Want to boost your confidence when handling emergencies?
You are invited to join us at Wear Referrals for a full day of practical, nurse-focused CPD on emergency situations and patient care.
In the morning, hear from our nurses as they share their expertise on;

• supporting patients through emergencies
• AFAST/TFAST scanning
• blood smears and transfusions
• triage and stabilisation of the BOAS patient
• CPR essentials

In the afternoon, after enjoying a complimentary hot lunch, we will be joined by the team from Bandaging Angels as they lead you through a hands-on workshop in wound care and bandaging techniques.

The Vet Nurse Edge is hosted by Wear Referrals and brings the knowledge of their exceptional team together to give veterinary nurses the skills and confidence to address the common ECC challenges. 
Speakers:

1. Wear's nursing team
2. The team from Bandaging Angels

Venue: Wear Referrals Small Animal Hospital, Bradbury, County Durham, TS21 2ES
Date: Saturday 18th October 2025. Starts at 8.30am for registration, refreshments and networking, with CPD sessions due to begin at 8.45am.
Ticket Cost: JUST £40pp
Whether you're looking to refresh your skills or gain new practical insights, this event promises to be a valuable and inspiring day for every veterinary nurse.

To register for this event visit:
https://www.wear-referrals.co.uk/veterinary-professionals/cpd?view=article&id=191

Georgie Hollis, Bandaging Angels founder will be presenting at VSSCo Lisburn, on Thursday 11th September  @  Starting at 7.15pm the evening will include a fork supper. 

Session will include:

• Wound physiology as a guide to normal timelines for healing
• Wound types (aetiologies) and their relative risk factors for healing delay.
• 3 steps to optimal healing using Prepare, Promote, Protect – to include:
  • Skin preparation and wound lavage
  • Wound debridement and decontamination
  • Care of the granulating wound bed
  • Bandaging pitfalls that can compromise healing
  • The role of the ‘wound nurse’
  • The role of wound dressings and therapies in wound care – are they all necessary?

This event is FREE to nurses from AVSPNI member practices and to vets who are named AVSPNI members.
£30 for nurses from non member practices.
Registration is now open. CLICK HERE​

The consequences of incorrect processing of instruments due to incorrect soaking times, dilutions and pre-cleansing can result in the potential for inadvertent cross contamination or corrosion that results in poor instrument performance due to a shortened life span. 
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Alongside our Bandaging Angels Clinical Club, we launched a survey to help us better understand the challenges you face and the factors that influence the processes you use. While we usually host these questions through interactive voting, this subject requires more depth than we will have time to host live. Your contribution now will really help us tailor the advice and responses to better fit practice.

Survey closes end of May 2025. Winners to be announced June 2025.
PLEASE DO complete the short survey and you will be in with a chance to win a £25 Amazon Voucher as a heartfelt thank you! ​

We are always looking out for good articles that can inform our teaching and that we can recommend to others. Clinicians Brief provide a fantastic resource and some great articles on wound management. We particularly liked this one covering the management of challenging wounds in dogs and cats. Follow the link to read on their site at.
​https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/wound-closure-tissue-care-veterinary 
We loved the case studies. What do you think? 

Bandaging Angels Fiona & Jenny hosted the first of our upcoming Small Animal Roadshows at Westway Vets in Newcastle on the 3rd of April, bringing their expertise to local veterinary professionals.

Our Small Animal Roadshows focus on providing comprehensive theory & practical training to enhance wound management and bandaging skills that can be utilised within all aspects of veterinary practice. These events offer invaluable insights into the physiology behind wounds, why wounds don't heal and the science behind bandaging techniques, and much more!

Our roadshows aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of each individual delegate, whilst fostering collaboration between colleagues, both at the events and within their respective practices when it comes to approaching the management of wounds and bandages so that they can achieve better, safer & kinder patient outcomes. 

Attendees were given hands-on experience, learning when to utilise different dressings and how to apply science to their bandaging techniques. We are proud to say that our first Small Animal Roadshow was positively received with outstanding feedback from the delegates in attendance, who appreciated the practical knowledge and support offered by both Fiona & Jenny. This sets the precedence for our other upcoming venues, and we're really looking forward to the next one on the 8th of May at Fife Zoo, Scotland! 

JOIN US for live, interactive learning that will cover:

• The type of patient warming devices used in practice.
• The typical injuries seen as a result of heat pad burns.
• Early signs, and tips for effective burn management.
• What is the best approach if a heat pad injury happens?
• What regulations are in place to protect pets and consumers?
• What should you do if you feel a product could cause another injury

Already registered for our clinical club? - you'll automatically receive the Zoom link to join!
Not registered? REGISTER FOR CLINICAL CLUBS HERE - https://form.jotform.com/.../bandaging-angels-clinical...