DOI : https :// www . doi . org / 10.56496 / EQNO2662

Kristi Cherry , BSc ( Hons ) Veterinary Nursing , NCert AnaesthNsg ( DL )

Broadley ' s Veterinary Hospital , Stirling

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Kristi graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2020 with a first-class honours degree in veterinary nursing , and currently works at Broadley ' s Veterinary Hospital . She has a keen interest in anaesthesia nursing and achieved a certificate in anaesthesia in March 2023 . Kristi is passionate about referral nursing and has witnessed the importance of blood donation in the treatment of cases she has been involved with . Her family ' s dog Holly regularly donates to Pet Blood Bank UK , which inspired Kristi to carry out this study .

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