Equine veterinary nursing
is a dynamic and challenging
vocation and in my opinion it is the best job in the world!
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EQUINE MATTERS
VETER INARY NURSE
Veterinary nurse
Marie Rippingale
XLEquine practice
Scarsdale Veterinary
Group
Marie Rippingale DipAVN (Equine) REVN,
Scarsdale Veterinary Group
To be an Equine Veterinary Nurse (EVN) you
have to have a strong love of horses but you
also need to be disciplined, organised and
capable of adapting to any situation. The first
veterinary nursing training scheme was set up in
1961, but a specific equine veterinary nursing
qualification was only introduced in 2000 and
the first certificates awarded in 2001. Qualified
EVN's carry out a number of functions in equine
practice and are specifically trained in the
following areas:
Role of the equine
veterinary nurse
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Taking x-rays
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Giving medications
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Administering fluid therapy
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Bandaging
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Theatre practice
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Critical and emergency care
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Laboratory work
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Foot care
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Law, ethics and legislation
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Caring for and supporting patients
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Assisting with the monitoring of
anaesthetics
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Scrubbing in to assist with surgical
operations
