPD-and-careers

Host Daniella speaks to the team involved in developing IVC Evidensia's newly launched Care Frameworks. The team describe what a Care Framework is, how and why these have been developed and how can they help us in practice.These evidence-based resources target specific clinical conditions to address gaps in care, making use of recent research and expert opinion to boost the veterinary team's confidence in treating complex conditions.Laura PlayforthLaura is IVC Evidensia’s Group Quality Improvement Director and is responsible for driving our culture of continually improving the care we deliver across the company.Stuart Garde Stuart is UK Head of Vet Development for IVCE and chairs the QI Steering Committee. Lesley Moore Lesley is our Quality Improvement Co-ordinator and has been heavily involved in creating the care frameworks.Rebecca DraperRebecca is a Head nurse at Abington Park and has been developing the periodontal disease care framework.Sarah CooperSarah is the Clinical Director at a first opinion IVCE practice Highcliffe vets who has already been using care frame works in the clinical setting.Daniella Dos SantosDaniella graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2012 having previously obtained a degree in Molecular Genetics from Kings College. She has since worked in first opinion, small animal and exotic pet practices across the Southeast. In 2019, she became the youngest-ever President of the British Veterinary Association, leading the profession through the height of the pandemic. During her time as President, she was instrumental in the association’s Diversity and Inclusion work, as well as the development and launch of the Good Workplaces Policy. Daniella was the recipient of the RCVS Inspiration Award 2021 for her leadership and became an RCVS Fellow in 2021 for Meritorious Contributions to the Profession. She is a trustee of the PetPlan Charitable Trust.Powered by IVC EvidensiaAt IVC Evidensia we’re building the world’s best veterinary group, with a single purpose; healthy animals and happy owners.Visit ivcevidensia.co.uk to find out more, or follow us on social media.Please note that the views expressed by hosts and guests in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of IVC Evidensia.IVCE Colleagues can access the Care Frameworks via the QI Hub on the Intranet.