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HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
FIRST OPINION

ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Our first opinion animal hospital is SERVICES

based at the RVC Beaumont Sainsbury • Puppy and kitten health checks
Animal Hospital at our Camden Campus. • Vaccinations
The hospital offers a full range of • Neutering
• Examinations, advice and treatment for unwell pets
services for dogs, cats, rabbits, reptiles, • Advanced diagnostics for illness or injury
birds and other small animals, from • Surgical procedures and diagnostic imaging
vaccinations and neutering to medical • Specialist exotics service
diagnosis and life-saving operations.

Our dedicated team are committed to providing excellent
care and treatment. Each member of our team has a special
interest in particular fields, such as dentistry, diagnostic
imaging, medicine, surgery and exotic species. This means
all species receive expert treatment by genuinely interested
and caring practitioners. “During my six-week placement at the Beaumont
Sainsbury Animal Hospital I learnt a variety of skills.
Veterinary Medicine students will have the I spent a considerable amount of time in theatre where
opportunity to participate in all aspects of I gained experience using ventilators, ECG monitors,
client and patient care under the supervision of patient warming equipment and blood pressure
experienced veterinary surgeons and registered monitoring equipment as well as being trained on the
veterinary nurses. use of the multi-parameter machine.
I was fortunate to spend the sum of two weeks in the
The practice is a leading centre for veterinary exotics ward where I gained hands on experience with
nurse training. Our Veterinary Nursing students x-raying tortoises, administering nursing care to a parrot
will have the opportunity to support the nursing kept as an in-patient for a few weeks and feeding rabbits
team in the care of animals and client services and guinea pigs.
under the supervision of qualified veterinary
surgeons and experienced registered nurses. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I would
urge anyone studying to become a veterinary nurse
or surgeon to spend time there before graduating to
ensure a well-rounded learning experience and to build
confidence for day one on the job.”
AYESHA ALI
BSc Veterinary Nursing
50 HISTORY-MAKING • WORLD-LEADING • LIFE-CHANGING