by Maja Redfern | Jul 30, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment, pet hospice, Veterinary CPD
At Dignipets we feel it is very important that we always keep our knowledge up to date so that we can continue to be able to help your pets. As a palliative, hospice and end of life care veterinary practice we always focus our studies to help patients in this stage of...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 22, 2019 | Complimentary veterinary therapy, Home visits
At Dignipets we are always looking at different ways to help our palliative, hospice and end of life patients. Last week we were able to meet Kim Rufus RVN, a local registered veterinary nurse who is qualified to perform clinical canine massage in the home. Although...
by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | Jul 15, 2019 | Home visits, pet hospice, Veterinary CPD
A few weeks ago Merel was able to visit Hopwood Veterinary Centre. Hopwood veterinary centre are a small independent veterinary practice based in Cofton Hackett. Hopwood Veterinary Centre has a friendly and supportive team consisting of two vets and an experienced...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 8, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment
As a hospice and palliative care vet treating pain is a significant part of my job. It’s an area of veterinary medicine that I find incredibly interesting yet challenging. With the older and often terminally ill pets that we see in a home setting, chronic pain is a...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 1, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment
I first met Sandy in the summer of 2016. She was 14 at the time, and I got called out to see her as a fairly urgent visit as she was in the garden, unable to get up. Sandy’s owner was pretty sure it would be her time, as she just wasn’t able to move, and of course she...
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