https://hub.vetsure.com/members/steve-carter/activity/ Activity feed for Steve Carter. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:21:37 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 c8acbe0cb3fce47390533a7a373ba194 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/9911/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:19:41 +0100 well done vetsure!
who got to the bar first? 🤔
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]]> 3 c1c59cde29b31ad7406240330e797efd https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/9015/#acomment-9016 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:28:56 +0000 i presume this is at the surrey vet school?
yes i can come on weds 6th
steve

In reply to - Debi Lovell posted an update Hi everyone, hope you’re all in fine fettle in the jolly chilly/rainy/dismal (delete as appropriate!) weather. We will be attending Guildford Careers Fair on Wednesday 6th December […] ]]> 2841fabb3d9ea26ee89e7fe3cc008bfe https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/8934/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:34:15 +0100 dear all
post think tank and looking at ways we could have better systems using better tech and AI ……. my pms provider idexx animana dont seem very responsive to using these developments.
so, i have three questions :
1. it is being rumoured that idexx are stopping development of animana and not selling any new systems , preferring…[Read more]

]]> 1 a2d6e97fee702322f97ab721d791a8b1 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/6933/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 21:48:18 +0100 hi all does anyone have experience of running local radio adverts and/ or street side billboards and / or side of bus adverts , to attract new clients – do they work at all ? steve

]]> 1 d74fdd361fff36d2a2dc53aa36d4fd62 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/6875/#acomment-6888 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 16:18:32 +0100 thanks martin can I ask what system you have and is it reliable and easy to use ? steve

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update Our Fuji CR X-ray processor is coming to the end of its life (20 years +!) can anyone recommend a current CR system that is good quality and reliable ? any recommendation gratefully received! ]]> 666f461cb934e5b16a1fd9bb8256d4d7 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/6875/#acomment-6886 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:33:01 +0100 thanks debi
anyone else have any info?

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update Our Fuji CR X-ray processor is coming to the end of its life (20 years +!) can anyone recommend a current CR system that is good quality and reliable ? any recommendation gratefully received! ]]> 9dc00e7f8893e06047f53b52a43d4aa7 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/6875/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:31:09 +0100 Our Fuji CR X-ray processor is coming to the end of its life (20 years +!)
can anyone recommend a current CR system that is good quality and reliable ?
any recommendation gratefully received!

]]> 6 197b38e827534edf420a0db228917adc https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/6814/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:15:12 +0100 just home from think tank with new inspirational thoughts – as always.
thanks everyone for contributing to a stimulating meeting all about organising our business ownership for the future ( and then dancing for some!)
thanks so much to the vetsure team for putting it on. I for one feel very supported and fortunate

]]> 3 d078494938f717ea227f9d4eac71ef4b https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/5825/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:08:12 +0100 okay so now we are being offered an infusion pump called the Vet 5 Infusion Pump. does anyone have any experience of these , good or bad? any help gladly recieved , steve
nb just got back from a great think tank conference. nootthe biggest but right up there in quality and enthused as usual afterwards 🙂

]]> 1 2561710b65a427c45614bea9cce37bea https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/5777/#acomment-5786 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:03:21 +0100 thanks sarah and thanks rory – are you referring to the Burtons EN-V5 Infusion Pump Kit?

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update I need colleagues – vets and especially nurses please – to guide me on purchasing some new drip pumps. the ones we have been using – Niki V4 Infusion Pumps – came with an animalcare […] ]]> ff68e33915984f52a37b383de79f7c2d https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/5777/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:55:47 +0100 I need colleagues – vets and especially nurses please – to guide me on purchasing some new drip pumps. the ones we have been using – Niki V4 Infusion Pumps – came with an animalcare fluids deal, and have been good and are simple , but they cannot be repaired any longer except at twice the price they were bought at!! We have a N-HAWK-100VET…[Read more]

]]> 3 00c414d189594edfcd8f201e134cc523 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/3673/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:05:28 +0100 the link to the document i was talking about re what to do if PPE runs out . https://www.vetsurevet.com/guidelines-for-control-of-covid19-risk-and-use-reuse-of-ppe-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-when-demand-exceeds-supply-12-4-20-sc/

]]> 1 ef0ea208d806ecd58889825417f1883b https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/3671/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:28:18 +0100 my task over easter day was to create this contingency plan for when we run out of PPE as we are likely to donate all ours to the local hospital very soon. if others have not done this then it may be of use. some of it is specific to our current way of working . i cannot seem to upload it here so i will send it to debi and hopefully she can have…[Read more]

]]> 1 3cff683deac007cba7abf537cb723722 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/3064/#acomment-3101 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:26:56 +0100 i am in the vet dynamics index and those figures certainly suggest it . in any case lower than optimal is not high enough!

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update a thought that i had a long time ago – in about 1721 – when vaccination numbers were also falling: – if we could get the vaccine companies to club together [ in proportion to their […] ]]> d6272aa3fb55704ebe54a34bb92e6d22 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/3064/ Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:12:48 +0100 a thought that i had a long time ago – in about 1721 – when vaccination numbers were also falling: – if we could get the vaccine companies to club together [ in proportion to their market share] and finance a NATIONAL TV/radio/other media advertising campaign explaining the benefits of canine and feline vaccination [ like children !!] , i…[Read more]

]]> 1 e9a5d3c8eceb3b16da0d0f111f76a20d https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2975/#acomment-2977 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:19:09 +0000 They are not exactly our standard t&c’s , but we get clients to sign a declaration that (amongst other things) they understand that they are liable for the outstanding fees if the ins co won’t pay them and that we are charging them £25 admin fee. As with most protocols I have doubts that staff get this done every time as clients are not alwa…[Read more]

In reply to - Sarah Kick posted an update Does anyone ask clients to sign payment T&Cs when registering with the practice or when you agree to do pay vet direct insurance claims? I have a practice who would appreciate some […] ]]> 1b7d0f48a785e4a8c5e0ebe242dc8818 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2966/#acomment-2974 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:12:21 +0000 Hi Ben
If we all got together to make a group purchase of pharmacy grade fridges direct from a supplier like LEC we might get a good deal that made upgrading domestic fridges I have floate this idea at vetsure before but I don’t think it was really considered by the group

In reply to - Ben Gilbert-Pocock posted an update Just joined Platinum and in process of switching vaccines from MSD to Zoetis. Has anyone had any luck keeping hold of MSDs vaccine fridges? Have a sneaking suspicion they will […] ]]> 868b51b421633de618c7043cf30f4fd3 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2953/#acomment-2961 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:41:00 +0000 quite = quote!

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update I am interested in adopting the vetstoria online appointment system in our animana PMS. Their reviews appear to say that its a good system. We are being quoted certain prices for […] ]]> 31643713076a3bc2f4a9b661b1bf3d85 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2953/#acomment-2958 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:43:17 +0000 thank you sarah , youre a star
talk weds and vetsure select leadership course
steve

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update I am interested in adopting the vetstoria online appointment system in our animana PMS. Their reviews appear to say that its a good system. We are being quoted certain prices for […] ]]> b1c3bca847a1496d515112b76035770f https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2953/#acomment-2957 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:42:42 +0000 thanks gareth
do i assume your quite was the same then?
steve

In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update I am interested in adopting the vetstoria online appointment system in our animana PMS. Their reviews appear to say that its a good system. We are being quoted certain prices for […] ]]> c24915216189b6ed7ee2e2221eb55fb6 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2953/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:42:00 +0000 I am interested in adopting the vetstoria online appointment system in our animana PMS. Their reviews appear to say that its a good system. We are being quoted certain prices for this service and i wonder if anyone can comment on them as they appear quite costly , when the benefit to the practice in financial terms is uncertain:
set up fee…[Read more]

]]> 5 4ea31493ab4c7b7be7eb5ceb7db2ca3b https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2835/#acomment-2842 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:59:32 +0000 thanks sarah
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In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update Hi all . Is anybody looking to book a hotel close to the ICC for BSAVA , on weds 3rd [the day before the main conference starts ] and thursday 4th ? One of my vets has accidentally […] ]]> e2cbc0f1592dc84eda3fc686ea2f19f7 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2835/#acomment-2841 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:59:00 +0000 thanks debi
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In reply to - Steve Carter posted an update Hi all . Is anybody looking to book a hotel close to the ICC for BSAVA , on weds 3rd [the day before the main conference starts ] and thursday 4th ? One of my vets has accidentally […] ]]> acd11f8e492b2d1122cd441f56d97ae1 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2818/#acomment-2836 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:07:06 +0000 we use animana and have done since 2015 , while the clinical part is good, and easy to use and robust compared to server based systems, be very careful of the accounting package that they bolted on to it- they may have improved it now but it was a nightmare, and we got close to parting company. we use sage now but have to manually transfer…[Read more]

In reply to - Mark posted an update Anyone willing to share their experience with cloud based PMS? We are currently with Robovet. Vetsolutions have RxWorks as a cloud based solution, but not Robovet. I am also unimpressed with […] ]]> e43fc92847182be3bf6427e0a9d94b5a https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2835/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:01:13 +0000 Hi all . Is anybody looking to book a hotel close to the ICC for BSAVA , on weds 3rd [the day before the main conference starts ] and thursday 4th ? One of my vets has accidentally double booked non refundable acoomodation, so this is surplus. Its VERY close to the ICC 150m. Happy for anyone to take on this booking – details below. Let me…[Read more]

]]> 4 cc07f6f5744bb723f2f50eafdb8960b1 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2266/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:40:59 +0100 can someone from vetsure help me with how to place an ad on the jobs board . its looking a bit lonely in there …..
steve

]]> 2 f58aaf64721ea7e0710a13e0bf1986c1 https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2265/ Sat, 09 Jun 2018 20:02:56 +0100 yes i think sam may is great too! she is a fantastic example of positivity when combining motherhood and professional life. she is to be admired – we love her here. in fact i find that colleagues who come back to work after maternity leave invariably do so because they are strongly committed to their vocation , and the effort they have to…[Read more]

]]> 1 2d7d4b8e55a77b948b7e11eeece7196e https://hub.vetsure.com/activity/p/2114/ Thu, 10 May 2018 21:31:41 +0100 as agreed at think tank i have emailed the head of Anval , Peter Gripper, to enquire about whether he can give us general advice on ownership succession models.

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