Contents
Employment Progression 6
BVNA news Preview of BVNA Congress 2024
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BVNA news Protect the Title campaign update
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Health matters Mindful self-care 12
Feature How the death of my parents affected my career as an RVN
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Science shorts 18
Clinical Postoperative wound complications : prevention of surgical site infections
Clinical The effect of the presence of a herd mate on explorative behaviour in guinea pigs when presented with a novel stimulus
Clinical Barriers to veterinary nurse confidence in rabbit anaesthesia
Clinical Alternative treatments in the absence of Delvosteron to avoid prolonged oestrus in female ferrets
Clinical Wound management and rehabilitation of an injured common toad ( Bufo bufo ) following foot amputation
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