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BehaviouRVNs
by Nikki McLeod
Chat about veterinary nursing and animal behaviour, by veterinary nurses with a passion for animal behaviour
Episodes
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38. Claire Francis ABTC CAB RVN - thinking positive about Turo
I was honoured to speak to Claire Francis BSc(Hons) PGDip CABC PGCert AWEL ABTC CAB RVN of Problem Pet Solutions. I saw a post on LinkedIn about a particular case of hers that she spoke about through her blog, it was so interesting to hear how she dealt with the case. Claire brings over 30 years…
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37. Charlie Wright BSc(Hons) RVN ABTC-ATI ABTC-CAB
It was a pleasure to speak once more to Charlie Wright, Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Animal Training Instructor and Clinical Educator at Harper Adams University. If you are looking for post graduate education in Clinical Animal Behaviour, check out...
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36. Anarosa Wallace RVN - article writing for knowledge advancement
An RVC Graduate, Anarosa wrote a fantastic article in the BVNA Veterinary Nursing Journal which we discuss on this podcast episode.
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35. Maggie McCaul RVN - the Dog Behaviour Nurse
Maggie is known locally as The Dog Behaviour Nurse! She is a Registered Veterinary Nurse who is offering 1:1 dog training/behaviour based in Maldon, and surrounding areas, helping dogs and their owners build confidence and better communication
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34. Laura Ward CCAB - being co-operative in canine care
Laura Ward is a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist and founder of the Pet Prep Initiative, collaborative training for caregivers and veterinary staff
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33. Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour) MRCVS - sharing the knowledge
Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour), DACVB, MRCVS Board-Certified Specialist in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine Fear Free Certified Professional Katrin has been a veterinarian for over 25 years and have owned and run her own practice for over 15 of those years…
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32. Samantha Lympany-Tier MSc - staying curious
Special guest time, and it is the wonderful Samantha Lympany-Tier talking to me about Emotional Welfare in Animals. "First and foremost, I am an educator. I am passionate about helping people find their spark, whether that is delivering a falconry display to an arena of over 500 people, teaching...
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31. Vicky Halls RVN ISFM Head of Unowned Cats - connecting with cats
Vicky is a registered veterinary nurse and clinical animal behaviourist, having spent over 25 years specialising in cats. Vicky has lectured all over the world on cat behaviour to veterinary and lay audiences and now speaks on cat population management and Cat Friendly Homing. Vicky is also a...
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30. Nicky Trevorrow BSc (Hons) PG Dip (CABC) RVN - keeping up with the cat chat
Nicky Trevorrow BSc (Hons), PG Dip (CABC), RVN. Nicky works in Cats Protection's Veterinary Department at the National Cat Centre as a Behaviour Manager.
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29. April Murphy RVN - kitty-cat chat
April is a registered veterinary nurse and has completed her ISFM Certificate in feline nursing. April currently works as a float nurse for Goddard Veterinary Group. April is currently undertaking the Colourful CPD Veterinary Nurse Consulting Certificate. She loves learning, developing new skills...
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28. Vikki Foster RVN - training puppies, and children?
It was lovely to speak to the amazing Vikki who has such an interest in developing puppy training at the veterinary practice. “Hey! I'm Vikki, I have 13 years of veterinary practice experience from reception to RVN. Prior to vet life I lived/worked on a farm, gaining experience with cattle,...
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27. Katey Aldred MSc CAB RVN - alphabet soup!
Katey Aldred is the ultimate in veterinary nurse turned animal behaviourist! “With three dogs, two cats and two reptiles of my own, it’s clear to see that I am passionate about animals, and it is my belief that a well-trained and well-behaved pet results in a happier home; for everyone! “It was…
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26. Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour) MRCVS - helping through harmony
Dr Katrin Jahn, DrMedVet, CertVA, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour), MRCVS ACVB & ECAWBM Resident in Veterinary Behaviour Medicine Fear Free Certified Professional I have been a veterinarian for over 20 years and have owned and run my own practice for over a decade. This has provided me with a…
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25. Julie Brewer RVN - working with the Little Tykes
Julie Brewer is a Veterinary Nurse, Behaviourist, Dog Trainer and Business owner at Little Tykes Dog Hub. Little Tykes Dog Hub was named after Julie’s dog Tyke, who having badly bitten both a human and another dog in separate incidences forced Julie to learn more about behaviour and training,...
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24. Linda Ryan RVN - inspired and inspiring, while advocating
The legend that is Linda Ryan BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour & Welfare, VTS (Behaviour & Oncology), DipAVN (Medical), KPA-CTP, RVN, CCAB Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist - ASAB accredited (Cats & Dogs), ABTC-registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist, & Animal Training Instructor, a…
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23. Dom Semetaite RVN - all things positive
Dom is a Registered Veterinary Nurse of 3 years, working in the profession for over 7. She started as an animal assistant and moved up to a Lead nurse. She developed a passion for canine behaviour when still a student veterinary nurse and as soon as she qualified, she dug into more education. She...
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22. Connie Garvey RVN - being imPACTful in the veterinary profession
Time to chat to a fellow Scot! Connie is an RVN originally from Scotland, now based near Milton Keynes - qualified for nearly 30 years! She has worked in Mixed and Independent SA practices but now based at the on-site veterinary practice at Wood Green Pet Charity. Connie obtained the ATI (Animal...
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21. Lucy Hoile MSc ABTC-CAB CCAB - what WOULD your cat like you to know?!
Continuing with the feline theme, for this special guest episode, I am talking to the amazing Lucy Hoile about feline behaviour, and her amazing new book ‘The Book Your Cat Wishes You Would Read’. Lucy is a MSc holder from University of Southampton, a registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist with...
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20. Laura Watson RVN - cat nurses get emotional!
In this episode, I speak to Laura Watson, about cats and emotions. Laura is iCatCare’s Cat Welfare Assistant. Laura works closely with the Cat Welfare department, assisting in the creation and delivery of welfare-centric activities to positively impact the welfare of cats, both owned and unowned....
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19. Jo Clews RVN - preventative behavioural care
This week I chat to Jo Clews about preventative behavioural care for dogs, such a wonderful topic. I learnt so much from Jo with this chat. "Hi, my name is Jo and I have been working in the veterinary industry for over a decade and have been a qualified registered veterinary nurse for 5 years. I...
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18. Alex Taylor RVN - the legendary Cat Nurse
Alex qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1997 and has completed the ISFM feline nursing certificate, diploma and advanced certificate in feline behaviour. In 2023 Alex passed the advanced diploma in applied animal behaviour (feline) level 5 and is currently studying towards gaining the ABT (Animal...
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17. Joy Shutt RVN - feline friendly nursing advocate
Joy Shutt BSc(Hons) RVN C-SQP DipNCS(RVNCons) Joy lives for cats. She is the Cat Friendly Clinic Cat Advocate, Nurse Clinic Lead and Head Nurse at a first opinion practice in North Wales. With a degree in Bioveterinary Science and lots of experience with Cats Protection, Joy eventually came to…
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16. Tabitha Kucera RVT - from Ohio to Scotland with co-operative-care love!
Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician, VTS (Behavior), Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, and Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. She is the owner of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behavior Consulting and Training in...
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15. Lili Chin - talking to your dog and cat through their body language
Lili Chin is an artist well known for her globally popular dog art, while her work also includes cats and other species. Since 2008, she has been providing custom illustration and a catalog of art products for sale. Lili Chin's dog behavior infographics have become a popular tool for dog training...
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14. Sarah Pointer RVN - crazy cat lady extraordinaire!
In this episode, I speak to Sarah Pointer, an exceptionally well-qualified crazy cat lady! After completing her BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour, Sarah began nursing in 2006 in small animal practice and qualified in 2008. She began lecturing at Warwickshire College across the BSc Veterinary Nursing…
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13. Rebecca Gould RVN - let’s talk about ‘clean training’
Rebecca is a Registered Veterinary Nurse currently based at RDSVS University of Edinburgh. She is currently a student at the Karen Pryor Academy “I took the jump to leave my job managing a restaurant to go back to college in 2013. I qualified in 2017 through the Level 3 Diploma route and since…
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12. Emma Stuart - empowering student nurses, and us all!
This week, I speak to my first student veterinary nurse. Emma is a 2nd year student at SRUC, who has a fantastic Instagram account, and an amazing amount of passion for animal behaviour! "I'm Emma, I've just started my 2nd year of the level 3 diploma in veterinary nursing at SRUC Oatridge Campus....
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11. Charlie Wright RVN - educator of acronyms!
Charlie Wright tells me about her career "I have been working within the veterinary profession since 2010. I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and ABTC Accredited Animal Training Instructor, dedicated to reducing patient stress in practice. I am a full member of PACT and a provisional (CAB) member...
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10. Hannah Capon MRCVS - the Lara Croft of Osteoarthritis
Special guest week and I chat to the amazing Hannah Capon MRCVS and founder of 'Canine Arthritis Management' Canine Arthritis Management was set up and is led by award-winning vet Dr Hannah Capon, winner of the 2019 CEVA Vet of the Year Award and the 2020 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons…
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9. Hannah Olliff-Lee RVN- Physio, Positive Pets and Mobility Matters
In this episode, I speak to Hannah, otherwise known as physio_rvn on Instagram, a Registered Veterinary Nurse and a qualified physiotherapist. Hannah knew very early in her veterinary career that she wanted to become a physiotherapist and set her sights on it from the very beginning. This…
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8. Debbie Bryon RVN - training zoo animals…… and fish?!
In this episode, I speak to Debbie (and Rodney!) Debbie Bryon is a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Animal Training Instructor, and Registered Veterinary Nurse with over 20 years experience working with cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, and a range of other species. Debbie holds a BSc in...
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7. Gillian White RVN - Confidence Clinics and acupuncture
In this episode, I speak to local lass Gillian, an RVN who works in a local independent small animal practice and excels in 'Confidence Clinics'. Gillian qualified as an RVN from SRUC Barony in 2018, following the HND route of study. She works in an independent first opinion small animal practice...
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6. Tamsin Durston RVN - Dog Friendly Clinics with Dogs Trust
In this episode, I speak to Tamsin of Dogs Trust. Tam is a Registered Veterinary Nurse, Clinical Animal Behaviourist, and accredited Dog Training Instructor, with 25yrs experience working predominately for the charities Blue Cross and Dogs Trust. In her current role of Dogs Trust’s Veterinary...
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5. Sarah Heath MRCVS - learning from the best
Dr Sarah Heath BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine Sarah qualified from Bristol University and spent four years in mixed general practice before setting up Behavioural…
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4. Frankie Lees RVN - Puppy School and Wild Cats on the beach
Francesca is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Animal Behaviour from the University of Portsmouth/Sparsholt College, she also holds the Nurse Certificate in Animal Behaviour and the ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing. Frankie specialises in feline behaviour...
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3. Laura Holderness RVN - going from teaching peers, to being taught Positively
In this episode, I speak to Laura, a fellow RVN and Sarah Heath fan-girl! From Laura - "I am a three year qualified veterinary nurse, my love of dogs started at a very young age with my first family dog Tilly, an English cocker spaniel. That one dog soon grew to FOUR family dogs. One of which my...
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2. Erika Feilburg RVN - making veterinary practice No Stress for your pet
In this episode, I speak to Erika, an exotics nurse at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, who also has a passion for reducing stress in the veterinary practice. Erika's bio - "I gained my RVN qualification in 2014 and have worked across the board in GP, charity, and busy hospital...
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1. Caroline Clark RVN - from Saturday girl to TV superstar
For the first behaviouRVN episode, I speak to Caroline Clark RVN. We talk about Caroline's successes in her professional life, going from being the Saturday girl at her local veterinary practice, to a renowned author, course writer and TV superstar, as well as BVNA's Veterinary Nursing Awareness...
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Chat about veterinary nursing and animal behaviour, by veterinary nurses with a passion for animal behaviour
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