• Stuarts Oral Surgery – Reconstruction and Plastics CPD

    Stuart travelled to the Accesia Academy in Sweden to attend their course on Oral Surgery - Reconstruction and Plastics. The journey was fairly simple with a quick easyJet hop from Edinburgh to Copenhagen, and then a train journey across The Bridge (featured in a famous TV show) into Sweden and then North [...]

    Published On: December 3rd, 2019

  • Claire – ECC (emergency and critical care) UK Congress

    Claire recently has come back from attending the 16th ECC (emergency and critical care) UK Congress at The Royal Armouries in Leeds. The ECC Congress, organised by Vets NoW, had many different lecture streams which included: Foundations of ECC – ideal for those new to emergency or recent graduates Advanced stream –  [...]

    Published On: November 26th, 2019

  • How to ‘cat proof’ your Christmas tree

    As most cat owners will know cats and Christmas trees do not always go well together! Cats and kittens love to climb trees, and are naturally attracted to the flashing lights, baubles and tinsel that adorn many Christmas trees. As such, we at Westport have compiled a list of things you could [...]

    Published On: November 25th, 2019

  • Christmas poisonings

    Christmas is the time to have fun, celebrate and indulge ourselves a little. As members  of the family our pets often get to indulge a little bit too. But the Christmas season carries a whole host of dangers to our pets, from toxic foods to dangerous seasonal plants. Dangerous food and drink [...]

    Published On: November 21st, 2019

  • Rachel – Chronic Pain Certificate

    Rachel spent another 4 days on the west coast of Scotland in October, completing the second part of study towards her certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management. Since the acupuncture course in February she has been treating lots of new patients and seeing some great results which is fantastic.   [...]

    Published On: November 19th, 2019

  • Nicolas Clinical Animal Behaviour Course – Anxieties and Phobias

    Nicola attended the second part of her clinical animal behaviour course in the middle of August. This time, we looked in detail at problems pertaining to anxieties and phobias, for example noise phobia, fear of strangers, or generalised anxiety. We also covered compulsive behaviours such as over-grooming and shadow chasing. We explored [...]

    Published On: October 19th, 2019

  • Gillian (RVN) BVNA Congress 2019

    In October 2019 Gillian RVN travelled down to Telford to attend BVNA Congress. The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) is an organisation available as a supportive group for Veterinary Nurses, and aids in promoting animal health and welfare. Lectures were held over the course of a weekend at the Telford International Centre. [...]

    Published On: October 15th, 2019

  • Nicola’s Clinical Animal Behaviour Course

    At the end of June, Nicola spent four days near Scotland's beautiful west coast studying the first part of her behaviour certificate. This course was a wonderful opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of normal canine and feline behaviour, as well as how to solve the psychological problems that can arise in [...]

    Published On: August 15th, 2019